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James Chenoweth

James
Chenoweth

Partner

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jchenoweth@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 346.718.6718

FAX:+1 346.718.6918

Houston

811 Main Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77002-6117 USA

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PRACTICE

Oil and Gas Energy Mergers and Acquisitions Power and Renewables Private Equity Tax

BIOGRAPHY

James Chenoweth is a partner and a member of the firm’s Tax, Private Equity and Energy and Infrastructure practice groups. He simplifies tax aspects of  partnership and corporate M&A and joint venture transactions and capital markets activities.

Chambers USA ranked Mr. Chenoweth in band 3 in Texas Tax, noting sources hail him as “very intelligent, very energetic and a good advocate for tax,” as well as “very knowledgeable in partnership and M&A matters, and very responsive” (2019) and having “extraordinary technical knowledge” and “incredibly attentive client service“ (2018). He has also been recognized in Texas Super Lawyer – Rising Stars (2014-2019).

Practitioners regard Mr. Chenoweth as an expert in oil and gas and partnership taxation, on which he has presented this year with Kevin Richards of EY at Practising Law Institute (New York, Chicago, and San Francisco) and Mike Nydegger of BP at the Tax Executive Institute’s Tax School (Houston).

Representative Matters

  • Conflicts Committee of Hess Midstream Partners in Hess Midstream’s $6.2 billion Up-C conversion
  • ArcLight-backed Third Coast Midstream’s sale of gas gathering infrastructure to Starwood Energy Group
  • Concho Resources, Inc. in its $925 million sale of New Mexico shelf assets to KKR-backed Spur Energy Partners
  • Sports agency Klutch Sports Group in the acquisition of its interests by United Talent Agency
  • Wine and spirits company Brown-Forman Corporation in its acquisition of the 86 Company, maker of Ford’s Gin
  • Private equity backed real estate joint ventures in California, Florida, New York, Tennessee and Texas
  • Guggenheim Partners’ acquisition of a New York investment advisory firm
  • Financial Advisor Representations
    • Evercore, advisor to the boards of (i) DCP Midstream in its $1.5 billion MLP simplification, (ii) Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. in its acquisition by Enbridge Inc. and (iii) EQT Midstream, in its merger with Rice Midstream
    • Lazard, advisor to Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. on its $3.2 billion acquisition by Callon Petroleum
    • Intrepid, advisor to the conflicts committee of PBF Logistics LP in its $215 million IDR simplification
    • Piper Jaffray & Co., advisor to Select Energy Services, in its Up-C merger with Rockwater Energy Solutions
  • ArcLight Capital Partners in its $1.12 billion acquisition of Enbridge Inc.’s U.S. midstream business
  • EnerVest in its $2.66 billion SPAC related Up-C acquisition of upstream properties by Magnolia Oil & Gas
  • Privately held partnerships controlled by Jerry Jones in their $620 million oil and gas combination for control of Comstock Resources, Inc. and in Comstock’s $2.2 billion acquisition of Covey Park Energy
  • American Midstream Partners, LP – $278 million going private transaction with ArcLight

Mr. Chenoweth earned his J.D. in 2004 and LL.M. in taxation in 2005 from New York University School of Law. He graduated in 2001 with Honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned Phi Beta Kappa and a B.A. in government.

EDUCATION

New York University - 2005 Master of Laws (LL.M.)

New York University - 2004 Juris Doctor

University of Texas - 2001 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

Texas Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - October 10, 2019 | IRS Releases Guidance on Taxation of Virtual Currencies
Publications - March 1, 2019 | Webcast: IPOs and Capital Markets Developments in the Oil and Gas Industry
Article - October 8, 2018 | Four Questions To Ask Before An IPO
Publications - February 20, 2018 | Webcast: IPO and Public Company Readiness: Oil and Gas Industry Issues
Article - December 21, 2017 | Houston, We have New Tax Rates – Guiding Oil and Gas Companies Through Tax Reform
Article - December 7, 2017 | What House And Senate Tax Bills Mean For Oil And Gas Cos.
Client Alert - November 3, 2017 | House GOP Releases Major Tax Reform Bill
Client Alert - September 5, 2017 | Internal Revenue Service Announces Relief for Southeast Texas Due to Hurricane Harvey
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