Tyler R. Cox is of counsel in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Houston office and a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Energy practice groups.  Tyler focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and equity offerings, including control, minority and preferred investments.  He regularly represents and advises private and public companies, private equity sponsors, management teams and portfolio companies in connection with a variety of transactions, including mergers, equity and asset acquisitions, recapitalizations, dispositions, joint ventures, and other strategic business combinations.

Tyler has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America  for Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2023-2024).

Tyler received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2014 and is admitted to practice in Texas.  He graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting.  Tyler also holds a Master of Science degree in Accounting from Texas A&M University.

Before joining Gibson Dunn, Tyler practiced at an international law firm as a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice.

Tyler ’s experience includes:*

Selected Representative Experience

• Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEN) in connection with its announced acquisition of Ulterra Drilling Technologies, L.P., a global provider of specialized drill bit solutions, from affiliates of Blackstone Energy Partners
• BlackRock Alternatives in connection with its acquisition of Jupiter Power, a U.S.-based energy storage developer, from EnCap Investments
• KKR in connection with its $3.37 billion acquisition of a 20% interest in Sempra Energy’s (NYSE: SRE) infrastructure business platform, Sempra Infrastructure Partners
• Riverstone Credit Partners and Summit Partners Credit Advisors in connection with the formation of R3 Renewables LLC, a renewable energy development company and joint venture with Peabody (NYSE:BTU)
• Blackstone Infrastructure Partners in connection with the acquisition of an approximately 42% stake in Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: CQP) by Brookfield Infrastructure and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners from Blackstone Energy Partners for an implied transaction value of $7 billion
• BlackRock’s Global Energy and Power Infrastructure Fund in a number of energy infrastructure-focused transactions, including its acquisition of Glass Mountain Pipeline and its convertible equity investment in NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP)
• Transaction Data Systems, a portfolio company of BlackRock Long Term Private Capital, in connection with its acquisition of PrescribeWellness, a business unit of Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRHC)
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management in connection with its acquisition of ImOn Communications, LLC, a regional fiber-to-the-premise broadband provider
• First Reserve in a number of energy-focused transactions, including its acquisition of AFGlobal and the creation of its retail fuel distribution investment platform, Refuel
• KKR in connection with its commitment to acquire commercial aircraft in partnership with Altavair AirFinance
• Dell Inc. in its acquisition of EMC Corporation
• Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. in its announced acquisition of Rite Aid Corporation

*Includes representations prior to Tyler ’s association with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.