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Mitch Tiras represents businesses, private equity sponsors, family offices, sovereign wealth funds and portfolio companies in complex transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate governance and related matters. Mitch has extensive experience across a wide range of industries including traditional and renewable energy transactions, infrastructure, technology, healthcare, real estate and life sciences.

He also advises clients on the tax aspects of structuring and implementing transactions to maximize after-tax investment returns.

Named to The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA for Tax Law.

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Credentials

LL.M., New York University School of Law

J.D., South Texas College of Law

B.A./B.B.A., The University of Texas at Austin

Texas

U.S. Tax Court

Board Member and Former Chair, Tax Section, Houston Bar Association

Former Chair, Partnership and Real Estate Tax Committee, State Bar of Texas

Member, State Bar of Texas

Named Best Lawyers in America Tax Law


Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2024

Ranked Band 4 in Texas Tax


Chambers USA, 2017-2024

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Recognition

Named Best Lawyers in America Tax Law


Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2024

Ranked Band 4 in Texas Tax


Chambers USA, 2017-2024

Matters

Represented Felix Energy, LLC in its sale to Devon Energy Corp. of 80,000 net surface acres, in the Anadarko Basin STACK play for $1.9 billion.

Quanta Services, Inc. in its acquisition of Cupertino Electric, Inc., a California based electrical infrastructure solutions provider to the technology, renewable energy and data center industries, for $1.54 billion in cash and Quanta common stock.

Commonwealth LNG in an equity investment transaction from Kimmeridge Energy Investment for development funding of Commonwealth’s LNG export facility in Cameron, Louisiana.

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Represented Felix Energy, LLC in its sale to Devon Energy Corp. of 80,000 net surface acres, in the Anadarko Basin STACK play for $1.9 billion.

Quanta Services, Inc. in its acquisition of Cupertino Electric, Inc., a California based electrical infrastructure solutions provider to the technology, renewable energy and data center industries, for $1.54 billion in cash and Quanta common stock.

Commonwealth LNG in an equity investment transaction from Kimmeridge Energy Investment for development funding of Commonwealth’s LNG export facility in Cameron, Louisiana.

Joint Venture in the acquisition of 808MW steam turbine gas-fired power plant in ERCOT.

Spinnaker Oilwell Services, LLC, in its sale to RPC, Inc.

WM in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Avangard Innovative’s U.S. business to scale and grow recycling capacity of post-consumer resin

Penrose Midstream Partners in an equity commitment from EIV Capital

WildFire Energy, LLC, in its acquisition of Eagle Ford asset package from Chesapeake Energy Corporation for $1.425 billion

Riverbend Energy Group in its capital investment in Endurans Solar, a manufacturer of advanced materials for solar photovoltaic modules

WildFire Energy, LLC, in its acquisition of approximately 45,000 net acres and 200 operated wells in the East Texas Eagle Ford from MD America Energy, LLC

energyRe LLC in connection with a joint venture launch of Radial Power, LLC, with Starwood Energy Group Global providing clean energy solutions to large real estate, commercial and industrial asset owners

Trace Midstream in the negotiation of a $400 million equity commitment from Quantum Equity Partners

Riverbend Energy Group in its capital investment in Harnyss, LLC, for its solid-state hydrogen storage technologies

Kraken Resources II, LLC, in an equity commitment in excess of $400 million from funds managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.

NGP, through NGP Energy Technology Partners III, in aggregate equity commitments of over $100 million to Segue Renewables I, LLC

WildFire Energy, LLC, in its acquisition of Hawkwood Energy for $650 million

NGP, through NGP Natural Resources XII, L.P., and NGP Royalty Partners, L.P., in $150 million of aggregate equity commitments to Mesa Minerals Partners II, LLC

C4 Imaging, a life science and medical device company, in a completed round of financing, which included a significant institutional investment led by Stoneworth Financial, LLC

The management team of FourPass Energy, LLC, in a capital commitment of $900 million from Oaktree Capital Management and the management team, including $600 million in initial equity, with an option to upsize the commitment by $300 million

The management team of Felix Energy II, LLC, in connection with the sale of assets to WPX Energy, Inc., for cash and securities

Catapult Energy Services Group, LLC, in connection with Covenant Testing Technologies, LLC's, equity-for-equity combination with Stuart Pressure Control, LLC, a portfolio company of White Deer Energy

M6 Midstream LLC in equity commitments from management, Yorktown Energy Partners, GSO Capital, Ridgemont Equity Partners, Bengas Midstream and Martin Sustainable Resources

Energy & Minerals Group in connection with equity financing of Spur Energy Partners, LLC, with total commitments in excess of $1 billion

Trace Midstream in its combination with Gemini Midstream

Represented 547 Energy in equity commitments from management and affiliates of Quantum Energy Partners

Edgewater Midstream, LLC, in an initial capital commitment of $400 million from EnCap Flatrock Midstream and the Edgewater management team

Woodland Midstream II, LLC, in the announced acquisition of the James Lake System from a privately owned seller

Generation Pipeline LLC in connection with the sale of Generation Pipeline to NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC, and its member companies, DTE Energy Company and Enbridge Inc., for approximately $160 million

AMP Americas II, LLC, in a $75 million investment for new dairy RNG projects led by EIV Capital and existing AMP investors

The management team of WildFire Energy, LLC, in equity commitments exceeding $1billion from management, Warburg Pincus LLC and Kayne Private Energy Income Funds

AMP Americas in the sale of its 20 ampCNG fueling stations to American Natural Gas LLC for $41 million

Spur Energy Partners LLC in an acquisition from Percussion Petroleum LLC of its Permian Northwest Shelf assets, which includes interests in approximately 380 gross producing wells and 22,000 net acres situated in the core of the Yeso formation as well as associated water and midstream assets

Lodestar Energy Group LLC in the acquisition of a set of rail logistic assets from Stolt-Nielsen Ltd.

Momentum Midstream in the sale of the company's 38 percent stake in Utica East Ohio Midstream system (UEO) to Williams Cos. Named Midstream Transaction of the Year by the Association for Corporate Growth Houston

The management team of Flat Creek Resources, LLC, in a $405 million equity commitment from EnCap Energy Capital Fund XI, L.P.

WildHorse Resource Development Corporation in the acquisition of approximately 111,000 net acres and associated production from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P. for aggregate consideration of $625 million. Named Oil and Gas Deal of the Year (<$1B) by the Association for Corporate Growth Houston

Various joint venture arrangements between exploration and midstream companies

A sponsor of investment fund for energy investment partnership for commitments in excess of $1 billion

A private equity firm for over $1 billion investment in project finance project for midstream venture

An investor in $100 million equity investment in company focusing in manufacturing and marketing of biodiesel fuel and biodiesel plant construction, including numerous follow-on equity investments

Investors in numerous other equity investments in various energy companies ranging from $50 million to $1 billion

Numerous portfolios companies in asset and equity sales ranging from $20 million to $3 billion

Private equity firms for restructuring of existing portfolio companies, including corporate and tax analysis of transactions

Numerous master limited partnerships for acquisitions, equity and debt offerings, joint ventures, tax opinions for qualified income, "drop down" transactions and conflict committee representation

A pension fund in negotiation of various investments in private equity funds

Insights

Newsletter

December 20, 2023
Financial Service Focus - December 2023

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Matters

Represented Felix Energy, LLC in its sale to Devon Energy Corp. of 80,000 net surface acres, in the Anadarko Basin STACK play for $1.9 billion.

Quanta Services, Inc. in its acquisition of Cupertino Electric, Inc., a California based electrical infrastructure solutions provider to the technology, renewable energy and data center industries, for $1.54 billion in cash and Quanta common stock.

Commonwealth LNG in an equity investment transaction from Kimmeridge Energy Investment for development funding of Commonwealth’s LNG export facility in Cameron, Louisiana.

See more

Close

Matters

Represented Felix Energy, LLC in its sale to Devon Energy Corp. of 80,000 net surface acres, in the Anadarko Basin STACK play for $1.9 billion.

Quanta Services, Inc. in its acquisition of Cupertino Electric, Inc., a California based electrical infrastructure solutions provider to the technology, renewable energy and data center industries, for $1.54 billion in cash and Quanta common stock.

Commonwealth LNG in an equity investment transaction from Kimmeridge Energy Investment for development funding of Commonwealth’s LNG export facility in Cameron, Louisiana.

Joint Venture in the acquisition of 808MW steam turbine gas-fired power plant in ERCOT.

Spinnaker Oilwell Services, LLC, in its sale to RPC, Inc.

WM in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Avangard Innovative’s U.S. business to scale and grow recycling capacity of post-consumer resin

Penrose Midstream Partners in an equity commitment from EIV Capital

WildFire Energy, LLC, in its acquisition of Eagle Ford asset package from Chesapeake Energy Corporation for $1.425 billion

Riverbend Energy Group in its capital investment in Endurans Solar, a manufacturer of advanced materials for solar photovoltaic modules

WildFire Energy, LLC, in its acquisition of approximately 45,000 net acres and 200 operated wells in the East Texas Eagle Ford from MD America Energy, LLC

energyRe LLC in connection with a joint venture launch of Radial Power, LLC, with Starwood Energy Group Global providing clean energy solutions to large real estate, commercial and industrial asset owners

Trace Midstream in the negotiation of a $400 million equity commitment from Quantum Equity Partners

Riverbend Energy Group in its capital investment in Harnyss, LLC, for its solid-state hydrogen storage technologies

Kraken Resources II, LLC, in an equity commitment in excess of $400 million from funds managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.

NGP, through NGP Energy Technology Partners III, in aggregate equity commitments of over $100 million to Segue Renewables I, LLC

WildFire Energy, LLC, in its acquisition of Hawkwood Energy for $650 million

NGP, through NGP Natural Resources XII, L.P., and NGP Royalty Partners, L.P., in $150 million of aggregate equity commitments to Mesa Minerals Partners II, LLC

C4 Imaging, a life science and medical device company, in a completed round of financing, which included a significant institutional investment led by Stoneworth Financial, LLC

The management team of FourPass Energy, LLC, in a capital commitment of $900 million from Oaktree Capital Management and the management team, including $600 million in initial equity, with an option to upsize the commitment by $300 million

The management team of Felix Energy II, LLC, in connection with the sale of assets to WPX Energy, Inc., for cash and securities

Catapult Energy Services Group, LLC, in connection with Covenant Testing Technologies, LLC's, equity-for-equity combination with Stuart Pressure Control, LLC, a portfolio company of White Deer Energy

M6 Midstream LLC in equity commitments from management, Yorktown Energy Partners, GSO Capital, Ridgemont Equity Partners, Bengas Midstream and Martin Sustainable Resources

Energy & Minerals Group in connection with equity financing of Spur Energy Partners, LLC, with total commitments in excess of $1 billion

Trace Midstream in its combination with Gemini Midstream

Represented 547 Energy in equity commitments from management and affiliates of Quantum Energy Partners

Edgewater Midstream, LLC, in an initial capital commitment of $400 million from EnCap Flatrock Midstream and the Edgewater management team

Woodland Midstream II, LLC, in the announced acquisition of the James Lake System from a privately owned seller

Generation Pipeline LLC in connection with the sale of Generation Pipeline to NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC, and its member companies, DTE Energy Company and Enbridge Inc., for approximately $160 million

AMP Americas II, LLC, in a $75 million investment for new dairy RNG projects led by EIV Capital and existing AMP investors

The management team of WildFire Energy, LLC, in equity commitments exceeding $1billion from management, Warburg Pincus LLC and Kayne Private Energy Income Funds

AMP Americas in the sale of its 20 ampCNG fueling stations to American Natural Gas LLC for $41 million

Spur Energy Partners LLC in an acquisition from Percussion Petroleum LLC of its Permian Northwest Shelf assets, which includes interests in approximately 380 gross producing wells and 22,000 net acres situated in the core of the Yeso formation as well as associated water and midstream assets

Lodestar Energy Group LLC in the acquisition of a set of rail logistic assets from Stolt-Nielsen Ltd.

Momentum Midstream in the sale of the company's 38 percent stake in Utica East Ohio Midstream system (UEO) to Williams Cos. Named Midstream Transaction of the Year by the Association for Corporate Growth Houston

The management team of Flat Creek Resources, LLC, in a $405 million equity commitment from EnCap Energy Capital Fund XI, L.P.

WildHorse Resource Development Corporation in the acquisition of approximately 111,000 net acres and associated production from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P. for aggregate consideration of $625 million. Named Oil and Gas Deal of the Year (<$1B) by the Association for Corporate Growth Houston

Various joint venture arrangements between exploration and midstream companies

A sponsor of investment fund for energy investment partnership for commitments in excess of $1 billion

A private equity firm for over $1 billion investment in project finance project for midstream venture

An investor in $100 million equity investment in company focusing in manufacturing and marketing of biodiesel fuel and biodiesel plant construction, including numerous follow-on equity investments

Investors in numerous other equity investments in various energy companies ranging from $50 million to $1 billion

Numerous portfolios companies in asset and equity sales ranging from $20 million to $3 billion

Private equity firms for restructuring of existing portfolio companies, including corporate and tax analysis of transactions

Numerous master limited partnerships for acquisitions, equity and debt offerings, joint ventures, tax opinions for qualified income, "drop down" transactions and conflict committee representation

A pension fund in negotiation of various investments in private equity funds

Insights

Newsletter

December 20, 2023
Financial Service Focus - December 2023

View all

Credentials

LL.M., New York University School of Law

J.D., South Texas College of Law

B.A./B.B.A., The University of Texas at Austin

Texas

U.S. Tax Court

Board Member and Former Chair, Tax Section, Houston Bar Association

Former Chair, Partnership and Real Estate Tax Committee, State Bar of Texas

Member, State Bar of Texas

Named Best Lawyers in America Tax Law


Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2024

Ranked Band 4 in Texas Tax


Chambers USA, 2017-2024

Close

Recognition

Named Best Lawyers in America Tax Law


Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2024

Ranked Band 4 in Texas Tax


Chambers USA, 2017-2024