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Simpson Thacher advised Manchester Energy, LLC (“Manchester”) in its partnership with EnCap Flatrock Midstream (“EnCap Flatrock”) to develop a large scale, diversified midstream business.

Manchester is focused on developing a midstream platform that provides safe, reliable and compliant fuels and feedstocks to its customers, while advancing energy evolution initiatives to meet the dynamic demands of its customer base. Manchester’s leadership team consist of long-tenured energy executives with a strong track record of value creation through building best-in-class organizations and business platforms. EnCap Flatrock is a venture capital firm focused on identifying, investing in and enhancing the value of great businesses and attractive assets in the North American midstream energy sector. EnCap Flatrock forges strong partnerships with seasoned and talented management teams, providing the capital, expertise and operational support required to achieve superior results and top-tier returns for its investors.

The partnership’s combined experience is poised to build a large scale, diversified energy platform to serve the changing needs of its customers and stakeholders is a responsible manner and to help address the supply-demand disconnects currently experienced in the energy sector. The partnership is well positioned to transform existing businesses given the significant combined experience of the Manchester leadership in leading and growing both domestic and international business enterprises across the energy value chain.

The Simpson Thacher team included Shamus Crosby, Michael Spirtos and Seth Rosenberg (M&A); and Sophie Staples (Tax).