Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas

Chad M. Smith is a corporate partner in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Chad’s practice focuses on domestic energy transactions, with an emphasis on acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures in the upstream and midstream sectors. Chad represents clients in connection with a broad range of purchase and sale transactions, including both upstream and midstream oil and gas assets and companies. Chad’s transactional experience also includes advising clients in connection with the formation of joint ventures (both upstream and midstream), farmout and participation agreements to develop oil and gas properties, oil and gas transportation and gathering agreements, natural gas processing and fractionation agreements, crude storage and terminaling agreements and other commercial transactions concerning the development of oil and gas properties.

Former Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Former Partner, Kelly, Hart & Hallman LLP

Houston Bar Association — Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section

University of Texas at Austin School of Law, J.D., 2010

University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Philosophy & Government, 2008