11 November 2026
Latham & Watkins Advises Diamondback Energy on Acquisition of Deep Blue Midland Basin
Advising firms
Deal team
18 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Podolsky Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | New York |
| Mark Stagliano Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | New York |
| Ryan Lynch | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Houston |
| Chris Heasley | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Houston |
| Morgen Seim | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Pi Praveen | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Victoria Wade | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Graysen Mechler | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tim Fenn | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | tax | Houston |
| Bryant Lee | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | tax | Houston |
| Christopher Garza | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | tax | Not stated |
| Emily Johnson | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | finance | New York |
| Tian Lin | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | finance | Not stated |
| Jack Klein | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | finance | Not stated |
| Michelle Carpenter | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | executive compensation, employment, and benefits | Los Angeles |
| Peter Todaro | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | antitrust | Washington, D.C. |
| Jason Cruise | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | antitrust | Washington, D.C. |
| Nathaniel Amann | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | antitrust | Not stated |
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Stated terms
- Stated value
- Not stated
- What the figure measures
- Not stated
- Client
- Diamondback Energy, Inc.Buy-side
- Counterparties
- KKR (Buy-side)
Five Point Infrastructure (Sell-side)