Michael Swidler

Senior Counsel

[email protected]

New York

P: +1.212.408.2511
F: +1.212.259.2511
Michael Swidler

Mr. Swidler's practice focuses on corporate, business and commercial law, capital markets, finance, M&A and private equity. He has extensive experience in advising master limited partnerships (MLPs) regarding public and private offerings of debt and equity, initial public offerings and M&A transactions.

Related Experience

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Jefferies Financial Group in its spin-off of Vitesse Energy Inc.
  • MGM Growth Properties LLC in its $17.2 billion acquisition by VICI Properties, Inc.
  • The Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of PBF Logistics GP, in the acquisition of PBF Logistics by PBF Energy.
  • Höegh LNG Partners LP in its acquisition by Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd.
  • Golar LNG Limited in its $251 million sale of Golar LNG Partners L.P. to New Fortress Energy, Inc.
  • Axel Johnson in the private sale of the common units, general partner interest, and incentive distribution rights in Sprague Resources L.P., to Hartree Partners L.P.
  • SunCoke Energy, Inc. in its acquisition of SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
  • Moda Midstream, LLC in its acquisition of Oxy Ingleside Energy Center Terminal from Occidental Petroleum
  • Arc Logistics Partners in its acquisition by Zenith Energy U.S., a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus
  • Teekay Tankers in its $500 million merger with Tanker Investments Ltd.
  • Teekay Offshore Partners in connection with the strategic partnership with, and investment of $640 million by, Brookfield Business Partners and subsequent going-private transaction by Brookfield
  • Sunoco Logistics Partners in its $19.9 billion merger with Energy Transfer Partners
  • Medical Action Industries in the $210 million sale of the company to Owens & Minor
  • GSO Capital Partners in its $150 million investment in Rentech, which subsequently ended the proxy contest by Engaged Partners and Lone Star Value
  • PVR Partners in the $5.6 billion sale of the company to Regency Energy Partners
  • Buckeye Partners in the $1.14 billion merger between Buckeye Partners and Buckeye GP Holdings
  • The Carlyle Group in a joint venture with Sunoco to own and operate Sunoco's Philadelphia refinery

IPOs & Equity Offerings

  • PBF Logistics LP in its $364 million initial public offering of common units
  • ARC Logistics Partners LP in its $129 million initial public offering of common units
  • SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. in its $266 million initial public offering of common units

Governance & Affiliated Transactions

  • Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of the General Partner of PBF Logistics in drop-downs from PBF Energy Company
  • Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of the General Partner of Green Plains Partners in drop-downs from Green Plains Inc.

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