Simpson Thacher represented Stonepeak in connection with its recently announced partnership with Dupré Logistics (“Dupré”).
Dupré provides energy distribution services, onsite and private fleet services and strategic capacity brokerage services to a diverse group of blue-chip customers throughout the United States. Headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, the company has an extensive presence on the Gulf Coast and widespread coverage across the rest of the country. Today, Dupré maintains a fleet of more than 700 trucks and 1,000 professional drivers and is partnered with more than 16,000 preferred carriers.
The Simpson Thacher team included Eli Hunt, Keegan Lopez, Luca Tomasi and Justin Jang (M&A); David Caldwell (Anti-Corruption & Sanctions); Peter Guryan, Kelly Karapetyan and Jamie Logie (Antitrust); Brian Gluck and Patrick Wolff (Credit); Michael Isby (Environmental); Tristan Brown, Harry Hudesman, Alli Sutherland, Dina Stumpf and Daniella Villatoro (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Steven DeLott (Insurance); Lori Lesser and Sara Liu (Intellectual Property); Krista McManus and Helene Snyder (Real Estate); and Jonathan Goldstein and Shareef Salfity (Tax). Attorneys Haley O’Connor and Patrick Przybylski provided valuable assistance.