Norton Rose Fulbright Welcomes Experienced Energy Lawyer
19 December 2014 - 7:48AM
Business Wire
Stephanie Hildebrandt of Enterprise Products to
join Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group
Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Stephanie
Hildebrandt, the senior vice president, general counsel and
secretary at Enterprise Products Partners L.P., a leading energy
partnership, will join its Houston office as a partner in February
2015.
Stephanie Hildebrandt is joining Norton
Rose Fulbright from Enterprise Products Partners L.P., where she
served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary.
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Hildebrandt joined Enterprise when it acquired El Paso
Corporation’s master limited partnership (MLP) in 2004. Enterprise
has become one of the largest and most successful MLPs during
Hildebrandt’s tenure, as its enterprise value has grown from $14
Billion to approximately $90 Billion. During her decade at
Enterprise, Hildebrandt’s responsibilities have included managing
legal issues related to securities, litigation, employment, mergers
and acquisitions, commercial transactions and corporate
governance.
Linda Addison, US Managing Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright,
said:
“Stephanie is a well-known and highly-respected general counsel
who has formed, managed and merged multiple master limited
partnerships. Her extensive knowledge and industry insights on MLPs
will benefit our energy clients.”
In addition to her MLP work, Hildebrandt has experience with
corporate and partnership governance, special committee guidance,
and midstream and upstream commercial contracts.
Daryl Lansdale, US Head of Business Law, Norton Rose Fulbright,
commented:
“During her tenure as a general counsel, Stephanie has become
well versed in MLPs, especially in the issuer and special committee
arenas. She will provide our clients with exceptional insight into
the midstream and upstream energy sectors.”
Hildebrandt, who possesses more than 25 years of experience with
Enterprise, Texaco Inc. (now Chevron Corporation), El Paso
Corporation and private practice, said:
“I already have an excellent working relationship with many of
the lawyers at Norton Rose Fulbright. I look forward to sharing my
knowledge of MLPs with the talented lawyers in the Corporate,
M&A and Securities practice.”
Hildebrandt received her JD from Tulane Law School and her
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.
She is admitted to practice in Texas and Louisiana.
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