Bracewell Represents La Caisse in Partnership to Acquire Southern Star Central Corp.

Bracewell LLP represented La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec which has partnered with GE Energy Financial Services to jointly acquire Southern Star Central Corporation from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure.

Southern Star Central Corp has full ownership of Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc., which operates a FERC-regulated natural gas transmission and storage network that extends over more than 5,800 miles across eight states, serving mainly the Kansas and Missouri markets.

La Caisse is a long-standing Bracewell client. Bracewell attorneys involved in this transaction include:

Partners: W. Cleland Dade, Daniel E. Hemli, Elizabeth L. McGinley and Aaron P. Roffwarg

Counsels: Jacqueline R. Java, Rebecca Keep and Josh C. Zive

Associates: Mona M. Cannon, George D. Fatula and J. Lytch Tornow