Shearman & Sterling is advising EnCap Flatrock Midstream in the $1.45 billion sale of Lotus Midstream Operations, LLC to Energy Transfer LP. The transaction will be comprised of $900 million in cash and approximately 44.5 million newly issued Energy Transfer common units.

Shearman & Sterling Litigation partner Samuel Cooper argued before the Texas Supreme Court on March 23 in a case concerning a Texas Family Code requirement that a trial court conducting a bench trial shall, upon request of a party in a custody proceeding, interview a child 12-years or older to learn about the custody wishes of the child.

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling’s FinTech Foundry wins Best Cryptocurrency Information Source by FinTech Breakthrough Awards. FinTech Foundry by Shearman is a global program committed to supporting the start-ups, incumbents and investors who are shaping the future of financial services.

Shearman & Sterling advised Brookfield Asset Management and its affiliates in connection with the financing of a portfolio of community solar projects located in the State of New York.

Shearman & Sterling advised Liberty Global plc in the announcement of its intention to launch, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Liberty Global Belgium Holding B.V., a voluntary and conditional public takeover bid for all of the shares of the Belgium carrier Telenet Group Holding NV that Liberty Global Belgium Holding does not already own or that are not held by Telenet.

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling is serving as pro bono counsel to USRowing – the national governing body of the sport of rowing that operates under the auspices of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee – in response to recent reports of alleged sexual abuse by a coach.