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04/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/22/2026 14:20
Kirkland Advises Bernhard Capital-Backed Delta Utilities on Acquisition of Spire Inc.’s Mississippi Natural Gas Business
Kirkland & Ellis advised Delta Utilities, the second largest natural gas utility in Mississippi and a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company, on an agreement to acquire a Mississippi local natural gas distribution company from a subsidiary of Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) that serves approximately 18,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across south central Mississippi.
Read Delta Utilities' and Bernhard Capital Partners' press releases
The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Bill Benitez, Daniel Cadis, Brennon Nelson and Luke Pinkston; tax lawyer Mark Dundon; technology and IP transactions lawyers Matt Lovell and Bernadette Coppola; and debt finance lawyer Jordan Roberts.
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