NEW YORK, March 10, 2022 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, today announced that it has acted as lead counsel to Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. ("Suburban Propane") (NYSE: SPH) on its investment in Independence Hydrogen, Inc., which includes a 25% equity stake in the veteran-owned and operated company.
Suburban Propane is a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, and other energy sources, including low carbon alternatives. As part of its partnership with Independence Hydrogen, a producer and distributor of gaseous hydrogen solutions, Suburban Propane formed a new subsidiary, Suburban Renewable Energy, LLC, ("Suburban Renewables") to help support its long-term strategic goal of building out a renewable energy platform. The newly-formed Suburban Renewables will also own a 39% equity stake in Oberon Fuels, a developer and producer of renewable dimethyl ether ("rDM") acquired in September 2020 by Suburban Propane.
The Proskauer team advising Suburban Propane was led by partner Kunal Dogra and associate Jordan Shelton (M&A), and partner Daniel Forman (Capital Markets).