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Latham Advises Viper Energy on Sale of US$670 Million in Assets to Warwick Capital Partners and GRP Energy Capital
February 12, 2026
A Houston‑based team advised the mineral and royalty assets company on the transaction.
Warwick Capital Partners (Warwick), a global specialist strategies investment manager, has announced the successful acquisition of US$670 million in assets by affiliates of Warwick and GRP Energy Capital (GRP) from Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNOM) (Viper), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG). The transaction, with an effective date of September 1, 2025, represents one of the largest recent deals in the US oil and gas royalties sector.
Latham & Watkins LLP advised Viper with a Houston‑based team led by partner Chris Heasley and counsel James Robertson, with associate Brock Jones.