EIG Global Energy Partners

EIG Global Energy Partners was originally established in 1982 as the Energy & Infrastructure Group within the TCW Group in Los Angeles. The group was formed to invest in energy-related infrastructure projects and companies, primarily in OECD countries, by providing mezzanine debt and private equity. In January 2011, the group spun off from TCW to become an independent firm, subsequently moving its headquarters to Washington, D.C. to focus on owning the upside of their business and reducing regulatory constraints.

The firm has since attracted significant minority investments from the China Investment Corporation in 2012 and the Affiliated Managers Group in 2014. EIG operates globally with additional offices in major financial and energy hubs including Hong Kong, Houston, London, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, and Sydney. In 2023, it was recognized as one of the largest infrastructure debt investment firms globally based on its fundraising activity.

EIG is known for executing large-scale, complex transactions in the energy space, such as its $12.4 billion acquisition of a minority stake in Saudi Aramco's oil pipelines business. The firm also made headlines for its attempted $10.2 billion acquisition of Origin Energy in partnership with Brookfield, although the deal was eventually terminated due to shareholder opposition. Throughout its history, EIG has focused on negotiated private transactions with small- to mid-cap energy companies as well as major infrastructure projects.