Standing as a popular choice to handle energy and infrastructure-related appeals, Vinson & Elkins LLP’s practice is further characterized by its robust skill sets in the IP, bankruptcy, tax, commercial and regulatory areas, among others. The national group benefits from significant platforms in Houston, Washington DC and Austin, while its geographical focus extends across the country, with notable recent activity before the Fifth and DC Circuits, as well as the Texas Supreme Court. From Houston, Marie Yeates fronts the appellate group and is recommended for her prominent record before the Texas Supreme Court. In Washington DC, deputy practice lead Jeremy Marwell is noted for his focus on constitutional and administrative law.
Key clients
- Forterra Pipe and Precast LLC
- Panama Canal Authority
- First Reserve XII Advisors LLC
- Rio Bravo Pipeline Company LLC (subsidiary of Enbridge)
- Kinder Morgan Co2 Company L.P.
- TotalEnergies Gas & Power North America
- Antero Resources Corporation
- Texas Eastern Transmission LP
- National Association of Manufacturers
- U.S. Chamber Litigation Center
- New Fortress Energy
- Huntsman International LLC
Work highlights
- Secured a denial of certiorari from the US Supreme Court, retaining a complete victory for US Pipe.
- Achieved a complete victory for Panama Canal Authority in the Eleventh Circuit, when it upheld an earlier win ordering enforcement of an international arbitration award against Grupo Unidos por el Canal.
- Successfully defended a Clean Water Act permit in the Fifth Circuit, which was issued for the Rio Grande and Rio Bravo projects.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marie Yeates, Jeremy Marwell