Vinson & Elkins LLP advises on the tax aspects of complex transactions for US and non-US businesses raising equity and debt capital, buying, selling, or reorganizing businesses, and entering into joint ventures. The firm has particular expertise in the areas of traditional and renewable energy, partnerships including MLPs, REITs, SPACs, and Up-C structures. The team is co-headed by Dallas-based David Peck and Houston-based Ryan Carney who both advise on the full spectrum of transactions including M&A, fund formations, and investments. In Washington DC, Gary Huffman advises major multinational corporations, including large banks and oil and gas exploration and production companies, on inbound and outbound cross-border transactions. In Dallas, Natan Leyva has significant experience handling the cross-border transaction and has extensive expertise on tax legislative developments. In Houston, Jason McIntosh and John Lynch   advise clients across industry sectors, including investment funds, public and private companies, governmental entities, and high-net-worth individuals whilst George Gerachis represents clients before the courts concerning IRS audit and appeals. In New York, Ron Nardini concentrates his practice on the formation, operation, and investments of private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds, with a particular focus on credit, health care, entertainment and cross-border investments. Allyson Seger, who sits in the Austin office, focuses her practice on the US federal income tax aspects of complex cross-border and domestic transactions.

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Key clients

  • Baytex Energy Corp.
  • Riverstone Holdings L.L.C.
  • Global Infrastructure Management, LLC
  • Core Laboratories LP
  • Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC
  • FloWorks International LLC
  • Sumitomo Forestry America, Inc.
  • Ojo Labs, Inc.
  • Aviat Networks, Inc.
  • Swiss Life GIO III Holding S.à r.l.
  • Aligned Energy Holdings, LP

Work highlights

  • Advised Baytex Energy Corp., a Canadian company, in entering into a Merger Agreement to acquire U.S.-based Ranger Oil Corporation, a pure play Eagle Ford company for $2.5 billion.
  • Advised Aligned Data Centers and its sponsor Macquarie Asset Management in the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire ODATA, a data center service provider offering scalable, reliable, and flexible IT infrastructure in Latin America, from Patria Investments and other selling stakeholders.
  • Advised Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in the execution of a definitive agreement with Canadian-based TC Energy to acquire a 40% interest in its Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gas) and Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gulf) systems, in a new joint venture, with total proceeds expected to be US $3.9 billion in cash.

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David Peck, Ryan Carney