North America - United States • Tax
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Vinson & Elkins LLP’s transactional tax practice is particularly strong in the traditional energy sector, regularly advising up-, mid- and downstream companies, as well as drillers, service companies and energy-focused private equity funds. The team is also well known for handling MLP tax matters, REITS, and de-SPAC merger transactions. Texas-based Ryan Carney, regularly advising partnerships, MLPs, and corporations in relation to M&A, joint ventures, divestitures, and public offerings, leads the practice alongside David Peck in Dallas, who is well known for representing private equity clients. Ron Nardini in New York is active in the investment funds space. Lauren Collins in Los Angeles specializes in project finance-related tax matters, especially those concerning renewable energy and infrastructure assets. Washington DC’s Gary Huffman has extensive experience advising multinational corporations, including major oil and gas exploration and production companies. John Lynch in Houston focuses on federal income tax issues in the energy and infrastructure spaces, while Christopher Mangin in Richmond offers real estate expertise.
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Testimonials
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‘The tax team is knowledgeable in our industry (Oil and Gas) and on cross-border tax issues, had excellent collaboration with their firm's securities lawyers and had pre-existing relationships with our Canadian tax lawyers, U.S. accounting firm and counsel for the other side. Those relationships enhanced deal collaboration and reduced inefficiencies.’
‘The staff complimented each other well in our case. Jason McIntosh (Partner) provided leadership in risk identification and strategy, while Allyson Seger (Sr. Associate) designed the implementation of those ideas and specialists were brought in as needed. The team at V&E also cared about me personally, checking in to see how I was doing emotionally and psychologically - deals can be intense and they acted as friends when I needed them to.’
‘V&E's tax team brings a proactive, problem-solving approach that is tailored to the individual client/ structure. They offer thoughtful and creative tax ideas/ solutions are up-to-date in structuring techniques with strong knowledge of current investment products and trading schemes across asset classes in public market and private transactions, e.g. aviation and maritime multi-jurisdictional knowledge which adds a broad based solution for long term successful implementation.’
‘Ron Nardini is accessible, available, and responsive. He is an effective communicator (i.e. brings tax explanation to C suite effectively), an effective negotiator, and strong advocate when needed. He is respected by peers for being tax savvy etc.’
‘Ron Nardini is an excellent tax resource - very knowledgeable and offers efficient, practical solutions to issues. He understands business needs.’
‘A solution-oriented, highly responsive and collaborative team, willing to work directly with portfolio companies on our behalf to resolve tax issues / questions, and make introductions to other specialists when necessary. The team always gets us an answer and goes beyond to explain how they have gotten there.'
Key clients
- Baytex Energy Corp.
- Crestwood Partners LLC
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC
- Enbridge (U.S.) Inc.
- Vitesse Energy, LLC
- Ellington Financial Inc.
- Atlas Sand Company, LLC dba Atlas Energy
- Global Infrastructure Management, LLC
- Vitol Inc.
- Aligned Energy Holdings, LP
- Lotus Midstream, LLC
- Moda Midstream, LLC
- Harold Hamm Family LLC
- Apollo Global Management, Inc.
- Monolith Materials, Inc.
- Tug Hill, Inc.
- IFM Investors Pty Ltd.
- Swiss Life GIO III Holding S.à r.l.
Work highlights
- Advised Baytex Energy Corp. in relation to its acquisition of Ranger Oil Corporation, a pure play Eagle Ford company for $2.5 billion.
- Advised Crestwood Equity Partners LP in relation to its entry into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Energy Transfer LP will acquire Crestwood in an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $7.1 billion, including the assumption of $3.3 billion of debt, based on the closing price on August 15, 2023.
- Represented Enbridge (US) Inc. in a $1.2 billion transaction with Morrow Renewables for the purchase of seven operating U.S. landfill gas-to- renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Peck, Ryan Carney