Brett Santoli > Vinson & Elkins LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

A dominant firm in the energy financing space, Vinson & Elkins LLP is active on both sides of the debt finance market, counseling lenders and borrowers alike on leveraged buyouts, secured credit facilities, syndicated loans, mezzanines, and refinancing matters. The team is also one of the most active players in assisting with preferred equity financings. In addition to its work for large national and regional banks, the firm also advises alternative lenders and maintains a borrower-side client roster that encompasses large energy corporations and a growing number of private equity firms. Led out of Texas by Brian Moss and Erec Winandy, the firm also maintains a New York office, which is home to key contacts Brett Santoli and Tzvi Werzberger, alongside its New York-based aviation finance division led by David Berkery and Niels Jensen. Houston partner James Longhofer is another name to note.