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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Offices

Houston
    Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
    600 TRAVIS, SUITE 4200
    HOUSTON, TX 77002
    TEXAS
    United States
    Visit website 1 713 220 4200 1 713 220 4285

    Mr George Vlahakos

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    +1.713.220.4351 georgevlahakos@andrewskurth.com

    Work Department

    Corporate/Securities

    Position

    Partner

    Career

    George has extensive experience in a broad range of transactional and corporate governance matters. His practice includes representing public and private entities, investment banks and private equity firms in connection with initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and registered offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities (including transactions with Rule 144A resale components). He represents publicly traded real estate investment trusts on general corporate matters, including registration statements and stock offerings. He represents master limited partnerships (MLPs) and has worked with clients across the energy value chain, including those engaged in upstream, midstream, downstream and oilfield service-related activities. George also regularly counsels companies in connection with periodic reporting, insider/ownership reporting and corporate governance issues. George is a member of the firm’s corporate/securities steering committee, hiring committee and policy committee.

    Memberships

    • Houston Bar Association
    • State Bar of Texas
    • The Children’s Fund
    • The Periwinkle Foundation
      • Board of Directors (2003-2006)
      • Advisory Board (2006-present)
    • Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC)

    Education

    • JD, 2003, The University of Texas School of Law
    • BA, 1998, Duke University

    Lawyer Rankings

    United States > Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas

    Advising upstream, midstream and oilfield services companies, Sidley Austin LLP’s multidisciplinary team provides regulatory and transactional counsel across M&A project finance, joint ventures, capital markets, and corporate restructuring. Outside of traditional oil and gas work, the firm is active in energy transition initiatives, particularly in carbon capture and sequestration. Kenneth Irvin helms the energy practice from Washington DC. Co-head Cliff Vrielink serves as a key contact for the firm’s leading private equity, infrastructure fund, and oil and gas company clients, advising on investments and acquisitions. Timothy Chandler maintains a broad energy M&A practice spanning multiple jurisdictions, while Stephen Boone, who joined from Akin in May 2024, brings extensive experience in upstream and midstream transactions. Co-managing partner of the Sidley’s Houston office, George Vlahakos also has a strong focus on the oil and gas sector, helping clients with M&A, capital raises and partnership structures. Trent Bridges left the practice in May 2024.

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