Vinson & Elkins LLP represents a vast array of domestic and foreign clients across a broad range of industries including energy, finance, technology, and real estate in transactional matters ranging from structuring inbound and outbound investments, advising on US or UK tax aspects of cross-border transactions. Additionally the firm provides a robust international tax planning practice advising formations of new financing and ownership structures, cross-border mergers and acquisitions and transfer pricing planning and implementation. The team is co-headed by Dallas-based David Peck and Houston-based Ryan Carney who both advise on transactions and structuring matters including M&A, and investments. In Dallas, Natan Leyva advises borrowers and lenders on the tax aspects of domestic and cross-border financing transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team has deep knowledge in structuring investments for investment funds pursuing complex strategies.'
Key clients
- Halliburton Company
- Chord Energy Corporation
- Affiliates of Riverstone Holdings
- CSI Compressco
- Nabors Energy Transition Corporation
- Macquarie Infrastructure Partners
- Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.
- Sumitomo Forestry America, Inc.
- Funds managed by Apollo Global Management
- SCF Partners
Work highlights
- Representing Halliburton in a federal income tax refund case against the IRS involving the deductibility of a payment made by Halliburton Energy Services to the Government of Nigeria.
- Advised Chord Energy in its $11 billion merger with Canadian-based Enerplus Corporation in a stock and cash transaction.
- Represented affiliates of Riverstone Holdings LLC in the C$2.55 billion acquisition of Canadian-based Hammerhead Energy by Crescent Point Energy.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
David Peck; Ryan Carney
Other key lawyers
Natan Leyva