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 Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation

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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Natan Leyva
Natan Leyva
Practice head

David Peck; Ryan Carney

Other key lawyers

Natan Leyva