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Brian has extensive experience representing companies in antitrust litigation and government investigations, including criminal grand jury investigations, class action litigation, and global competition enforcement actions. Brian’s experience includes representing clients across a broad range of industries, including technology, automotive, chemical, and agriculture.

Elizabeth has more than a decade of experience helping clients swiftly navigate increasingly complex economic sanctions and export control regulations. She conducts internal investigations and represents companies in front of government agencies for noncompliance with regulations administered by the Department of the Treasury, Department of State, and Department of Commerce. Her practice also involves extensive compliance counseling and risk mitigation. She helps clients conduct risk assessments, develop and adopt compliance policies, and train boards of directors, senior executives, and relevant stakeholders. She routinely advises clients on compliance risks associated with investments, acquisitions, and financings. Elizabeth’s practice serves clients of all sizes and across all industries, including energy, aerospace, defense, banking and finance, private equity, software and technology, telecommunications, aviation, industrial manufacturing, cryptocurrency mining, agriculture, automotive, logistics and transportation, food service, and more.

Robert focuses his practice on civil litigation under the federal securities laws as well as state law claims arising from corporate transactions, such as suits seeking to enjoin mergers and acquisitions and appraisals.  He also defends companies and boards of directors in derivative suits challenging corporate decisions or alleged failure of oversight. In federal securities class actions, Robert has extensive experience preparing and presenting motions to dismiss, managing discovery, and opposing class certification.   Robert also regularly defends the firm’s public M&A clients against lawsuits brought to challenge proposed transactions.  Robert has successfully defeated pre-closing motions to enjoin such transactions and post-closing motions seeking attorneys’ fees following supplemental disclosures.  In addition to his federal securities and M&A litigation experience, Robert also represents clients in foreign discovery proceedings under 28 U.S. Code § 1782 and has significant experience litigating legal malpractice and commercial litigation of all types in state and federal court.

Andrew is a member of the firm’s Litigation group. His practice focuses on complex business and commercial litigation in both state and federal courts, including securities litigation, financial institutions litigation, and bankruptcy litigation.

An accomplished lawyer with more than 25 years of experience, Scot’s principal area of practice involves commercial real estate transactions, including real estate aspects of energy, project development, and project finance transactions. His experience includes representing publicly traded corporations in mergers and acquisitions, and development partnerships in large-scale projects. Prior to joining the firm in December 2006, Scot was a partner in the Houston office of an Am Law 100 firm.

Regina’s practice focuses on a wide range of executive compensation and employee benefits matters. She has experience in all aspects of the design, drafting, implementation, and ongoing administration of qualified and non-qualified plans and arrangements, including defined benefit plans, 401(k) and profit-sharing plans, equity-based compensation vehicles, deferred compensation arrangements, change-in-control and severance arrangements, employment agreements, and welfare and fringe benefit programs. Her practice also involves fiduciary liability under ERISA, including litigation involving various employee benefit issues, as well as representing companies before the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor, including for voluntary corrections,  resolution of tax qualification issues, and resolution of employment tax controversies.

Victoria’s practice focuses on real estate and general business transactions, including the acquisition, financing, development, joint venture, operation, leasing, and disposition of real estate. She has experience drafting and negotiating complex purchase contracts, leases, licenses, loan agreements, and other contracts for private and public companies, and real estate investment groups. Victoria has represented clients selling, purchasing, and investing in various energy assets, including generation projects, pipeline projects, oil and gas terminals, refineries, tank farms, and related real estate projects.

Alistair advises on downstream oil & gas, petrochemicals, power, water, transport, and other infrastructure projects in Europe, the CIS, the Middle East, and Africa for sponsors, lenders, and host governments. Alistair has been ranked in the Chambers UK Guide for 2014 to 2017 for Projects. The following is a list of representative matters in which Alistair has assisted.

Elena’s practice focuses on energy transactions, private equity investments and divestitures, and mergers and acquisitions. She has worked on a wide array of transactions in the energy sector, including upstream and midstream joint ventures and upstream and midstream acquisitions and divestitures. Elena has also worked with clients in other industries, including manufacturing, retail, software, financial and real estate.

Jeremy is an experienced commercial litigator who has litigated, tried, and handled appeals of cases across a wide variety of industries and in numerous state and federal courts and arbitrations.

Winston’s principal areas of practice are utility regulation and eminent domain litigation, with a focus on representing power generators, utilities and investors involved in the electric, gas and liquids industries. He has represented clients in various rate, tariff, complaint, registration, rulemaking, and certificate of convenience and necessity proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), Railroad Commission of Texas (RCT), Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), other state and federal regulatory commissions, and Texas courts. He also represents utility clients on North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standard compliance issues, including enforcement by the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE). His eminent domain practice includes litigation and counseling on behalf of both condemning authorities and landowners throughout Texas.

Allyson’s practice focuses on the U.S. federal income tax aspects of complex cross-border and domestic transactions. Allyson advises clients with regard to the formation of various inbound and outbound cross-border structures, joint ventures, “Up-Cs” and other initial public offering (IPO) vehicles, and private equity structures. She also advises clients with regard to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), line of equity and credit transactions, and cross-border restructurings. Allyson also has experience in the resolution of tax controversies with the Internal Revenue Service.

Julie Monier represents investors and developers in the acquisition, development, financing and disposition of commercial real estate assets. Her practice is primarily focused on the representation of investment capital in forming joint ventures and obtaining construction financing in connection with the development and construction of commercial real estate projects, with a particular emphasis on industrial warehouse and logistics projects. Julie also has significant experience in the acquisition, disposition and permanent financing of commercial real estate assets.

Tyler’s practice focuses on all aspects of government contracting from procurement through performance. He regularly represents government contractors in litigation matters, including litigating bid protests at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC); filing and responding to contract claims; prosecuting claim appeals at the different Boards of Contract Appeals; and litigating subcontractor dispute issues. Tyler also counsels and assists government contractors on contract and regulatory compliance matters involving the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), agency supplemental acquisition regulations, and Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations. In addition, he also advises contractors and subcontractors on a broad range of government contract matters, including teaming agreement negotiations, subcontract formation and performance issues, organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs), ethics and procurement integrity laws, government and internal investigations, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance issues, and suspension and debarment proceedings.

Ryan focuses his antitrust practice on merger control, agency investigations, and civil litigation. He has extensive experience helping clients navigate the premerger clearance processes under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and parallel international laws, as well as government investigations before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ). Ryan counsels clients on a variety of current antitrust issues including private equity, platform competition, and ESG/sustainability. His experience spans an array of industries, particularly energy and energy transition, infrastructure, and technology.

Mary advises clients on the federal income tax consequences of domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions, with a particular focus on renewable energy deals and structuring for tax credits. She also has extensive experience in capital markets and finance transactions. Her clients are public and private corporations, partnerships, and financial institutions operating at the forefront of global business and development, in industries ranging from renewable energy to branded foods.

Lawrence is a commercial litigator focusing on energy, engineering, and construction disputes. He represents energy companies, engineering contractors, project owners, and investors in both prosecution and defense of actions in state and federal courts, and before domestic and international arbitration tribunals.

Yong’s principal area of practice is corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate representation.

Michelle has represented clients in both federal and state courts in commercial disputes involving contract, antitrust, oil and gas, construction, and trade secret law. In addition to working on commercial and business litigation matters, she has also represented individuals in pro bono matters.

Victoria represents clients in the energy industry in transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). She assists pipeline companies, shippers, and LNG developers in FERC administrative proceedings, including rate regulation, certificate matters, compliance with FERC regulations, and Section 3 authorizations for the export of natural gas. Victoria also assists in negotiation of various agreements related to the production, gathering, transportation, and storage of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons as well as agreements related to the sale or acquisition of natural gas and liquids assets.

Megan is a member of Vinson & Elkins’ worldwide Energy Transactions and Projects practice group. Her principal areas of practice are domestic and international business transactions. Megan’s work focuses on project development, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and commercial agreements.

Caroline is a member of V&E’s worldwide Energy Transactions and Projects practice group. Her principal areas of practice are project development, project financings, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions.

Caroline’s principal area of practice is corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate representation with a particular concentration on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). She has also been recognized as a “Rising Star“ by Virginia Super Lawyers and a “One to Watch” by The Best Lawyers in America©.

Steven’s primary area of practice focuses on all aspects of restructuring and reorganization work, including the representation of debtors, creditors, and equity holders in both chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings. He also represents clients in contested matters and adversary proceedings before the state, bankruptcy, and federal district courts.

E. Phileda Tennant, a graduate of Harvard Law School, Texas native and fourth generation Houstonian, is a creative employment litigator and social advisor.

Charlie is a member of our International Disputes Group, with experience of a broad range of professional negligence claims involving engineers, architects, contractors, surveyors, insurers and other commercial organisations. He has experience in acting for both defendants and claimants in litigation, arbitration and mediation arising out of disputes in the UK and internationally.

Greg represents companies in high-stakes private antitrust litigation and government investigations in the U.S. and around the world, with a particular focus on single-firm conduct issues. He also advises on cutting-edge state and federal antitrust and distribution and compliance issues, including licensing and use of intellectual property. He also has extensive experience opposing class certification in private antitrust and consumer protection class actions, including working extensively with economic and industry experts.

Alex’s primary area of practice is labor and employment law. Alex devotes a significant part of his practice to advising clients on all aspects of the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act. His experience includes drafting and negotiating project and service agreements, developing compliance protocols, assisting clients with seeking Department of Labor clarifications and wage determinations, and counseling clients on interpreting IRS and Department Labor regulations and guidance. He has represented project developers, investors, service providers, and suppliers on wind, solar, carbon capture, nuclear, hydrogen, and geothermal projects.

Carrie’s practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions. She has experience representing purchasers and sellers in the acquisition and disposition of improved (hotel, office, retail and industrial) and unimproved real estate, developers in the creation of mixed-use condominiums and of full service and limited service hotels, lenders and borrowers in the negotiation and preparation of loan documentation and landlords and tenants in the leasing and management of retail, office and industrial properties.

Carson focuses his practice on private equity fund formation and operation, including structuring, negotiation, carry and equity arrangements, governance, and regulatory matters. His experience covers a range of asset classes, including energy, real estate, buyout, and growth equity. Carson also advises private equity funds and their sponsors on business and transactional matters, including co-investments.

Zach’s practice focuses on commercial lending and finance transactions, including syndicated, structured, and mezzanine finance, as well as private equity investments, particularly in the energy industry. He represents commercial lenders, mezzanine lenders, private equity funds, borrowers, and issuers in a range of financing transactions. Zach also has significant experience in the energy industry, which has included representing clients in connection with reserve-based and asset-based lending facilities. In addition, he has represented lenders and borrowers in a range of energy-related financings for master limited partnerships, oilfield services companies, and refining, distribution, storage and transportation companies.

Robert Reyes Landicho is Counsel in Vinson & Elkins’ Dubai and Houston offices. Rob focuses on international energy, infrastructure and construction disputes, including commercial arbitration, inter-state arbitration, and investor-state arbitration in numerous jurisdictions across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia. These arbitrations take place under numerous institutional rules, including the arbitration rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR). Rob also represents clients in national court litigation, often attendant to arbitration. Rob is admitted in Texas, and has full rights of audience before the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (Part I & II).

Raleigh’s principal area of practice is corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate representation.

Brian’s practice focuses on helping clients manage their compliance risks, as well as conducting internal investigations and defending clients in investigations brought by U.S. and international regulators and in related litigation.

Matt is a commercial litigator who has represented and advised clients in numerous commercial disputes in federal and state court and in private arbitration. He has taken a lead role in litigating a diverse range of commercial cases, including contract disputes, energy litigation, construction disputes, class actions, environmental matters, and catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Matt has broad experience representing clients at all stages of the litigation process, from crafting pre-suit resolutions of complex matters and securing dismissals at the pleading stage and on summary judgment, to presenting and cross examining witnesses at trial and affirming judgments on appeal.

Carter’s practice focuses on secured and unsecured finance matters, representing borrowers, lenders, private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in a variety of complex debt financings. His experience includes project finance, general syndicated finance, reserve-based and other asset-based revolving loans in a variety of sectors, including maritime, oilfield services, upstream and midstream oil and gas, renewables and power generation.

Brett’s principal area of practice is corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate representation. Brett has significant experience as a member of the Shareholder Activism practice advising public companies in competitive proxy solicitations, hostile takeover and other unsolicited bids, strategic investor relations, and corporate governance.

Erik is a trial lawyer and adviser who focuses on intellectual property issues with a primary emphasis on patent litigation and trade secret litigation. Erik’s experience extends to all phases of intellectual property litigation, from pre-suit investigation through discovery, expert preparation, trial, and appeal. Erik has represented clients before numerous federal district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in matters touching on a variety of technical fields including cellular data protocols, wireless communication, data networking, battery materials, and mechanical tools.

Tyler’s practice focuses on wide range of commercial real estate matters, including development projects, acquisitions, dispositions, mortgage, mezzanine and preferred equity financings, partnerships and joint ventures, leasing, ground leasing, real estate funds, hospitality, gaming, and workouts and restructurings.

John’s principal areas of practice are capital markets, shareholder activism and mergers and acquisitions. John represents businesses in a wide range of corporate transactions, including initial public offerings, registered and unregistered offerings of equity and debt securities and M&A transactions. In addition, John advises companies on corporate governance matters, shareholder activism, Exchange Act reporting, beneficial ownership reporting, stock exchange compliance and other securities law matters.

Evan represents clients in antitrust matters, with an emphasis on government investigations, the review of mergers by antitrust enforcement agencies, Hart-Scott-Rodino filings, and civil litigation. Evan’s matters include advising clients on some of the most hot-button current antitrust issues—including platforms/two sided markets, ESG/sustainability, and energy transitions—in the United States and worldwide. Evan also focuses his practice on the application of antitrust principles to cutting-edge Web3 technologies, including blockchain, NFTs, and cryptocurrencies.

Max’s principal area of practice is appellate litigation.  He has represented clients in high-stakes matters across a wide range of subject matters, including federal environmental permitting, energy regulation, contract disputes, mass tort defense, copyright litigation, taxation, eminent domain, and constitutional law.  Max has particular experience with federal administrative law and energy infrastructure, assisting clients at every stage of the process, from filings before federal administrative agencies to the federal appellate courts. Prior to joining V&E, Max served as a judicial clerk to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States and to Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Max has an academic background in both law and philosophy, and has published in several academic venues.  While at V&E, Max has served as an instructor for the University of Virginia School of Law’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and for the University of Chicago Law School’s Law and Philosophy Workshop.

Ken’s practice focuses on real estate, including the acquisition, financing, leasing and disposition of commercial real estate.

Matt’s primary area of practice includes all aspects of restructuring and reorganization work, both in and out-of-court, including the representation of debtors, lenders, creditors, committees, landlords, and trustees. He has experience representing various parties in cases under chapters 11 and 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, as well as in adversary proceedings before federal bankruptcy courts. Matt has represented clients in diverse fields and industries, including the retail, healthcare, and energy industries.

Dan’s practice focuses on conducting internal investigations and defending companies and individuals against government investigations into a broad range of conduct. Dan has experience defending clients related to compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), False Claims Act (“FCA”), securities and antitrust laws, procurement fraud, and other criminal laws and regulations. He regularly represents clients before various United States’ Attorneys Offices, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Congressional Committees, and other regulatory bodies.

Lucy’s principal area of practice is corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate representation. Lucy’s capital markets experience includes representation of domestic and foreign issuers in initial public offerings, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, and on-going reporting and compliance. Lucy also works with private equity investors, their portfolio companies, and a variety of other public and private companies in connection with mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and strategic investments.

Marisa’s practice focuses on securities and commercial litigation in federal and state court, as well as internal investigations.  She also represents clients in connection with regulatory investigations and inquiries by the SEC, FINRA, and other agencies.

With a strong background in litigation challenging or defending federal regulations, advising on regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and defense against government investigations and enforcement actions, Corinne provides clients with practical advice on how to prepare for and shape new regulations, how to distill and effectively communicate legal requirements within an organization, and how to manage communications with regulators. She has worked with clients across the energy industry.

Michael’s practice focuses on assisting energy industry clients in a wide range of regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters. He has advised clients in the midstream and power industries on numerous issues related to certificate and rate proceedings; state and federal appellate proceedings; transactional matters regarding the production, gathering, and transportation of natural gas, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and liquids; and various jurisdictional and regulatory matters related to emerging energy technologies. Michael also works with clients in rule-making proceedings and other administrative matters, broadly touching upon energy industry policy.

Joanna’s practice is primarily focused on representation of issuers and investment banks in connection with public and private securities transactions. Joanna’s capital markets experience includes representation of domestic and foreign issuers and investment banks in IPOs and other equity offerings; high yield and investment grade debt offerings; and tender offers, restructurings and other liability management transactions. Joanna also routinely advises public and private companies on general corporate matters, listing exchange requirements, and ESG matters (including corporate governance and board of directors matters) in the context of their day-to-day operations, capital markets offerings, and strategic transactions. She has also been recognized as a “One to Watch” Securities/Capital Markets Law (Dallas), 2023 and 2024 by The Best Lawyers in America©.

James Dawson is a litigator whose practice focuses on critical motions and appeals. He has been the principal author of dozens of appellate briefs and dispositive motions in a wide range of disputes pending in the United States Supreme Court, state and federal appellate courts, trial courts, and private arbitrations. He has particularly significant experience in the fields of administrative law, statutory interpretation, constitutional law, and energy law.  He was selected to the Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list for his appellate work in each of the last three years, and he was named to the 2022 and 2023 “Ones to Watch – Appellate Practice” lists by The Best Lawyers in America©.

John provides strategic advice in complex commercial trials and appeals, arbitrations, government investigations, and pre-litigation disputes. He represents clients across a wide range of industries, with significant experience advising financial services, insurance, and technology companies.

Rajesh is a technology and intellectual property lawyer who counsels clients in transactional issues regarding patents, trademarks and copyrights and in the ownership, use and protection of other technology-related assets. He has deep experience in the drafting and negotiation of inbound and outbound license agreements, patent preparation and prosecution, validity, infringement and freedom to operate opinions, due diligence and client counseling related to a variety of intellectual property types, including data privacy and data protection matters. He also has extensive experience in providing IP advice in corporate transaction deals, including drafting and negotiating the representations and warranties related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures and performing the necessary due diligence on IP assets.

Austin’s principal areas of practice are mergers and acquisitions, private equity and general corporate representation. Austin works with a variety of public and private companies as well as private equity investors and their portfolio companies in connection with mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and strategic investments.

Peter represents clients in connection with the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, reorganizations, joint ventures, renewable energy investments, securities offerings and bank financings. He has advised on matters across a broad range of industries, including energy, media and entertainment, consumer products, technology, financial services and telecommunications.

Dora’s practice focuses on securities and commercial litigation in federal and state court, as well as internal and government investigations. Prior to joining Vinson & Elkins, Dora clerked for the Honorable Dora L. Irizarry of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the Honorable Steven I. Locke of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and was a litigation associate in the New York office of a global law firm.

Jeffrey Han’s practice covers a wide range of intellectual property matters, with a focus on patent litigation. His experience extends to all phases of intellectual property litigation, from pre-suit investigation and initial discovery, through trial and appeal. Jeff has represented clients before numerous federal district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He also has experience in AAA arbitration proceedings. In addition, Jeff has co-authored an amicus brief on behalf of the American Intellectual Property Law Association before the U.S. Supreme Court. After law school, Jeff served as judicial clerk to The Honorable Timothy B. Dyk of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. During law school, he served as judicial extern to The Honorable James B. Zagel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Prior to attending law school, Jeff worked as a product development engineer for enterprise storage products at a major computer technology company.

Bader Thabti is a Counsel in our London Energy Transactions and Projects team.

Jon’s practice focuses on advising public and private companies and their boards of directors and executive teams on matters and opportunities related to environmental, social and governance (ESG), corporate governance, sustainability considerations, shareholder activism, risk management, securities law and M&A. As Senior Director, Legal and Corporate Development for The Clorox Company from 2015 through 2022, he helped build and manage a comprehensive ESG program and helped lead the company’s ESG strategy, stakeholder engagement and ESG reporting. He also helped establish and execute strategies around climate change, plastics and waste, supply chain transparency and diversity and inclusion. Jon advises clients, including public companies, on securities disclosure, corporate governance and compliance matters. Jon plays a strategic role in advising clients on a broad range of ESG issues and related risks, including the development of sustainability reporting, corporate ESG programs and governance oversight and the establishment of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions targets, plastics and waste goals, product safety and stewardship principles, and diversity and inclusion priorities.

Jennifer’s principal areas of practice are federal and state energy regulation and compliance, regulatory and enforcement litigation, and energy transactions. She advises a wide range of clients, including electric utility companies, merchant transmission companies, wholesale power marketing companies, financial institutions, and generation companies in rulemaking, rate, licensing, and enforcement proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. She also assists clients on a variety of transactional, policy, commercial, legislative, and compliance issues.