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The hallmark of Vinson & Elkins’ International Tax practice is the ability to handle the complexities of international taxation in a practical, commercial manner. We represent foreign and domestic clients across a broad range of industries, including energy, finance, technology, and real estate. Whether structuring new “inbound” or “outbound” investments or advising on the U.S. or UK tax aspects of cross-border transactions, we are equipped to handle the most sophisticated transactions. With V&E’s decades of experience handling matters around the globe, we are able to provide creative and practical solutions to emerging international tax issues.
V&E’s services encompass a broad spectrum of international tax planning, including:
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V&E’s International Tax practice includes a dedicated team of lawyers based in our U.S. and London offices. In addition, we have built close working relationships with leading tax practitioners in local markets who share our philosophy of client service. Leveraging these relationships, we can help our clients assemble the right team for the project. Our international tax team has a global reputation, receiving numerous awards and accolades, including being named US: Houston/Dallas Tax Firm of the Year (2017) and awarded a “2017 European Deal of the Year” by International Tax Review, as well as recognition in “International Tax” by Legal 500 US 2017.
Buckeye Partners, L.P., as special tax counsel, in its $10.3 billion sale to IFM Investors to take the company private
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. as special tax counsel in its merger with Core Paneuro 2019 13 Sarl
Enbridge as special tax counsel with respect to the $6.8 billion simplification (at signing) of its corporate structure via cross-border mergers of its public corporate and MLP subsidiaries
Special tax counsel to Akita Drilling Ltd. in the $209 million acquisition of Xtreme Drilling Corp.
Direct Energy in its $300 million sale of Clockwork, a home services franchise platform, to Authority Brands
Meritage Midstream and Riverstone in the $449 million sale of the company and its Canadian midstream infrastructure assets to a SemGroup and KKR joint venture
Caelus Natural Resources Alaska in its sale of the Oooguruk oil field to Eni
Omega Protein in its $500 million sale to Cooke, a global seafood company based in Canada
Maxar Technologies in its $3.6 billion merger with DigitalGlobe, creating a leading provider of satellites, earth imagery, geospatial data solutions and analytics
CryoLife, Inc., a leading medical device and tissue processing company, in connection with its $225 million acquisition of JOTEC AG, a German-based developer of medical devices for aortic and peripheral vascular disease
Apache Corporation on its agreement to potentially transfer all of its operated participating interest in the Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) System to Ancala Partners. The SAGE system is comprised of the 323 kilometre SAGE pipeline and the SAGE Gas Processing Terminal, located north of Aberdeen, Scotland. The transaction also includes all of Apache’s operated participating interest in the interconnecting Beryl Pipeline
At Vinson & Elkins, we bring decades of knowledge, skill, and experience to our clients’ most complex legal matters.
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Ryan Carney to Speak at the 2026 IFA Canada International Tax Conference
Partner Ryan Carney will speak at the 2026 International Fiscal Association (IFA) Canada International Tax Conference in Alberta, Canada. He …
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026 • 1-minute read
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Vinson & Elkins Partners to Join TEI’s 2026 Midyear Conference
Vinson & Elkins is a platinum sponsor of the 2026 Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Midyear Conference. The conference will explore …
March 16, 2026
March 16, 2026 • 1-minute read
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Key Tax Impacts for Businesses
On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) into law. Congress passed the OBBBA through budget reconciliation, a special legislative process that allows Congress to advance certain tax, spending, and debt limit legislation with a simple majority vote in the Senate so long as the legislation does not increase the federal budget deficit outside a 10-year budget window.
July 8, 2025 • V&E Tax Update
July 8, 2025 • 10-minute read
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One Big Beautiful Bill Signed into Law – Impact on IRA Tax Credits
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1 119th Congress) (“OBBBA”) into law.
July 7, 2025 • V&E Renewable Energy Update
July 7, 2025 • 4-minute read
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Update: OBBBA Tax Provisions Impacting REITs and Foreign Investors
On July 1, 2025, a little over two weeks after the Senate Finance Committee released its draft tax title (the “Initial Senate Draft”), the U.S. Senate secured sufficient votes to advance its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “OBBBA”) — a comprehensive budget reconciliation bill — back to the House of Representatives, which voted in favor of the bill on July 3, 2025.
July 7, 2025 • V&E REIT Update
July 7, 2025 • 3-minute read
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Senate Draft Tax Provisions Impacting REITs and Foreign Investors
On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released its draft tax title for inclusion in the Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation bill, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “OBBBA”).
June 18, 2025 • V&E REIT Update
June 18, 2025 • 4-minute read
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Updates to IRA Tax Benefits Found in Senate Finance Committee Draft of 2025 Reconciliation Bill
In the afternoon of June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee (“SFC”) released its proposed legislative text of the tax title for the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” H.R. Con. Res. 14, 119th Cong. (2025) (the “Reconciliation Bill”).
June 18, 2025 • V&E Renewable Energy Update
June 18, 2025 • 6-minute read
