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The Infrastructure team at Vinson & Elkins has experience in structuring and development financing of concession-based projects, public-private partnerships (PPP), and in acquisitions, disposals, and privatizations of infrastructure portfolio assets and projects throughout the world. Our clients include buy-side and sell-side entities, sponsors, equity investors, financiers, contractors, and public sector participants who benefit from our experience, including in connection with complex regulatory requirements and the UK’s PPP model, both in the UK and as it has been applied in jurisdictions around the world.
V&E lawyers provide a comprehensive service to clients on all phases of such acquisitions and projects, and our Infrastructure team is completely integrated into our broader network of offices. The practice is represented by multiple areas of law, including our Project Development and Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Finance, Government Contracts, Environmental Regulatory (including Energy Regulatory), Tax, and Intellectual Property practices, allowing us to bring the right experience and skills to any transaction.
Our lawyers advise clients on infrastructure acquisitions and projects in both developed and emerging markets and across a diverse range of industries, including:
Aleática, an IFM Investors portfolio company, in the issuance of a project bond and bank debt for the financing of the Autopista Río Magdalena 2 highway project, a major greenfield 4G toll road in Colombia (PFI Americas Transport Deal of the Year, 2021)
Aligned Data Centers in connection with a structured minority investment by SDC Capital Partners as part of the financing for the acquisition of Odata, a data center provider in Latin America
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company in connection with a joint venture with QatarEnergy to develop an $8.5 billion integrated polymers facility in Orange, Texas
Blackstone in its acquisition of Sabre Industries from The Jordan Company
OCI Global in all aspects of the development, and subsequent $2.35 billion sale, of its equity interests in a clean ammonia project under construction in Beaumont, Texas to Woodside Energy Group
Gulf Coast Ammonia as project counsel in the development and financing of a world-scale ammonia project in Texas, including the negotiation of a financeable marine terminal services agreement, EPC contract, O&M contracts, feedstock supply agreements, offtake agreements, and site agreements, and also the negotiation of a $574.3 million debt package from a consortium of nine commercial banks (Proximo’s 2019 North American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year)
Lithium Americas in the project development, financing, and construction arrangements for the Thacker Pass lithium mine and processing facilities, involving a $2.26 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy
(Tex.); (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi) – Obtained affirmance of unanimous intermediate appeals court ruling that Texas Central is classified as an interurban electric railway company with eminent-domain authority to build the high-speed train between Houston and Dallas—a ruling that reversed the trial court’s judgment, which had held that Texas Central did not qualify as such
Acting on a number of ICC arbitrations in connection with the design and construction of a major maritime project in Central America
The accelerating adoption of AI is driving extraordinary demand for data center capacity and power, creating both opportunity and complexity for developers and investors alike.
To better understand how the market is responding, we surveyed 200 senior infrastructure developers and private capital investors to capture perspectives on power availability, infrastructure constraints, financing dynamics, and the pace of AI-driven growth.
At Vinson & Elkins, we bring decades of knowledge, skill, and experience to our clients’ most complex legal matters.
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Financing and Bankability of Data Center Projects
This program will examine the key legal and commercial considerations for financing data center projects, with a focus on what makes these projects bankable for lenders and investors.
September 29, 2026
September 29, 2026 • 1-minute read
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On September 9, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Army Corps”) issued …
September 11, 2026
September 11, 2026 • 7-minute read
Articles
The Next Antitrust Frontier: AI Infrastructure
As hyperscalers race to acquire power, land, and AI infrastructure hardware, antitrust regulators are taking note, and they may be …
July 27, 2026
July 27, 2026 • 11-minute read
Events
Vinson & Elkins Sponsoring and Speaking at Kayo’s 2026 Energy & Infrastructure Summit
Vinson & Elkins is a Silver Level Sponsor of the Kayo Women’s 2026 Energy & Infrastructure Summit, taking place June …
June 23, 2026
June 23, 2026 • 1-minute read
Client Alerts
FERC Streamlines Natural Gas Permitting in Support of Infrastructure
On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) announced two orders at its June 2026 …
June 22, 2026
June 22, 2026 • 7-minute read
Articles
Navigating Natural Gas Power Plant Construction Disputes
Introduction The AI revolution is upon us, and AI runs on data centers. And those data centers run on huge …
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026 • 7-minute read
Podcasts
Powering Progress Episode 4 – The Power Supply Challenge: Delivering Energy for AI Growth
Artificial intelligence is driving an extraordinary surge in data center demand, but behind every server and processor is a far …
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026 • 10-minute read
