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Vinson & Elkins is a platinum sponsor at the 21st Annual Energy Infrastructure CEO & Investor Conference taking place in Aventura, FL.

Large partnerships are facing a sea change in tax enforcement.

Along with the broader market, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and publicly traded partnerships, frequently referred to as master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), have increasingly embraced the principles of environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) in their operations and investment strategies.

Planning to raise a private equity fund with your partners? It may not be your first investment vehicle, but if your new fund is larger than what you’ve worked on in the past — say, $500 million — you may find yourself navigating unfamiliar territory when dealing with institutional investors. See below for answers to what will likely be…

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) was enacted into law. Among other changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the IRA imposes a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax on certain corporations (the “CAMT”).

Vinson & Elkins was a platinum sponsor at the 2022 Energy Infrastructure Council’s (EIC) Investor Conference in West Palm Beach, FL.

The coronavirus pandemic has upended nearly every corner of the world — and shareholder activism is no exception. As companies struggled to survive in the early weeks of the crisis, activists hit the pause button, fearful of appearing opportunistic and insensitive. Stock market volatility, economic uncertainty, and a slowdown in the M&A market further deterred activists…

In recent years, shareholder activists have shied away from the energy sector. Not anymore: As of the end of June, as many as fourteen 13D filings involving energy companies had been filed over the course of the previous twelve months. Stephen Gill, who concentrates his practice on M&A, has represented publicly traded energy companies involved…