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February 6, 2026 • 1-minute read
Vinson & Elkins represented Blackstone Inc. in its entry into an agreement to sell a majority stake in Sabre Industries, Inc., a leading provider of highly engineered critical infrastructure solutions for power utilities, telecom, and data centers.
The Vinson & Elkins team was led by partners Benji Barron and Jordan Fossee and senior associate Zac Horne, with assistance from associates Rylie Goldwait, Chet Wynne, and Domonique Richardson. Other key members included partners Jason McIntosh and Brian Russell and associate Patrick Darby; partner David Wicklund and associates Megan Hardy and Dane Rogerson; partners Hill Wellford and Kara Kuritz and counsel Ryan Will; partner Matt Dobbins and senior associate Kelly Rondinelli; partner Becky Baker and senior associate Peter Goetschel; partner Shane Tucker and associates Kenneth Strain and Madeline O’Neill; partner Sarah Mitchell and senior associate Victoria Bahrami-Negad; partner Jamie Leader; partner Courtney Hammond; counsel Rajesh Patel and senior associate Haley Titcomb; partner Fry Wernick and counsel Brian Howard; partners Joyce Adetutu and Randall Johnston, senior associate Frankie Velez and associate Claire Connor.
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CLE Events
Texas Reincorporation 101: Recent Developments and Key Considerations for Boards
Join Vinson & Elkins and FTI Consulting for a webinar on the growing trend of companies reincorporating to Texas.
October 1, 2026
October 1, 2026 • 1-minute read
CLE Events
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
Events
Paige Anderson to Speak on BARBRI Webinar
Partner Paige Anderson will speak on BARBRI’s live video CLE program, “Mastering Public and Private REITs: Key Tax, Structuring, Financing, …
September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026 • 1-minute read
Events
Partners Paige Anderson and Vinay Prabhakar will present on myLawCLE’s live CLE program, “REIT Tax in the Data Center Era: …
September 18, 2026
September 18, 2026 • 1-minute read
Articles
Four Antitrust Pathways to AI Lab Coordination
The debate over AI lab coordination has collapsed into a false binary. There are at least four paths forward. In …
September 17, 2026
September 17, 2026 • 8-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Group 1 Automotive on $1.25 Billion Senior Notes Offering
Vinson & Elkins advised Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 250 automotive retailer, in connection with its private placement of …
September 23, 2026
September 23, 2026 • 1-minute read
Firm News
Finegold and Comber bring market-leading structured finance experience across energy and infrastructure, including digital infrastructure, and other esoteric asset classes. …
September 21, 2026
September 21, 2026 • 3-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins advised Goldman Sachs, its West Street Climate Credit Fund (part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s private credit …
September 21, 2026
September 21, 2026 • 2-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Ellington Financial on $150 Million Senior Notes Offering
Vinson & Elkins served as counsel to Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (the “Company”) in connection with its offering of …
September 17, 2026
September 17, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins LLP represented an affiliate of AlphaCore Wealth Advisory in its acquisition of Streamline Family Office, a provider …
September 17, 2026
September 17, 2026 • 1-minute read
Articles
Law Is a Practice. So Is Business Development.
Randi Revisore, Lauren Alford, and DeAnna Englezos reflect on two years of success leading BD Lab — Vinson & Elkins’ …
July 14, 2026 • V&E+ | Values
July 14, 2026 • 7-minute read
Articles
Data Center Dealmakers: A New Era of Power and Compute
Vinson & Elkins Partners Creighton Smith and Milam Newby share the story behind a groundbreaking AI infrastructure transaction — and …
June 15, 2026 • V&E+ Ventures
June 15, 2026 • 5-minute read
Client Alerts
Mid-Level Mindset: Empowering Lawyers Through a Pivotal Career Stage
Vinson & Elkins’ inaugural Mid-Level Associate Summit brought lawyers from across the firm to Houston for three days of learning …
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026 • 5-minute read
Client Alerts
Pro Bono at Vinson & Elkins: Lawyers Changing Lives
Pro Bono Counsel Parker Cragg reflects on a life dedicated to service, returning to Vinson & Elkins, and wisdom he has picked up along the way.
October 20, 2025 • V&E+ Values
October 20, 2025 • 6-minute read
Client Alerts
The Genuine Cup: Soccer Strengthens Our Communities
Vinson & Elkins Chair Keith Fullenweider and Vice Chair Hilary Preston, alongside partners Creighton Smith and Jenny Speck, sit down for conversation on a global soccer tournament, the firm’s support for it, and their experience as spectators and volunteers.
August 27, 2025 • V&E+ Values
August 27, 2025 • 7-minute read
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