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Vinson & Elkins Hires Corporate Partner Lisa Morales

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Morales is an experienced M&A lawyer who advises major public companies, financial institutions, and private capital clients on strategic transactions.

Vinson & Elkins today announced that Lisa Morales has joined the firm as a New York-based partner in its Corporate practice.

Morales represents corporate and private equity clients on complex public and private mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, distressed M&A transactions, and joint ventures across a broad range of industries, including consumer and retail, healthcare and life sciences, financial services, energy, insurance, industrials, technology, and telecommunications. She also advises clients and boards on corporate governance and other strategic matters.

“Lisa has the technical depth and broad transactional experience our clients value,” said Vinson & Elkins Partner Sebastian Tiller, Head of the firm’s Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions practice. “Her experience advising on sophisticated transactions, combined with her collaborative approach, strengthens our M&A offering in New York and across the firm.”

“Vinson & Elkins has built an impressive, highly collaborative platform for advising clients on their most complex transactions,” said Morales. “I am looking forward to working alongside the firm’s stellar team of legal professionals and contributing to the continued growth of the Corporate practice.”

Morales earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and Juris Doctor from University of Virginia School of Law, where she served on the Virginia Law & Business Review editorial board. Earlier in her career, she worked as a senior legal analyst at a large investment banking firm.

Vinson & Elkins’ Corporate team serves clients across a broad range of industries, including energy, aerospace and defense, finance, real estate, telecommunications, and technology. The firm’s Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions practice within the Corporate group advises public and private companies, private equity and other financial sponsors, and boards of directors and special committees in executing their most complex, cross-jurisdiction deals.

About Vinson & Elkins
For more than a century, Vinson & Elkins has provided outstanding client service across important industries that drive the global economy. Built on a strong culture of collaboration across 14 offices worldwide, V&E lawyers are committed to excellence, offering clients decades of legal experience in handling transactions, investments, projects and disputes across the globe. Learn more by visiting www.velaw.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

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