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Vinson & Elkins Represents Tallgrass in $2.5 Billion Sale of Crude Oil Transport Business to Enbridge

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Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. represented affiliates of Tallgrass Energy, LP, in connection with the entry into a definitive agreement for the approximately $2.55 billion sale of its crude oil pipeline, terminal and midstream businesses to a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. The agreement was signed on September 7, 2026 and is expected to close following satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The Vinson & Elkins corporate team was led by Partners Lande Spottswood and Will Myer, along with Senior Associate Chase Browndorf, with assistance from Associates Lauren Perillo, Emily Brown, Will Sladic, Tate Shaw, and Rachel Akpan-Smart. Also advising were Partner Caitlin Turner, Special Legal Consultant Rosario Galardi, and Associates Brad Rossiter and Jamie Jun; Partner Shane Tucker and Associate Henry Crowell; Partner Becky Baker and Senior Associate Peter Goetschel; Partner Ryan Carney and Associate James Sutherland; Partner Suzanne Clevenger, Counsel Victoria Godfrey, and Senior Associate Ryan Hoeffner; Partners Hill Wellford and Evan Miller and Associate Rami Rashmawi; Partner Jennifer Cornejo and Associate Justine Jia; Partners Courtney Hammond, Sarah Morgan, and Sarah Mitchell; Counsel Alex Lewis and Associates Chet Wynne, Chandni Jaggi, and Sophie Belton.

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