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Vinson & Elkins Represents Variperm Holdings Ltd in Sale to Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.

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Vinson & Elkins advised Variperm Holdings Ltd., a manufacturer of sand and flow control products for customers in the Canadian oil sands, in its sale to Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., a public company listed on the NYSE. Variperm is a portfolio company of SCF Partners.

The transaction is expected to close before January 2, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Vinson & Elkins team was led by partner Mike Marek and associate Chandler Spinks with assistance from associate Mimi Nguyen. Other key team members included partner Matt Strock; partner Jackson O’Maley and associates Walt Baker and Jonathan Burks; counsel Zach Rider and associate Bryce Imhoff; partner Lina Dimachkieh, senior associate Curt Wimberly and associate Paige Rapp; partner Sarah Mitchell and associate Victoria Bahrami-Neghad; partner Shane Tucker and associate Matt Green; counsel Alex Bluebond and associate Ashley Plunk; counsel Rajesh Patel and associate Alexa Chally; senior associate Ken Adler and associate Alex Paez; partner Matt Dobbins and Kelly Rondinelli; counsel Brian Howard, counsel Elizabeth Krabill McIntyre and associate Lara McMahon; and partner Hill Wellford and senior associate Ryan Will.

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