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Vinson & Elkins represented Camino Natural Resources, LLC, a portfolio company of NGP Energy Capital, in its approximately $1.175 billion …
May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026 • 1-minute read
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Abby is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice group and serves as a talent lead for the Dallas office. She counsels private equity funds, their portfolio companies, and a variety of public and private companies in connection with strategic investments (including preferred equity financings and investing in fund continuation vehicles), joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, as well as on general corporate matters.
She has worked with clients in a wide range of industries and sectors, including the energy and power, infrastructure, industrials, consumer products, education, and technology.
Abby has been recognized for her legal counsel by The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC) as “One to Watch,” (Dallas): Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, 2023 and 2024; Corporate Law, 2024 and selected as a finalist by D Magazine for “Attorney of the Year, Mergers & Acquisitions (North Texas)”, 2024.
Camino Natural Resources, LLC, a portfolio company of NGP Energy Capital, in its approximately $1.175 billion sale to Diversified Energy Company (NYSE: DEC)
Apollo Global Management in the acquisition of a majority stake in OEG Energy Group, a leading offshore energy solutions business, with an implied headline valuation of more than $1 billion
Validus Energy Holdings II LLC, in its acquisition of Citizen Energy Operating, LLC
A large asset manager in its entry into an MOU with Capital Power Corporation for $3 billion partnership to pursue merchant U.S. natural gas generation assets
Elliott Investment Management, L.P. on many of its energy and power investments, including acquisitions, exits, financings, fund continuation vehicles, management team arrangements and formation of portfolio companies, governance and other related matters
Sapphire Gas Solutions, a vertically integrated provider of compressed natural gas and liquified natural gas solutions, in its acquisition by Antin’s Flagship Fund V
Centerbridge Partners and its portfolio company, Precinmac, in the acquisition of Precision Aerospace Holdings LLC, specializing in the manufacturing of precision machined aerospace, defense, and space components
Lone Star Funds in its acquisition of Alliance Ground International, a leading North American airport services provider, from Greenbriar Equity Group and Audax Private Equity
Lane42 Investment Partners, LLC and Karis Midstream Partners in the acquisition of Aqua Terra Permian, LLC
Cresta Fund Management and Sentinel Midstream in the completion of a new investment vehicle for Sentinel Midstream, a liquids pipeline platform across the Gulf Coast
NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC in the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of EV Realty, Inc.
Longview Infrastructure and its founders in the formation of an electric transmission development and investment platform with Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
Apollo Global Management in connection with Apollo Funds and Vitol agreeing to provide a structured debt and equity financing to WattEV, an industry leader in heavy-duty freight electrification providing end-to-end solutions to customers through the development of electric charging infrastructure and provisioning of electric vehicle trucks
Berry Corporation in the $70 million acquisition of Macpherson Energy Corporation
Horizon Inclusive Growth Partners I, L.P., an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, as the sole investor in a Series C Preferred Stock financing round in Interplay Learning, Inc., a provider of comprehensive, 3D and sim-based skilled trades training
Lone Star Funds in its acquisition of Carlisle Fluid Technologies from Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE: CSL)
Apollo Global Management in connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in Composite Advanced Technologies, a leading provider of compressed natural gas, renewable natural gas and hydrogen transportation and storage solutions in the United States, and CATEC’s subsequent acquisition of Kelley Leasing Partners, a compressed gas and cryogenic liquid transportation equipment leasing company serving hydrogen, helium and CNG customers across industrial gas, utility and virtual pipeline end markets
Sapphire Gas Solutions in the acquisition of CLEANCOR Holdings, a California-based service provider of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, renewable natural gas, and hydrogen solutions for industrial, commercial, transportation, and pipeline infrastructure customers across the United States, from SEACOR Holdings
Riverstone Holdings (i) as lead investor in the $80 million Series D funding and (ii) as an investor in a $30 million additional growth capital round of Infinitum Electric, creator of the sustainable, breakthrough air-core motor
Goldman Sachs in its lead investment in the $45 million Series B preferred stock financing round of RippleMatch, a recruitment automation platform
Apollo Global Management in connection with its lead investment in a $40 million Series C financing round of Moleaer, Inc., the global leader in nanobubble technology
Lone Star Funds in the acquisition of AOC, a leading global producer of specialty resins, from CVC Capital Partners
Goldman Sachs in its lead investment in the $175 million preferred stock financing round of Bloomreach, a provider of commerce experience cloud products
Riata Capital Group in its $750 million sale of WSS to Foot Locker
Apollo Global Management in a $150 million equity commitment to FlexGen Power Systems, a leading integration services and software technology provider for energy storage solutions in the U.S. and globally
Goldman Sachs as the lead investor in a financing round for notes in CareAcademy.co, a business-to-business software as a service platform providing training to in-home caregiver
Riverstone Holdings, as lead investor, in connection with a $40 million Series C funding round of T-REX Group, Inc., a SaaS provider supporting the asset-backed financing industry
Apollo Global Management in an agreement with Arthur Kill Terminal for the exclusive right to invest in the Arthur Kill Terminal project, a major offshore wind energy staging and assembly port under development in Staten Island, New York
LRS, an independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services provider, and Goldman Sachs, as lead investor in LRS, in the sale of LRS to an affiliate of Macquarie Infrastructure Partners
Riata Capital Group in its recapitalization of Greenix Pest Control, a residential pest control platform
Oncor Electric Delivery Company in its $2.2 billion acquisition of InfraREIT
Centerbridge Partners and its portfolio company, American Bath Group, a leading manufacturer of showers, bathtubs and related accessories, in its acquisition of DreamLine, a leading provider of branded premium glass shower doors, enclosures, and accessories under the DreamLine and Arizona Shower Door brands, from MPE Partners
Charah Solutions (NYSE:CHRA) in its $40 million sale of Allied Power Holdings, its subsidiary engaged in maintenance, modification and repair services to the nuclear and fossil power generation industry, to an affiliate of Bernhard Capital Partners Management
Oaktree Capital Management in a $900 million pledge related to the launch of a partnership with FourPass Energy to acquire and operate large-scale, oil-weighted, producing oil and gas assets
MN8 Energy (Goldman Sachs Renewable Power) Fund in its acquisition of a 142 MW portfolio of solar power generation assets from a subsidiary of Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation
Chisholm Oil and Gas in its strategic combination with Gastar Exploration to create a leading STACK E&P company
Large financial investor in over 40 transactions to acquire ownership stakes in growth companies across a variety of industries and equity structuring for companies emerging from bankruptcy
Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board in its $1 billion equity commitment to Encino Acquisition Partners, a company focused on U.S. oil and gas acquisition opportunities
Oncor Electric Delivery Company in its approximately $400 million asset swap with Sharyland Utilities and Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services
Apollo Global Management in the acquisition of a majority interest in Tidewater Logistics, a leading provider of frac sand supply chain solutions
Sixth Street in the acquisition of membership interests in a liquefied propane gas terminal located in New Hampshire
Tampnet AS its acquisition of Broadpoint, a provider of offshore communications in the Gulf of Mexico and in a long-term strategic roaming agreement with a leading telecom carrier
Charger Shale Oil Company in the formation of Culberson Midstream, a joint venture with Producers Midstream to install a new natural gas gathering system, anchored by more than 40,000 net dedicated acres and a 1,000 square mile area of mutual interest from Charger, in the Western Delaware Basin
Cresta Fund Management in the formation of, and investment in, Sentinel Midstream, a company offering midstream solutions for crude oil transportation, storage, and terminaling
Cresta Fund Management in the formation of, and investment in, Blackbuck Resources, a midstream water solutions company focused on the Permian Basin
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Vinson & Elkins represented Camino Natural Resources, LLC, a portfolio company of NGP Energy Capital, in its approximately $1.175 billion …
May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advised Precinmac in Acquisition of Precision Aerospace Holdings
Vinson & Elkins advised Precinmac LP in the acquisition of Precision Aerospace Holdings, LLC, a Dallas-based manufacturer specializing in precision …
April 8, 2026
April 8, 2026 • 1-minute read
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Vinson & Elkins Represents Sapphire Gas Solutions in Acquisition by Antin’s Flagship Fund V
Vinson & Elkins represented Sapphire Gas Solutions, a vertically integrated provider of compressed natural gas and liquified natural gas solutions, …
April 7, 2026
April 7, 2026 • 1-minute read
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Vinson & Elkins Advises Affiliate of Apollo Funds on Siris Acquisition of Majority Stake in TAKKION
Vinson & Elkins advised an affiliate of funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. in connection with Siris’s agreement to …
March 9, 2026
March 9, 2026 • 1-minute read
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Lone Star Acquires Alliance Ground International
Vinson & Elkins represents Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”), which today announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, …
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026 • 1-minute read
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