Associate
Complex Commercial Litigation
Adam represents clients in a range of antitrust matters, with a focus on merger control and government investigations in the energy, infrastructure, and technology sectors. Adam has experience guiding clients through both Hart-Scott-Rodino merger filings and multi-jurisdictional international premerger filing analyses.
The following is a list of representative matters in which Adam has assisted.
Plains All American Pipeline in its CAD$5.15 billion sale of substantially all of its Canadian natural gas liquids business to Keyera Corp.
Sitio Royalties Corp. in its $4.1 billion merger with Viper Energy
CrownRock, a joint venture of CrownQuest Operating and Lime Rock Partners, in its $12 billion sale to Occidental
EQT Corporation in the $1.8 billion acquisition of upstream and midstream oil and gas assets in Pennsylvania from Olympus Energy (pending)
Crowley Maritime Corporation in a joint venture with Seabulk Tankers, Inc., a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings, to combine their respective fleets of “Jones Act” vessels engaged in liquid energy and chemical transportation and related operations and services to form Fairwater Holdings LLC , a new, independent U.S. Jones Act service provider
Global Partners in its $213 million acquisition of multiple northeastern United States petroleum terminal complexes from Gulf Oil, Inc.
Mitsubishi Corporation in investment and participation in ExxonMobil’s Low Carbon Hydrogen and Ammonia Project
Global Infrastructure Partners, a leading global infrastructure investor, in connection with its approximately $2.6 billion all cash sale of Medallion Midstream Partners, LLC to ONEOK, INC. (NYSE: OKE)
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Client Alerts
Back to the Old Form: FTC Resumes Prior HSR Regime Following Stay Denial
On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) motion …
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026 • 2-minute read
Client Alerts
Overview The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements …
January 15, 2026
January 15, 2026 • 7-minute read
Client Alerts
Parties to transactions should be aware of new requirements for state-level merger reporting – so-called “mini-HSR Acts” – modeled on the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act (“UAPNA”).
July 28, 2025 • V&E Antitrust Update
July 28, 2025 • 5-minute read
Client Alerts
First 100 Days of the New HSR Rules
One hundred days ago, sweeping revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Premerger Notification Form took effect.
May 21, 2025 • V&E Antitrust Update
May 21, 2025 • 6-minute read
Client Alerts
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”), and Section 8 of the Clayton Act governing “interlocking directorates.”
January 13, 2025 • V&E Antitrust Update
January 13, 2025 • 6-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Blackbeard Holdings in $2.2 Billion Combination
Vinson & Elkins advised Blackbeard Holdings, LLC (“Blackbeard”), a portfolio company of NGP Energy Capital Management, in its entry into …
July 29, 2026
July 29, 2026 • 2-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Represents Educational Testing Service on Acquisition of ACT
Vinson & Elkins represented Educational Testing Service (ETS) in connection with its acquisition of ACT, one of the most widely …
July 1, 2026
July 1, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins advised the Strategic Alternatives Committee of the Board of Directors of Noble Environmental, Inc. (“Noble”), an industry …
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
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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Vinson & Elkins Attorneys Recognized on 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
The District of Columbia Courts have recognized 12 Vinson & Elkins attorneys on the 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, …
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026 • 1-minute read
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