Partner
Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity
Austin’s principal areas of practice are mergers and acquisitions, private equity and general corporate representation. Austin works with a variety of public and private companies as well as private equity investors and their portfolio companies in connection with mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and strategic investments.
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. in connection with a preferred equity commitment to Origis USA (a portfolio company of Antin Infrastructure Partners)
A leading private credit investor in connection with a preferred equity like hybrid investment in a gaming company
Lithium Americas in its joint venture with General Motors, which will deliver $625 million of cash and letters of credit along with a $2.26 billion commitment from the DOE to advance their Thacker Pass Construction Project in Nevada, the largest known lithium deposit in the U.S.
Global Infrastructure Partners in its $3.9 billion joint venture with TC Energy to acquire a 40% interest in TC Energy’s Columbia Gas Transmission and Columbia Gulf Transmission systems
American Insulated Glass, a portfolio company of AV Capital, in its sale to Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, one of North America’s largest architectural glass and aluminum fabricators
OJO Labs, Inc., an Austin-based real estate technology company, in the sale of OJO Canada to Royal Bank of Canada
StarRez, Inc., a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners in its acquisition of Adirondack Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of college student housing software
A private housing software platform in its acquisition of a student housing software solution
OfficeSpace Software, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Greetly, a customizable visitor management system
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Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Lithium Americas in $175 Million Convertible Financing
Vinson & Elkins represented Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE: LAC) (“Lithium Americas”) in connection with entry into a securities purchase agreement …
August 7, 2026
August 7, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Goldman Sachs Alternatives on Acquisition of QScale
Vinson & Elkins represented Goldman Sachs Alternatives in connection with its acquisition of QScale, a leading Canadian developer and operator …
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026 • 1-minute read
Firm News
Vinson & Elkins Announces 2026 Class of New Partners and Counsel
Vinson & Elkins today announced that it has elected 10 lawyers to its partnership and promoted 12 lawyers to counsel, effective January 1, 2026.
November 19, 2025
November 19, 2025 • 5-minute read
Awards & Rankings
The Best Lawyers in America (BL Rankings, LLC) has named 125 Vinson & Elkins lawyers in its “Best Lawyers” category in the 2026 edition. Additionally, 76 Vinson & Elkins attorneys have been named in the “Ones to Watch” category, which recognizes lawyers with 5–10 years’ experience. Some individuals are listed in more than one practice area, giving the firm a total of 305 rankings.
August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025 • 3-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins advised Lithium Americas Corp. (the “Company”) in a $250 million strategic investment from Orion Resource Partners LP (“Orion”) to fund the development and construction of Phase 1 of the Thacker Pass Project in Nevada, expected to be completed by late 2027.
March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025 • 1-minute read
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