Overview

Crosby Scofield advises public and private companies, private equity funds and other financial sponsors in connection with corporate matters and strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and preferred equity financings. Crosby also routinely represents issuers and underwriters in capital markets transactions.

Experience

  • HF Sinclair Corporation in connection with its entry into a joint venture agreement with Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan and final investment decision to move forward with the approximately $5 billion Western Gateway Pipeline system

  • An affiliate of funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. in its acquisition from funds managed by KKR a 40% interest in Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc., one of the largest independent gas processing platforms in Western Canada

  • Management of Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities in a $630 million equity commitment from funds and co-investors managed by CBRE Investment Management; Accelerate acquires and manages real estate under critical infrastructure in digital, renewable, and transportation sectors

  • Apollo Global Management in connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in Freedom CNG, an owner and operator of compressed natural gas and renewable natural gas fueling infrastructure

  • Total Operations and Production Services, a leading provider of contract gas compression services for the Permian Basin, in its acquisition by Archrock in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $983 million

  • Apollo Global Management in the acquisition of a majority interest in Bold Production Services, a provider of production-linked, contracted natural gas treatment solutions that enable the downstream use of natural gas while reducing excess emissions and waste through proprietary equipment design

  • MN8 Energy, one of the largest renewable energy producers in the United States, in a $325 million issuance of convertible preferred stock to affiliates of Mercuria Energy Group and Ridgewood Infrastructure

  • Andros Capital Partners in the formation of a joint venture with Esperanza Capital Partners to acquire Deepwater Gulf of Mexico upstream and infrastructure assets, including Exxon’s assets in the Ursa and Princess Fields

  • Goldman Sachs Renewable Power in its separation from Goldman Sachs Asset Management to form MN8 Energy, an independent renewable energy company and second largest U.S. independent solar and storage energy producer by capacity

  • Apollo Global Management in a strategic partnership with Johnson Controls that will provide sustainability and energy efficiency services to help customers address decarbonization and operating cost goals for their buildings

  • Energy Spectrum Partners VIII, LP in a line of equity investment in Renegade Infrastructure LLC, an independent energy company focused on the development and acquisition of midstream energy infrastructure for oil and gas producers operating in various basins across North America

  • Accelerate Investment Partners, LLC in the formation of a new partnership with affiliates of CBRE Investment Management Infrastructure Inc. focused on acquiring real property interests underlying digital infrastructure and renewable energy assets

  • Garnett Station Partners in its acquisition of Fat Tuesday, a New-Orleans based company specializing in to-go frozen drinks with more than 80 corporate and franchised retail locations

  • The parent company of EagleClaw Midstream, a Blackstone and I Squared Capital portfolio company, in a $9 billion merger with Altus Midstream to form Kinetik Holdings

  • Spartan Acquisition Corp. II, an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, in its $1.3 billion business combination with Sunlight Financial, a premier U.S. residential solar financing platform

  • Liberty Oilfield Services in its acquisition of Schlumberger’s onshore hydraulic fracturing business

  • Mercuria Investments in the $169 million acquisition of Beyond6, an alternative fuels solution platform supporting the decarbonization of heavy-truck transportation, from HC2 Holdings (now Innovate Corp. (NYSE: VATE))

  • Felix Energy in its $2.5 billion sale to WPX Energy

  • Blackstone Infrastructure Partners in its $3.3 billion acquisition of a controlling interest in Tallgrass Energy and subsequent acquisition of all outstanding publicly-held shares and associated co-investment arrangements

  • Devon Energy Corp. in the $3.125 billion sale of ownership interests in EnLink Midstream Partners and EnLink Midstream to Global Infrastructure Partners

  • Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc. in its $249 million initial public offering of common stock 

  • Underwriters to Sunnova Energy International Inc. in its $168 million initial public offering of common stock 

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Credentials

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2012 (Harvard Business Law Review)
  • Texas A&M University, B.B.A., Finance summa cum laude, 2009 (Gathright Scholar Award recipient for top student at Mays Business School)

Admissions

  • Texas

Recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC)Securities/Capital Markets Law (Houston), 2026 and 2027
  • Selected to the Texas Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2018−2025
News & Achievements

Deals & Cases

Vinson & Elkins Advises HF Sinclair on Investment in Western Gateway Pipeline

Vinson & Elkins advised HF Sinclair Corporation in connection with its entry into a joint venture agreement with Phillips 66 …

August 11, 2026

August 11, 2026 • 1-minute read

Deals & Cases

Vinson & Elkins Advises MN8 Energy on $375 Million Acquisition of Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company

Vinson & Elkins advised MN8 Energy in its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC, …

July 22, 2026

July 22, 2026 • 1-minute read

Deals & Cases

Vinson & Elkins Represents Tidewater in Sale to FTAI Infrastructure

Vinson & Elkins represented AP Shale Logistics ManagementCo LLC, doing business as Tidewater Logistics, a barge and rail transloading company with …

June 29, 2026

June 29, 2026 • 1-minute read

Deals & Cases

Vinson & Elkins Advises Affiliate of Apollo Funds on Acquisition of 40% Interest in Pembina Gas Infrastructure

Vinson & Elkins advised an affiliate of funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. in connection with an agreement to …

April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026 • 1-minute read

Awards & Rankings

Vinson & Elkins Earns 305 Rankings in The Best Lawyers in America 2026, Including Five “Lawyer of the Year” Recognitions

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