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“I enjoy working with really smart and interesting clients, particularly private equity firms, and helping them solve their most difficult financing problems. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to work closely with my clients and gain an insider’s view into their businesses and their industries.”
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Co-Head of V&E’s Global Finance practice group, David Wicklund advises clients on complex acquisition and leveraged financings.
David’s clients include top-tier private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as corporate borrowers, lead arrangers and underwriters in a variety of domestic and cross-border acquisitions financings. In addition, he advises corporations and underwriters on debt offerings for general corporate purposes. Many of his clients are focused on the oil and gas industry as well as the industrial, infrastructure and technology sectors.
David is experienced in advising on syndicated loans, high-yield bond offerings, reserve-based facilities, asset-based facilities, distressed debt, mezzanine facilities, and direct lending.
Maxar Technologies Ltd. (f/k/a MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), a space technologies company, in connection with financing its acquisition of Digital Globe, Inc., the global leader in Earth imagery, for $3.6 billion
AltaGas, Ltd. in connection with financing its acquisition of WGL Holdings, Inc. for $6.4 billion in cash
TPG Growth and The Rise Fund in connection with financing their acquisition of CLEAResult
TPG Pace Energy Holdings Corp. in connection with financing its acquisition of oil and gas assets within EnerVest’s South Texas Division for approximately $2.66 billion in cash and stock
Blackstone in connection with financing its acquisition of EagleClaw Midstream Ventures for approximately $2 billion
Blackstone in connection with financing its acquisition of a 49.9% interest in ET Rover Pipeline for approximately $1.57 billion in cash
Targa Resources Partners and Targa Resources Corp. in the $7.7 billion acquisition of Atlas Pipeline Partners and Atlas Energy
Nexeo Solutions, a chemicals and plastics distributor and TPG Capital portfolio company, in its $1.575 billion merger with WL Ross Holdings Corp.
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NRF) in connection with the financing aspects of a merger involving NRF, NorthStar Asset Management Group and Colony Capital, Inc.
TPG Capital in its $1.8 billion acquisition of natural gas properties in Wyoming’s Jonah field from Encana Corporation
Energy XXI in its $2.3 billion acquisition of EPL Oil & Gas Inc., creating the largest publicly traded independent oil and gas producer on the Gulf of Mexico Shelf
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC in a $400 million unsecured notes offering
Jonah Energy LLC in a $600 million unsecured notes offering
Underwriters to CONSOL Mining Corporation in a $300 million secured notes offering
Underwriters to Bristow Group Inc. in a $350 million secured notes offering
CVR Partners, LP in a $645 million senior secured notes offering
SandRidge Energy, Inc. in its $1.25 billion offering of senior secured notes
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation in a $100 million senior secured notes offering
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation in an up-tiering exchange transaction
Underwriters to Baytex Energy Corp. in its $1.2 billion offering of senior notes
Breitburn Energy Partners LP in a private placement of $650 million of 9.25% senior secured second lien notes
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. in its $1.5 billion offering of senior secured notes
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Client Alerts
On July 7, 2026, Judge Christopher Lopez of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Court”) …
July 13, 2026
July 13, 2026 • 6-minute read
Client Alerts
Key SEC Updates to Five Day Debt Tender and Exchange Offers
Overview The Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an exemptive order on June …
July 1, 2026
July 1, 2026 • 1-minute read
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Vinson & Elkins Advises Group 1 Automotive on $1.25 Billion Senior Notes Offering
Vinson & Elkins advised Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 250 automotive retailer, in connection with its private placement of …
September 23, 2026
September 23, 2026 • 1-minute read
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Vinson & Elkins advised Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”), a Fortune 250 automotive retailer, in connection with its acquisition …
July 30, 2026
July 30, 2026 • 1-minute read
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The Legal 500 US 2026 recommended Vinson & Elkins as a leading law firm in 47 practice categories. In total, …
June 10, 2026
June 10, 2026 • 3-minute read
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TPG to Acquire Majority Stake in Sabre Industries from Blackstone Energy Transition Partners
Vinson & Elkins represented Blackstone Inc. in its entry into an agreement to sell a majority stake in Sabre Industries, …
February 6, 2026
February 6, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
California Resources Corporation Announces All-Stock Combination with Berry Corporation
Vinson & Elkins advised Berry Corporation (bry) (NASDAQ: BRY) (“Berry”) in its entry into a definitive agreement with California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) (“CRC”) pursuant to which CRC will acquire Berry in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $717 million, inclusive of Berry’s net debt.
September 15, 2025
September 15, 2025 • 1-minute read
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