Overview

Declan’s principal area of practice is finance, with a focus on advising private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and other private and public companies in leveraged buyouts, portfolio company financings and other secured and unsecured financing transactions.

Credentials

Education

  • Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2019 (Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy, Senior Staff Editor)
  • Swarthmore College, B.A., History and Art History, 2013

Admissions

  • New York
News & Achievements

Deals & Cases

Vinson & Elkins Advises FTAI Infrastructure on $255 Million Acquisition of Port Arthur Terminal and Canadian Diluent Recovery Unit

Vinson & Elkins advised FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (NASDAQ: FIP) in the acquisition of the Port Arthur Terminal in Port Arthur, …

September 28, 2026

September 28, 2026 • 1-minute read

Deals & Cases

Vinson & Elkins Advises Diameter Capital on Investment in Delfin Midstream

Vinson & Elkins served as counsel to Diameter Capital in its investment in Delfin Midstream Inc. (“Delfin”). Delfin is developing …

July 31, 2026

July 31, 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

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Vinson & Elkins Advises LandBridge on $500 Million Senior Notes Offering

Vinson & Elkins advised LandBridge Company LLC in connection with the issuance of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2030 in a private offering.

November 24, 2025

November 24, 2025 • 1-minute read