Senior Associate
Environmental & Natural Resources
Kevin’s principal area of practice is environmental litigation and regulatory compliance. He frequently assists clients as they manage the environmental compliance requirements for complex infrastructure and energy projects and has experience counseling clients how to capture and protect the environmental attributes of their products and services. Kevin has experience guiding clients through sustainability reporting, corporate greenhouse gas accounting, and mandatory and voluntary climate disclosure frameworks.
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Client Alerts
NOAA Hearing Provides First Look at Public Sentiment on Deep-Sea Mining Applications
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) is “accelerating” its efforts to revive deep-sea mining, regulated in the United States …
February 9, 2026
February 9, 2026 • 5-minute read
Client Alerts
BOEM Releases Tougher Financial Assurance Requirements for Offshore Oil and Gas Operations
New and additional bonding requirements for certain companies operating on the Outer Continental Shelf (“OCS”) will take effect in June as a result of a recent rulemaking.
May 1, 2024 • V&E Environmental Update
May 1, 2024 • 6-minute read
Client Alerts
CCS Permitting Roundup: EPA Grants Louisiana Permitting Primacy But Challenges Remain
On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) granted Louisiana primary enforcement authority (“primacy”) under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act’s (“SDWA”) Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) program to permit Class VI wells, which became effective on February 5, 2024.
March 1, 2024 • V&E Environmental Update A version of this insight was published by Landman Magazine, July/August 2024.
March 1, 2024 • 7-minute read
Client Alerts
The Biden administration has proposed changes regarding when oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and certain other parties operating in the offshore Outer Continental Shelf must post additional bonds or other “supplemental financial assurance” (“Supplemental FA”) related to their operations.
July 13, 2023 • V&E Environmental Update
July 13, 2023 • 8-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins advised Goldman Sachs, its West Street Climate Credit Fund (part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s private credit …
September 21, 2026
September 21, 2026 • 2-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
Deals & Cases
Lone Star Acquires Alliance Ground International
Vinson & Elkins represents Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”), which today announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, …
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026 • 1-minute read
Awards & Rankings
Vinson & Elkins’ Offshore Wind Project Wins Multiple 2024 Deal of the Year Awards
Project Finance International (PFI) selected Stonepeak’s financing of its acquisition of a stake in the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project (CVOW) as the 2024 Americas Deal of the Year.
April 1, 2025
April 1, 2025 • 2-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins represented FourPoint Resources LLC and Quantum Capital Group which, in partnership with Kayne Anderson Capital Partners, signed a purchase and sale agreement with Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE, TSX: OVV) (“Ovintiv” or the “Company”) to acquire Ovintiv’s Uinta Basin assets for $2.0 billion in cash.
November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024 • 1-minute read
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