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Complex Commercial Litigation
Lara’s principal area of practice is complex commercial litigation.
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‘Forming’ a Rift: District Judge Rejects Decision in Ripple Labs, Inc.
On July 31, 2023, Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) sided with the Securities Exchange Commission in SEC v. Terraform Labs Pte. Ltd. by holding that sales of crypto assets to retail investors on public marketplaces amounted to a sale of “securities” subject to the SEC’s registration requirements.
August 4, 2023
August 4, 2023 • 3-minute read
Client Alerts
A Stumbling Block in the SEC’s Crypto Crackdown: SEC v. Ripple Labs, Inc.
On July 13, 2023, a decision by Federal District Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York dealt a significant blow to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement efforts in the crypto space by holding that Ripple Labs, Inc.’s sale of crypto tokens on public exchanges was not a sale of unregistered securities because, in that situation, the tokens themselves were not securities.
July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023 • 5-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 Represents EPC Power on $4.4 Billion Sale to Flex
Vinson & Elkins LLP represented EPC Power Corp. and its controlling shareholders, Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Cleanhill Partners, in its …
September 4, 2026
September 4, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Validus Energy II Midcon LLC on $500 Million Senior Notes Offering
Vinson & Elkins advised Validus Energy II Midcon LLC (the “Company”) in connection with its inaugural private offering of $500 …
July 15, 2026
July 15, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Represents Variperm Holdings Ltd in Sale to Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
Vinson & Elkins advised Variperm Holdings Ltd., a manufacturer of sand and flow control products for customers in the Canadian oil sands, in its sale to Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., a public company listed on the NYSE. Variperm is a portfolio company of SCF Partners.
November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Westbrook Energy Group Acquires Forged Components Inc.
Vinson & Elkins advised Westbrook Energy Group in its acquisition of Forged Components, Inc., a vertically integrated provider of high-quality forged, heat treated, and machined pressure control connection products for the downstream, midstream, upstream, LNG, marine, aerospace, and defense markets.
August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023 • 1-minute read
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