Overview

Patrick’s practice focuses primarily on advising private and public companies, private equity funds, family offices and management teams in connection with corporate matters and strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, project development, and other financing transactions. He has extensive experience advising clients investing in the energy and infrastructure industries.

Experience Highlights

  • Amateras AEA in connection with its investments in Voyager Trucking Corporation and Visterra Landscape Group

  • Apollo Global Management and its managed funds and portfolio companies in connection with various transactions, including:

    • Acquisition of 11 LNG infrastructure vessels by a venture owned approximately 80% by Apollo-managed funds and 20% by New Fortress Energy in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion
    • Northwoods Energy LLC in the sale of Northwoods Management Company to OneRock Energy Holdings
    • Sale of a 25% equity interest in CPV Fairview Energy Center by Apollo Infrastructure Funds
    • DoublePoint Energy LLC in its sale to Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE: PXD) for $6.4 billion
    • Pegasus Optimization Managers LLC in its sale to EQT Infrastructure portfolio company Kodiak Gas Services
    • Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. in its $1.75 billion business combination with Fisker Inc., a developer of eco-friendly electric vehicles
    • Chisholm Oil and Gas, LLC in its strategic combination with Gastar Exploration LLC to create a leading STACK E&P company
    • Double Eagle Energy Holdings III LLC in the formation of DoublePoint Energy LLC with FourPoint Permian LLC and DoublePoint’s subsequent acquisition of assets from undisclosed sellers
    • Apollo Global Management in the acquisition of an approximately $1 billion portfolio from GE Capital’s Energy Financial Services unit
    • Whistler Energy II, LLC (operating in the Central Gulf of Mexico) in connection with its $100 million acquisition by Talos Energy Inc.
    • Caelus Alaska Exploration Company, LLC in the sale of 124 exploration leases (for a total of approximately 350,000 acres) onshore in the Eastern North Slope of Alaska to Eni Petroleum US LLC
    • Northwoods Energy LLC, a portfolio company of Apollo Global Management, in the $500 million acquisition of SM Energy Company’s Powder River Basin assets
    • Double Eagle Energy Permian LLC in its $2.8 billion sale of certain undeveloped acreage and producing oil and gas properties in the core of the Midland Basin to Parsley Energy Inc.
    • Double Eagle Energy Holdings II LLC, a portfolio company of Apollo Natural Resources Partners Funds I and II, in its merger with Veritas Energy LLC, creating one of the largest pure play exploration and production companies focused on the Permian’s Midland Basin
  • BBH Capital Partners and its portfolio company Center Phase Energy LLC in connection with various transactional matters

  • Cedar Park Capital in connection with various investments, including the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Sunrise Education and Tu-K Industries

  • Continental Grain Company in connection with various investments, including investments in Refresco, Florida Food Products and Hissho Sushi

  • Garnett Reynolds Holdings, LLC in the founding of Washville Car Wash, a car wash owner and operator focused on the Northeastern United States

  • 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

  • Lotus Infrastructure Partners in its acquisition of Third Coast Midstream, LLC’s Lavaca gas gathering system

  • Madison Energy Infrastructure, a portfolio company of EQT Infrastructure, in connection with the acquisition of NextEra Energy Resources’ distributed generation development platform

  • Macellum Capital Management in its partnership with global asset management firm Brigade Capital Management in the acquisition of the Family Dollar business segment of Dollar Tree, Inc.

  • Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. in connection with its investment in Acrisure

  • Oaktree Capital Management in connection with various investments, including its investment in Northstar Terminals, Northstar Transloading, and various energy investments

  • Old Ironsides Energy, LLC in connection with their sale to Carbon Energy Corporation of membership units representing 73.50% of Carbon Appalachian Company, LLC

  • Quantum Capital Group and FourPoint Resources, in partnership with Kayne Anderson, in their $2 billion acquisition of Ovintiv’s (NYSE, TSX: OVV) Uinta Basin assets

  • Related Fund Management in the formation of Related Real Estate Fund II, an approximately $1 billion fund focused on real estate investment opportunities 

  • Riverstone Holdings LLC in connection with various investments, including Salt Fork Resources, LLC and Maple Energy Holdings, LLC

  • 4×4 Capital in its controlling interest investment in Yelloh, a pioneer in home frozen food delivery in the U.S.

  • Validus Energy Holdings II LLC, in its acquisition of Citizen Energy Operating, LLC

  • PureWest Energy, a leading Rocky Mountain independent natural gas producer, in the completion of an all-cash merger with a newly formed entity sponsored by a private consortium of family offices and financial institutions, for a total consideration of $1.84 billion

  • Titanium Exploration Partners, LLC in connection with the sale of certain conventional assets in Oklahoma’s SCOOP play to Red Rocks Energy Partners, L.P.

Credentials

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2015
  • University of Virginia, B.A., History and Economics, 2009

Admissions

  • New York

Recognitions

  • Legal 500 U.S., M&A Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts: Large Deals ($500m+), 2026
  • Selected to the New York Rising Star list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2023–2025
News & Achievements

Awards & Rankings

The Legal 500 US 2026 (Legalease Ltd.) Recognizes Vinson & Elkins in 47 Practice Categories, 146 Lawyers Recommended

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

Deals & Cases

FourPoint Resources, Quantum Capital Group, and Kayne Anderson to Acquire Ovintiv’s Uinta Basin Assets for $2 Billion

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

Awards & Rankings

Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) Names Seven Vinson & Elkins Attorneys to 2024 New York Super Lawyers List, 10 to Rising Stars

Super Lawyers has recognized seven Vinson & Elkins lawyers across a range of the firm’s practice areas to the 2024 New York Super Lawyers list.

November 1, 2024

November 1, 2024 • 1-minute read

Super Lawyers NY 2024

Deals & Cases

New Fortress Energy Completes Sale of Stake in Energos Infrastructure

Vinson & Elkins advised funds managed by Apollo (“Apollo Funds”) in connection with New Fortress Energy Inc.’s sale of its 20% equity interest in Energos Infrastructure to Apollo Funds.

February 21, 2024

February 21, 2024 • 1-minute read

Firm News

Vinson & Elkins Announces 2024 Class of New Partners and Counsel

Vinson & Elkins today announced that it elected seven lawyers to its partnership and promoted 15 lawyers to counsel, effective January 1, 2024.

November 29, 2023

November 29, 2023 • 3-minute read