Awards & Rankings
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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Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity
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.
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:
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.
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Awards & Rankings
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
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 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
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
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