Overview

Ryan’s principal area of practice is corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate representation.

Credentials

Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2022 (Assistant Managing Editor, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law)
  • The University of Alabama, summa cum laude, 2018

Admissions

  • Texas
News & Achievements

Deals & Cases

Vinson & Elkins Represents WaterBridge in Upsized Offering of $150 Million in Senior Notes

Vinson & Elkins represented WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE: WBI) in connection with an upsized tack-on offering of $150,000,000 aggregate principal …

August 14, 2026

August 14, 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 Underwriters in WhiteHawk Income Corporation’s Initial Public Offering

Vinson & Elkins represented Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, as representatives of the underwriters …

June 9, 2026

June 9, 2026 • 1-minute read

Deals & Cases

Vinson & Elkins Advises Initial Purchasers on SM Energy’s $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering

Vinson & Elkins advised the initial purchasers, led by BofA Securities, Inc., in connection with the offering of $1 billion …

March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026 • 1-minute read

Deals & Cases

Antero Resources Announces Pricing of $750 Million Offering of Senior Notes

Vinson & Elkins advised Antero Resources Corporation in connection with an underwritten public offering of $750 million in aggregate principal …

January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026 • 1-minute read