Counsel
Complex Commercial Litigation
Ryan focuses his antitrust practice on merger control, agency investigations, and civil litigation. He has extensive experience helping clients navigate the premerger clearance processes under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and parallel international laws, as well as government investigations before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ). Ryan counsels clients on a variety of current antitrust issues including private equity, platform competition, and ESG/sustainability. His experience spans an array of industries, particularly energy and energy transition, infrastructure, and technology.
Sinclair in its $1.8 billion acquisition by HollyFrontier
Enable Midstream in its $7.2 billion merger with Energy Transfer
Alphabet/Google LLC in its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, Inc.
Sunoco in the $3.3 billion sale of a majority of its retail convenience stores to 7-Eleven
Enviva Partners, the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets
Blackstone Infrastructure Partners in its $3.3 billion acquisition of a controlling interest in Tallgrass Energy
A US private equity fund on its €3.17 billion carve-out acquisition of a global construction chemicals business from a public company
Representing a U.S. technology company in a series of global competition investigations
Represented a large parts manufacturer in the Department of Justice’s automotive parts investigation and related civil litigation
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Articles
FTC’s Shift Away from Dual Track Merger Challenges
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Chair Andrew Ferguson recently announced that the agency will no longer pair preliminary injunction actions …
April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026 • 6-minute read
Client Alerts
Back to the Old Form: FTC Resumes Prior HSR Regime Following Stay Denial
On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) motion …
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026 • 2-minute read
Client Alerts
Overview The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements …
January 15, 2026
January 15, 2026 • 7-minute read
Client Alerts
2025 Energy & Chemicals Antitrust Report
Vinson & Elkins’ 2025 Energy & Chemicals Antitrust Report details how antitrust enforcement under the second Trump administration has shifted …
January 13, 2026 •
January 13, 2026 • 1-minute read
Articles
On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) formally abandoned its efforts to enforce a Biden-era final rule (“Rule”) implementing a blanket ban on most employee non-compete agreements. Instead, the FTC signaled its intent to challenge non-compete agreements on a case-by-case basis. To that end, the FTC announced an enforcement action challenging one company’s non-compete agreements, published a request for information (“RFI”) seeking the public’s input on non-compete provisions, sent warning letters to several health care companies regarding their employment agreements, and announced a future workshop on this subject. Together, these actions could mark the beginning of a new, more targeted enforcement landscape and create new uncertainties for employers on the legality of non-compete agreements.
October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025 • 3-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 advised affiliates of WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC in connection with its entry into a definitive agreement to purchase …
August 6, 2026
August 6, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins advised Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”), a Fortune 250 automotive retailer, in connection with its acquisition …
July 30, 2026
July 30, 2026 • 1-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
Vinson & Elkins advised the Strategic Alternatives Committee of the Board of Directors of Noble Environmental, Inc. (“Noble”), an industry …
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026 • 1-minute read
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