Overview

Tara’s legal practice focuses on private equity and mergers and acquisitions. She advises private equity funds, other financial sponsors, portfolio companies and a variety of public and private companies in connection with a wide range of strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, preferred equity financings, as well as on general corporate matters.

Experience Highlights

  • Apollo Global Management in the acquisition of Maverick Water Group, a Houston-based developer, owner, and operator of alternative non-potable water systems that serve communities across Texas, from funds managed by Crosstimbers Capital Group

  • Sapphire Gas Solutions, a vertically integrated provider of compressed natural gas and liquified natural gas solutions, in its acquisition by Antin’s Flagship Fund V

  • Riverstone Holdings in the sale of its equity stake in Pattern Energy Group, a leader in renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, to a consortium headed by APG Asset Management and Australian Retirement Trust

  • Apollo Global Management in the acquisition of a majority interest in Bold Production Services, a provider of production-linked, contracted natural gas treatment solutions that enable the downstream use of natural gas while reducing excess emissions and waste through proprietary equipment design

  • Apollo Global Management in the acquisition of a majority interest in Freedom CNG, an owner and operator of compressed natural gas (CNG) and renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling infrastructure in Texas

  • Strawn Petroleum Holdings, an affiliate of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, in a transaction in which Strawn Petroleum Holdings will contribute the equity of Strawn Petroleum, LP and certain affiliates in exchange for the issuance of certain shares of Peak 10 Energy Holdings

  • Accelerate Investment Partners, LLC in the formation of a new partnership with affiliates of CBRE Investment Management Infrastructure Inc. focused on acquiring real property interests underlying digital infrastructure and renewable energy assets

  • Apollo Global Management in connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in Composite Advanced Technologies, a leading provider of compressed natural gas, renewable natural gas and hydrogen transportation and storage solutions in the United States, and CATEC’s subsequent acquisition of Kelley Leasing Partners, a compressed gas and cryogenic liquid transportation equipment leasing company serving hydrogen, helium and CNG customers across industrial gas, utility and virtual pipeline end markets

  • Funds managed by Ares Management in the acquisition and related financing of Atlas Crane Service, a full-service crane rental company that primarily serves the wind industry

  • Apollo Global Management in connection with its $175 million strategic investment in Summit Ridge Energy, a leading owner-operator of community solar assets

  • Spartan Acquisition Corp. III, a SPAC, in its $3.14 billion business combination with Allego Holding B.V., a leading pan-European electric vehicle charging network

  • Apollo Global Management in the formation of a joint venture with Altius Minerals Corporation’s subsidiary, Altius Renewable Royalties (“Altius”), to accelerate the growth of Great Bay Renewables, the US-based operating subsidiary of Altius and a leading provider of renewable energy development capital in North America

  • Enviva in a simplification transaction and MLP-to-corporation conversion

  • Spartan Acquisition Corp. II, an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, in its $1.3 billion business combination with Sunlight Financial, a premier U.S. residential solar financing platform

  • Riverstone Credit Partners in the formation of, and its investment in, Converge Midstream, a crude oil storage and transportation company that acquired the assets of Fairway Energy Partners

  • Starwood Energy Group Global in its acquisition of Third Coast Midstream’s Lavaca gas gathering system

  • NALA Renewables and Buckeye Partners in connection with the acquisition of and joint venture structuring for, the Swift Current Energy portfolio, a US portfolio of development wind and solar assets in excess of 10GW, including the construction and term financing and tax equity investments in the portfolio assets

  • Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. in its $1.75 billion business combination with Fisker Inc., a developer of eco-friendly electric vehicles

  • Osaka Gas in its $610 million acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation, a subsidiary of Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings

  • Natural Resource Partners in the $205 million sale of its construction aggregates business, VantaCore Partners, to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners

Credentials

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D. magna cum laude, 2018 (Order of the Coif)
  • Rutgers University, B.A., Psychology magna cum laude, 2013

Admissions

  • New York

Recognitions

  • Selected to the New York Rising Star list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2023-2025
News & Achievements

Deals & Cases

Vinson & Elkins Advises Funds Managed by Affiliates of Apollo Global Management in Acquisition of Maverick Water Group

Vinson & Elkins advised funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. in the acquisition of Maverick Water Group, …

August 3, 2026

August 3, 2026 • 1-minute read

Deals & Cases

Vinson & Elkins Advises MN8 Energy on $375 Million Acquisition of Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company

Vinson & Elkins advised MN8 Energy in its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC, …

July 22, 2026

July 22, 2026 • 1-minute read

Deals & Cases

Vinson & Elkins Represents Sapphire Gas Solutions in Acquisition by Antin’s Flagship Fund V

Vinson & Elkins represented Sapphire Gas Solutions, a vertically integrated provider of compressed natural gas and liquified natural gas solutions, …

April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026 • 1-minute read

Deals & Cases

Apollo Funds Acquire Bold Production Services, a Leading Provider of Production-Linked Contracted Gas Treatment Solutions

Vinson & Elkins advised funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. in the acquisition of a majority interest in Bold Production Services, LLC, a provider of production-linked, contracted natural gas treatment solutions that enable the downstream use of natural gas while reducing excess emissions and waste through proprietary equipment design.

February 12, 2025

February 12, 2025 • 1-minute read

Deals & Cases

Pattern Energy Announces Equity Investment from Consortium Headed by APG and ART

Vinson & Elkins represented Riverstone in a transaction in which a consortium will acquire Riverstone’s equity stake in Pattern Energy Group LP.

December 16, 2024

December 16, 2024 • 1-minute read