Zach A. Rider

Partner

Finance

“What I enjoy most about my practice is the opportunity to help clients that are on the leading edge of the most sophisticated financing transactions in the market. I work closely with these clients to navigate novel issues and provide innovative solutions that lead to successful deal closings.”

Zach Rider

Overview

Zach advises lenders, borrowers, private equity sponsors, and alternative capital providers on a wide range of financing transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance, asset-based lending, reserve-based lending, project and infrastructure finance, private credit and special situations, and distressed debt.

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Experience

  • Breakwall Capital Management LLC in a $250 million senior secured, multi-draw term loan to a privately sponsored upstream oil and gas company

  • Apollo in a $250 million senior secured term loan B to NGL Energy Partners

  • HPS Investment Partners in a $250 million secured holdco delayed draw term loan to a Permian-focused upstream E&P company

  • Angelo Gordon & Co. in a $140 million senior secured term loan to an upstream E&P company

  • Anadarko Petroleum on behalf of its master limited partnership Western Midstream in a $3 billion loan from Barclays Bank PLC

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Credentials

Education

  • University of Texas at Austin, J.D. with honors, 2012
  • The George Washington University, B.A., Philosophy and History cum laude, 2007

Admissions

  • Texas

Recognitions

  • Legal 500 U.S., Finance: Commercial Lending: Advice to Direct Lenders/Private Credit, 2025 and 2026; Finance: Commercial Lending: Advice to Bank Lenders, 2026; Finance: Commercial Lending: Advice to Borrowers, 2026
  • The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), “Ones to Watch,” Banking and Finance Law (Houston), 2025–2027
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Events

Vinson & Elkins Sponsoring and Speaking at the 23rd Annual EIC Conference

Vinson & Elkins is a platinum sponsor of the Energy Infrastructure Council’s (EIC) 23rd Annual Energy Infrastructure CEO & Investor …

May 18, 2026

May 18, 2026 • 1-minute read

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