Overview

Zach regularly advises public and private borrowers, agents, lenders and underwriters in project financings, acquisition and leveraged financings, asset-based credit facilities, reserve-based credit facilities, direct lending transactions, restructurings, tax equity financings and other complex financing transactions. Zach has extensive experience representing private equity sponsors and lenders in financing transactions involving energy and infrastructure assets, particularly in the renewable energy, power generation, transportation, LNG and oil and gas sectors.

Experience

  • Stonepeak in the acquisition of a 50% interest in the approximately $11.0 billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, which at 2.6 GW is expected to be the largest offshore wind project in the U.S. and one of the largest offshore wind projects globally upon completion (Proximo North America Offshore Wind Deal of the Year, 2024) (Project Finance International Americas Deal of the Year, 2024)

  • Stonepeak in its $340 million acquisition from Repsol of a 46.3% interest in a 777 MW portfolio of operating solar and battery storage projects located in New Mexico and Texas

  • 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

  • Global Private Equity Infrastructure Investor in its acquisition of midstream assets in Mexico (ongoing)

  • Sixth Street Partners in the acquisition of a majority interest in Caliche Development Partners, which owns Golden Triangle Storage gas storage facilities located in Beaumont, TX, and the Central Valley Gas Storage facilities in Princeton, CA

  • Stonepeak in the acquisition from Ørsted of an approximately $300 million interest in a 957 MW portfolio of four U.S. onshore wind projects

  • First Reserve in connection with a $515 million senior secured credit facility for its portfolio company FR Refuel, consisting of a multi-draw term loan facility and a revolving credit facility

  • First Reserve in connection with a senior secured credit facility to finance the acquisition of TriMas Corporation’s Lamons business, a provider of industrial sealing and fastener solutions

  • A leading oil and gas exploration and development company in connection with a $500 million senior secured multi-draw term loan facility

  • A major private equity firm in connection with an approximately $305 million senior secured credit facility to finance the acquisition of an equity stake in a petroleum products and logistics provider located in the State of Hawai’i

  • QB Energy and Quantum Energy in connection with financing for a $1.8 billion acquisition of oil and gas assets in the Piceance and Uintah Basis from Caerus Oil & Gas

  • A leading U.S. commercial bank, as administrative agent and sole lender, in connection with the initial financing for certain water, salt, hydrocarbon, methanol, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and ammonia energy infrastructure projects to be constructed in Southern Texas

  • First Reserve in connection with a senior secured credit facility for Palmdale Oil Company, a wholesale distributor of fuel, lubricants and other petroleum products in the Southeastern U.S.

  • A Northeast U.S. car wash operator in connection with a $150 million senior secured term loan credit facility to refinance existing debt and provide construction financing for new car wash locations

  • First Reserve in connection with a senior secured credit facility to finance the acquisition of AP4 Group, LLC, a global full-service provider of critical plant and turbomachinery maintenance services

  • A national U.S. fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in fried chicken in connection with a $55 million senior secured credit facility

  • A private holding company in connection with a senior secured credit facility to finance the acquisition and development of franchise locations of a regional fried chicken fast food restaurant chain located in the Southeastern U.S.

Credentials

Education

  • Tulane University Law School, J.D. summa cum laude, 2015 (Tulane Law Review; Order of the Coif)
  • University of Puget Sound, B.S., Economics, 2012

Admissions

  • Texas

Recognitions

  • Legal 500 U.S., 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,” (Houston): Corporate Law, 2023–2027; Energy Law, 2024–2027; Project Finance Law, 2024–2027; Banking and Finance Law, 2026 and 2027
Insights

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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