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Vinson & Elkins represents issuers and underwriters in a wide variety of capital-raising transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), and private placements and public offerings of equity, debt, and convertible securities. A significant portion of our Capital Markets practice focuses on IPOs, driven in part by the representation of private equity funds looking to IPO portfolio company investments across a variety of industries.
Our Capital Markets team serves clients across many industries, including in multiple sectors of the energy industry (including renewables), aerospace, finance, real estate, telecommunications, and technology, and works in close coordination with lawyers from every corner of our full-service firm to address environmental, tax, executive compensation and benefits, regulatory, and other issues that may arise in the course of an offering. The firm has experience with a variety of IPO investment vehicles as well, including corporations, MLPs, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and special purpose acquisition vehicles (SPACs).
As a result of the depth of our Capital Markets practice, we have established one of the most accomplished teams of corporate partners and associates of any law firm in the country. Our lawyers are experienced in helping clients manage and complete every phase of the offering process, including corporate restructuring; pre-clearing financial statements and similar issues, and efficiently managing the overall SEC review process; working with accounting firms, engineers, and others engaged in the offering process; assisting with post-IPO planning and developing related corporate governance structures, processes and procedures; implementing compensation plans and agreements; and managing the listing process with the NYSE and NASDAQ markets.
Brigham Minerals, Inc. in its $261 million initial public offering of Class A common stock
Underwriters to Vine Resources Inc. in its initial public offering of common stock (In Registration)
Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC, in its $345 million initial public offering of units
Underwriters to Sunnova Energy International Inc. in its $168 million initial public offering of common stock
New Fortress Energy LLC in its $291 million initial public offering of Class A shares
Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, in its $552 million initial public offering
Berry Petroleum Corporation in its $183 million initial public offering of common stock
Focus Financial Partners Inc. in its $615 million initial public offering of common stock
PermRock Royalty Trust in its $106 million initial public offering of trust units
Quintana Energy Services Inc. in its $96 million initial public offering of common stock
At Vinson & Elkins, we bring decades of knowledge, skill, and experience to our clients’ most complex legal matters.
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CLE Events
Texas Reincorporation 101: Recent Developments and Key Considerations for Boards
Join Vinson & Elkins and FTI Consulting for a webinar on the growing trend of companies reincorporating to Texas.
October 1, 2026
October 1, 2026 • 1-minute read
Podcasts
Powering Progress Episode 7 – Scaling the Deal
As investment in data centers accelerates, many organizations are pursuing platform strategies and joint ventures to scale development and deploy …
June 10, 2026
June 10, 2026 • 5-minute read
Client Alerts
A Capital Idea: The SEC Proposes Amendments to Expand Access to Registered Offerings
Public companies may soon find they have more flexibility when it comes to capital formation. On May 19, 2026, the …
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026 • 8-minute read
Event Recaps
Texas Reincorporation 101: Recent Developments and Key Considerations for Boards
Vinson & Elkins and FTI Consulting presented a webinar on the growing trend of companies reincorporating to Texas. View resources from the presentation.
March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026 • 1-minute read
CLE Events
Choosing Your Corporate Battlefield: Texas vs. Delaware Strategy
Join us in person on January 29, as panelists unpack the governance, fiduciary, and dispute-resolution differences between Texas and Delaware entities—then connect those legal distinctions to current dealmaking trends.
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026 • 1-minute read
Client Alerts
Texas Business Law Briefing: Key Updates for Texas Corporations
Texas is in the spotlight after several companies chose to move their legal home from Delaware to Texas.
October 9, 2025
October 9, 2025 • 3-minute read
Articles
Texas Stock Exchange Receives SEC Approval
The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE), based in Dallas, Texas, has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as an exchange, with plans to begin listing shares in 2026.
October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025 • 1-minute read
