Overview
Vinson & Elkins is one of the world’s leading international law firms, whether measured in size, scope of practice or experience. The representation of private equity and mezzanine funds, fund sponsors, and fund investors is a major focus of our corporate practice.
Vinson & Elkins lawyers have experience in all aspects of private equity activity and regularly assist private equity and mezzanine funds with fund formation, securities laws, tax structuring, regulatory compliance and portfolio and strategic investments throughout the United States and internationally. Our clients include venture capital, mezzanine, leveraged buyout, hedge, captive and semi-captive (corporate and strategic) funds, fund of funds, public and private pension and endowment funds, angel and seed capital investors and incubators and portfolio companies in many new and old economy sectors.
Vinson & Elkins is regularly ranked highly among the law firms most involved in the investment, securities offerings and merger and acquisition transactions that are core to private equity investment and exit strategies. Our lawyers have depth in virtually all other areas of practice that are important to private equity funds and investments, including ERISA, executive compensation, international investment, international and domestic taxation, partnership law, corporate governance, banking and finance, SBIC, government contracting and privatization, electronic commerce, life sciences, telecommunications and media, health care, energy, real estate, environmental, public policy and litigation.
Representative clients include Austin Ventures, Brazos Equity Fund, L.P., The CapStreet Group (formerly Summit Capital Group), Convergent Partners, Cornerstone Equity Partners, L.L.C., Dell Ventures, L.P., First Reserve Corp., Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated, Hunt Financial, Genesis Park LP, K2 Capital Partners, The Lafayette Investment Fund L.P., Lone Star Funds, Murphee Venture Partners, O’Donnell & Masur, L.P., MSD Capital, Olympus Partners, Retail & Restaurant Growth Capital, L.P., Riverstone Holdings LLC, Rocky Mountain Capital Partners, L.L.C., SCF Partners, Sevin Rosen Funds, Stratford Capital Partners, L.P., The Texas Growth Fund, Triton Ventures, LP, The University of Texas Investment Management Company and Warburg Pincus.
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