Houston-founded
firm
Vinson
&
Elkins
is
expanding
its
U.S.
footprint
by
opening
another
office,
this
time
in
the
Mountain
West
region
of
the
country.
The
firm
—
which
brought
in
$1,003,453,000
gross
revenue
in
2023,
putting
it
at
No.
54
on
the
Am
Law
100
—
is
welcoming
a
new
team
of
lawyers
in
Denver,
who
will
focus
on
M&A,
securities,
tax
equity,
and
project
finance
transactions.
Vinson
is
now
the
second
Texas-founded
Am
Law
100
firm
to
open
a
Denver
office.
The
firm’s
Denver
office
will
officially
open
its
doors
today,
with
partners
Sarah
Morgan,
Mike
Joyce,
and
Ramey
Layne
leading
the
way.
Morgan,
who
co-heads
Vinson’s
Capital
Markets
and
Mergers
&
Acquisitions
Practice
Group,
will
serve
as
the
new
office’s
managing
partner.
Denver
is
the
firm’s
thirteenth
office,
and
Morgan
offered
the
following
comments
to
mark
the
occasion:
“Denver
offers
a
central
U.S.
location
with
easy
access
to
both
coasts
and
Texas,
making
the
city
a
strategic
market
for
companies
with
national
and
international
business
operations,”
Morgan
said.
“The
city’s
thriving
business
ecosystem,
coupled
with
a
robust
legal
talent
pool,
presents
numerous
opportunities
for
us
to
expand
on
our
established
local
client
base
and
attract
top-flight
lawyers
to
the
firm.”
Joyce,
who
co-heads
the
firm’s
Energy
Transactions
and
Projects
Practice
Group,
said
that
the
firm’s
“core
strengths
representing
corporate
clients
in
complex
and
cutting-edge
transactions
mesh
perfectly
with
the
Denver
market,
which
is
a
hub
for
innovation
in
energy
and
other
industrial
sectors.”
The
firm
plans
to
hire
additional
partners
and
associates
in
the
new
Denver
office,
and
Layne,
a
member
of
the
firm’s
Capital
Markets
practice,
said
of
prospective
new
hires,
“We
look
forward
to
growing
our
office
and
attracting
local
lawyers
who
want
to
contribute
to
our
success
by
working
with
some
of
the
world’s
leading
clients
that
shape
industries
and
drive
international
business.”
Congratulations
to
Vinson
&
Elkins
on
its
new
office.
Best
wishes
for
continued
success!
Vinson
&
Elkins
to
Open
Denver
Office
[Vinson
&
Elkins]
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