V&E Promotes Eight to Partner

© 2016 The Texas Lawbook.By Brooks Igo (Dec. 21) – Vinson & Elkins recently announced that eight lawyers have been promoted to the partnership, effective January 1, 2017. Seven of the soon-to-be partners are based in Texas. Mark Brasher focuses his practice on project development and business transactions concerning domestic and international energy and infrastructure projects. He is the lead attorney advising Noble Energy on the project development aspects of its 20Tcf Leviathan natural gas project, offshore Israel, and recently was part of the team that advised Riverstone in its acquisition from Kinder Morgan of a 50 percent interest in the Utopia Pipeline Project. Brasher, who received his LL.M. from the University of Texas School of Law, is in the Houston office. Jason McIntosh, also based in Houston, specializes in tax planning with respect to complex international and domestic transactions. He was part of the V&E team that advised Riverstone Holdings in the formation and $525 million initial capitalization of Sierra Oil & Gas, Mexico’s first independent exploration and production company. He also recently represented Buckeye Partners in structuring its $1.15 billion acquisition of a 50 percent interest in VTTI BV. Becky Petereit focuses her practice on all aspects of…