V&E Promotes Eight to Partner in Texas

© 2015 The Texas Lawbook.By Brooks Igo (Jan. 4) – Vinson & Elkins recently announced its 2016 class of newly minted partners, effective Jan. 1. Eight of the 10 lawyers promoted to partner are based in Texas. Mike Heidler and Stephen Stout office in Austin. Heidler is an appellate lawyer and has advised on oil and gas, antitrust, securities, condemnation, environmental, construction and class-action disputes. In April, he was part of the team that secured a victory for Valerus Compression Services LP. Stout, a 2007 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, focuses on technology-based litigation. He has represented clients from the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, digital media and e-commerce sectors. Shaun Rogers and Danny Tobey are based in Dallas. Rogers, a 2005 University of Texas School of Law graduate, focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions. He has represented private equity firms, institutional investors, REITs and developers in property acquisitions and dispositions; commercial leasing transactions; joint ventures; development and construction projects; mortgage lending on real estate; and commercial lending. Tobey is a trial and appellate lawyer whose clients include energy, health care, private equity, software, environmental and airline companies, as well as religious denominations and law firms. He…