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Vinson & Elkins’ 2017 Successes

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Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2017, Vinson & Elkins posted another record year financially and continued its longstanding tradition of providing excellent client service to businesses in Texas and across the world.

In 2017, the firm represented:

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, a global communications and information company, in its merger with DigitalGlobe, the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, valued at $3.6 billion.

Energy Transfer Equity in the Delaware Supreme Court over the termination of a proposed $38 billion merger with The Williams Companies.

Sunoco in its definitive asset purchase agreement for the sale of a majority of its convenience stores to 7-Eleven. Total consideration in the transaction is $3.3 billion in cash plus fuel, merchandise and other inventories.

Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas in a Texas Supreme Court challenge over the designation of its carbon dioxide pipeline as a “common carrier” with the power of eminent domain.

Rice Energy in a definitive merger agreement with EQT Corp., under which EQT will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Rice common stock for approximately $6.7 billion.

Oncor Electric Delivery Company in connection with its agreement with Sharyland Utilities and Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services to swap assets in a transaction valued at approximately $400 million.

Antero Resources in a Colorado federal jury trial, winning a $60 million judgment against South Jersey Resources Group in a dispute over long term natural gas contracts.

SailPoint Technologies Holdings in its initial public offering of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock.

MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings in the Texas Supreme Court in a dispute brought by Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. over a $300 million asbestos settlement.

Lydia Ann Channel Moorings in a Fifth Circuit appeal, successfully overturning an injunction issued under the Endangered Species Act that had shut down the company’s barge fleeting facility.

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