Vinson & Elkins announced Oct. 31 it plans to open a Denver office in the city’s Cherry Creek neighborhood on Nov. 1. Partners Sarah Morgan, Mike Joyce and Ramey Layne will open the office and plan to hire additional partners and associates.
Morgan co-heads Vinson & Elkins’ capital markets and mergers and acquisitions practice group and will serve as the managing partner for the Denver office. She has a corporate practice, advising on capital-raising transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic transactions for public and private companies, investment banks, management teams and private equity clients. Her Colorado bar application is pending.
Joyce is one of the leaders of the firm’s work in tax equity transactions and co-heads the firm’s energy transactions and projects practice group. He routinely handles infrastructure finance and tax-credit monetization transactions involving renewable energy and energy transition assets. His Colorado bar application is pending.
Layne, a member of the firm’s capital markets practice, represents clients in public and private securities offerings.
“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 in a press release. “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.”
“Vinson & Elkins’ 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,” said Joyce in a press release.
“Denver has cultivated a dynamic culture that fuels innovation and collaboration across industries from real estate to technology to energy,” Layne added in the announcement. “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.”