The environment and natural resources department at Vinson & Elkins LLP is a key point of contact for clients seeking assistance with investigations, permitting, incident response, as well as litigation. Practice head Ronald Tenpas leads from Washington DC, working with energy, oil and gas, manufacturing and chemicals companies on enforcement, prosecutions and investigations and violations of the CAA. In the Houston office, Brandon Tuck deals with natural resources law, handling a spread of project development and permitting matters for clients within the infrastructure, energy and maritime sectors, alongside Matthew Dobbins, whose focus lies within regulatory counselling and transactional matters, particularly relating to energy transition.

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Key clients

  • American Water Works Association
  • National Rural Water Association
  • Ocean Point Terminals
  • Aerospace Industries Association
  • IAV GmbH
  • Enbridge Inc.
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
  • New Fortress Energy LLC
  • Perpetua Resources Corp.
  • ALTIVIA Management Inc.
  • Tadano Ltd.
  • Denbury Inc.
  • NextEra Energy, Inc.
  • Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
  • Mewbourne Oil Company
  • M6 Midstream Elevation
  • Midstream CapturePoint Solutions
  • Validus Energy
  • Cheniere Energy
  • JL Proler & Iron and Steel Co. Enbridge (and affiliates, including Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC, Enbridge Ingleside Oil Terminal, LLC, and Texas Eastern Transmission LP)
  • Spire Storage West LLC
  • Gulf Coast Ammonia
  • Rio Bravo
  • Pipeline Enbridge
  • Ingleside Oil Terminal, LLC
  • Greer Capital Corporation
  • Magellan Terminals Holdings, L.P.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ronald Tenpas

Other key lawyers

Brandon Tuck, Matthew Dobbins