Stephen Gill

Practice Areas

Stephen M. Gill is Co-Head of V&E’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets practice group. He is an accomplished corporate lawyer who leads Vinson & Elkins’ public company mergers & acquisitions practice. Steve advises both acquirers and targets involved in high-profile transactions across industry sectors.

Some of his notable representations include advising RSP Permian in its $9.5 billion sale to Concho Resources, which created the largest unconventional shale producer in the Permian Basin, and advising Maxar Technologies in its $3.6 billion merger with DigitalGlobe, which produced a leading provider of satellites, earth imagery, geospatial data solutions and analytics.

In addition to his M&A work, Steve represents public companies with respect to securities law compliance, securities offerings, and corporate governance. He also advises public companies on matters relating to shareholder activism defense.

Widely recognized for his accomplishments, he has twice been named an Energy MVP by Law360, and was one of three finalists for Texas Lawyer’s 2018 Attorney of the Year. Steve is a member of the board of directors of the Performing Arts Houston.

Career

Vinson & Elkins LLP, 2001-Present; admitted to the partnership on January 1, 2010.

He has been named an MVP by Law360 for 2017 and 2018 and a Rising Star in 2015. He was named by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for eleven years 2005-15 and named one of three finalists for Lawyer of the Year by Texas Lawyer.

Personal

Graduated from Louisiana State University, BA in 1998 and Tulane University, JD summa cum laude in 2001, where he served on the Tulane Law Review. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Society for the Performing Arts in Houston.