Vinson & Elkins today announced that it has expanded its partnership, adding Keith Trammell, Chalyse Robinson and David Strong in Denver and Alex Bahn in Washington, D.C. Trammell, Robinson, and Strong will also work out of the firm’s New York office. The lawyers come to the firm from WilmerHale and work closely together representing public and private companies and private equity clients in a wide range of corporate and securities matters, including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisition and debt financings, capital markets transactions, SEC advisory and corporate governance matters.
“We are excited to add a team of four nationally recognized transactional partners. Keith, Chalyse, Dave and Alex have worked on some of the most complex and consequential transactions for clients in the Rocky Mountain Region and beyond, including numerous headline-grabbing deals in the hospitality, retail, technology, aerospace and energy sectors. They will strengthen our corporate practice in Denver, New York, Washington D.C. and elsewhere,” said Vinson & Elkins Chair Keith Fullenweider.
The new partners had high praise for Vinson & Elkins as a superior platform for their practices.
Corporate Partner Keith Trammell: “Vinson & Elkins is a transactional powerhouse, uniquely equipped to deliver integrated, practical solutions to our clients. Equally as important, it is a deeply culture-driven organization that shares our commitment to making a meaningful, positive impact in the communities in which we live and work. We look forward to working with our new colleagues to help clients navigate and shape the next generation of market-defining transactions, while also contributing to the firm’s continued growth in Denver and across key U.S. and international markets.”
Finance Partner Chalyse Robinson: “Vinson & Elkins’ strength in complex debt financings and its ability to deliver across the full capital structure makes it an exceptional platform for our clients. The firm’s deep industry knowledge and collaborative approach position us to advise on sophisticated financing transactions across the full spectrum of the debt finance market.”
Tax Partner David Strong: “The firm’s globally recognized tax practice, combined with its market-leading M&A and capital markets capabilities, creates a powerful platform for solving the most complex transactional tax challenges. I am truly excited to work with such an impressive array of extraordinary tax and corporate lawyers to help clients successfully navigate increasingly sophisticated transactions with critical tax considerations.”
Corporate Partner Alex Bahn: “The combination of Vinson & Elkins’ premier corporate platform, longstanding focus on governance and securities matters, advances in technology, and deep and sophisticated bench strength provide an exceptional foundation for advising clients in the ever-evolving regulatory and corporate governance landscape. I look forward to helping clients navigate complex compliance, disclosure and governance challenges.”
Trammell counsels public companies, private equity funds, special committees, investors and privately held companies on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and capital markets matters. He led the Nordstrom family’s recent take-private of Nordstrom, Inc., represented Vail Resorts in its acquisitions of 22 ski resorts across the U.S., guided Regal Entertainment Group through its sale to a U.K.-based cinema conglomerate, and counts among his clients leading middle market private equity funds, hotel companies, and companies in the technology, energy, industrials and aerospace sectors. A rare two-time “Lawyer of the Year” honoree by Law Week Colorado (2018, 2021), he is also ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA in Corporate/M&A (Colorado, 2018-2025). Trammell regularly represents acquirors, targets, buyout groups, boards of directors, special committees, founders, investors and shareholder groups in complex domestic and international negotiated and unsolicited M&A transactions.
Robinson guides public and private companies, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies through all aspects of their debt financing and other capital markets transactions, including syndicated credit facilities, private credit and direct lending financings. She has a broad range of experience representing national and international companies and private equity funds active across a diverse range of industries, including energy and natural resources, oil and gas, mining, financial services, technology, entertainment, retail, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing and real estate. Robinson is ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA in Banking & Finance (Colorado, 2021-25).
Strong advises clients on the tax aspects of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and restructurings, partnerships and joint ventures, and private equity and venture capital investments. He also advises on the tax aspects of a wide range of capital markets transactions, including syndicated credit facilities, mezzanine and bridge loans, early-stage venture financings, and initial public equity offerings and convertible debt offerings (including tax-integrated hedges). He is ranked Band 1 in Tax by Chambers USA (Colorado, 2020-25). Over the course of his career, he has worked with a wide variety of both public and private clients (including numerous Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies), partnerships and joint ventures, and private equity and venture capital funds. He has also worked with family offices and high-net-worth individuals.
Bahn’s clients include name brand public companies as well as large institutions and other investors, which he counsels on a broad range of corporate governance, securities compliance and disclosure, and capital markets related matters, including SEC reporting and disclosure requirements, board and governance considerations, beneficial ownership and short-swing liability avoidance, insider trading considerations, securities registration exemptions, as well as financing transactions, including capital markets offerings and commercial paper programs. He is ranked among the world’s leading Corporate Governance lawyers (Legal 500, 2020-22, 2024-25).
Vinson & Elkins will relocate its Denver office on May 21, 2026, to a premier space at 200 Columbine in Cherry Creek.
Source: www.velaw.com
