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George Vlahakos

George Vlahakos

USA 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Central United States

USA - Nationwide

6 years ranked

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GEORGE VLAHAKOS serves as managing partner of the firm’s Houston office. George has extensive experience in a broad range of transactional and corporate governance matters. His practice includes representing public and private entities, investment banks and private equity firms in connection with initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, and registered offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities. He has a particular focus on transactions related to alternative deal structures involving special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), umbrella partnership C corporation structures (Up-Cs), and publicly traded master limited partnerships (MLPs). George provides regular counseling regarding general corporate matters, securities laws, SEC reporting, and governance matters; frequently advising boards of directors and special committees in complex M&A transactions, matters involving conflicts of interest, and shareholder activism.

Throughout his career, George has worked with many clients across the energy value chain, including those engaged in energy-transition, power generation, upstream, midstream, downstream, and oilfield service-related activities.

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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity - Texas

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

George Vlahakos is co-managing partner of the firm's Houston office. He enjoys a strong reputation for his capital markets capabilities in the energy sector, with key clients including MLPs.

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Central United States - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

George Vlahakos is co-managing partner of the firm's Houston office. He enjoys a strong reputation for his capital markets capabilities in the energy sector, with key clients including MLPs.

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