Vinson & Elkins Advises Morita in the Sale of Mineral Interests to Viper
Vinson & Elkins advised Morita Ranches Minerals, LLC (“Morita Minerals”), a mineral interests in oil, gas and other hydrocarbons (“Assets”), backed by EnCap Investments L.P., and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morita Ranches Holdings, LLC, in connection with Morita Minerals’ entry into an agreement whereby Viper Energy Partners, LLC (“Viper”), a subsidiary of Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNOM), would acquire such Assets.
The Vinson & Elkins team was led by partners Bryan Loocke and Mike Marek and senior associate Ted Belden, with assistance from associate Rivers Stephens. Other key team members included partner Megan James and associate Sarah Coe; partner Jackson O’Maley and associate Walt Baker.
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