Osterberg departs Vinson & Elkins for Mayer Brown

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Osterberg departs Vinson & Elkins for Mayer Brown

Edward Osterberg has joined Mayer Brown in Houston as a partner in the Tax Transactions and Consulting practice.

Osterberg was previously with Vinson & Elkins for 30 years. He focuses on corporate and partnership taxation and international transactions, including advising corporates and individuals on mergers and acquisitions, tax-free reorganisations, corporate spin-offs and other divestitures, foreign operations including cross-border joint ventures with non-US partners, and inbound investment into the US by non-US investors.

He has extensive experience in providing energy-related tax transactions counsel to both domestic and international energy companies.

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