Vinson & Elkins represented Daseke, Inc. in its acquisition of Lone Star Transportation, LLC and its affiliates. Lone Star is a Fort Worth based flatbed, heavy-haul and specialized carrier trucking services business.

The V&E corporate team was led by partner Chris Schmitt and associate Thomas Laughlin, with assistance from partner Alan Bogdanow, associate Doug Smith, and Jeremy Pettit.* The V&E finance team was led by partner Valinda Wolfert with assistance from associates Sean McClure and Matt Armendariz. Also advising were tax partner David Peck, executive compensation and benefits partner Shane Tucker, labor partner Vanessa Griffith, litigation partner Amy Riella, environmental counsel Larry Pechacek, tax associate Julia Pashin, executive compensation and benefits associate Dario Mendoza, real estate associates Rochelle Thomas and Jenn Cooley and environmental associate Jordan Rodriguez.

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