Vicki Odette is a member of the firm's Executive Committee and co-chair of the Investment Management Practice Group of the firm. Vicki regularly advises fund sponsors and institutional investors in connection with the formation of, and investment in, U.S. and foreign investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, energy funds, real estate funds, and fund of funds.

Bar Admissions
Texas
New York

Education
LL.M. in Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1997
LL.M. in International Law, Georgetown University Law Center, 1995, with distinction
J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1994, cum laude, Order of Coif
B.A., Texas A&M University, 1990, magna cum laude

Significant Accomplishments
Representing a sovereign wealth fund on world-wide investments in energy, private equity, infrastructure, hedge, debt and credit funds and co-investments.
Representing oil and gas company sponsor on the formation of numerous investment funds with capital commitments of $3 billion dollars with taxable and tax-exempt investors.
Representing a real estate company sponsor on the formation of an open-ended real estate fund with taxable and tax-exempt investors.
Representing a sponsor in the formation of a private REIT.
Representing a sponsor on the formation of a U.S. infrastructure fund with U.S. and foreign investors.
Representing numerous institutions, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and family offices in their investments into hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds and fund of funds.
Representing numerous institutional investors and family offices in structuring and negotiating captive funds, separately managed accounts and co-investments.
Representing high net worth families in the formation of family offices and representing them on their investments.
Representing natural resource operating companies and producers on pipeline, drilling, working interest, net profits interest and royalty joint ventures.
Representing companies in the energy, pharmaceutical, media, manufacturing, healthcare and technology industries in joint venture transactions.
Representing an oil and gas company on the formation and initial public offering of a publicly-traded master limited partnership.
Representing individuals and families with net worths in excess of $1 billion on business planning matters associated with the formation and operation of family offices.
Restructuring a family of U.S. and foreign hedge funds with billions of dollars in assets under management.