Eliot Cotton

Director/Board Member at

The University of Texas School of Law

41 year

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Eliot C Cotton is currently Director & Professor at The University of Texas School of Law since 2024, Director at Ballet Austin, Inc., Principal at Riverstone Investment Group LLC since 2022, and General Counsel at Tailwind 2.0 Acquisition Corp.
starting in 2025.
Formerly, Mr. Cotton was an Associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP from 2010 to 2017.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin conferred in 2007 and a graduate degree from The University of Texas School of Law conferred in 2010.

Eliot Cotton active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Riverstone Investment Group LLC Riverstone Investment Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Riverstone Investment Group invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on energy sectors such as exploration & production, midstream, oilfield services, power and renewable sectors. It provides financing for growth and buyout capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2022
The University of Texas School of Law The University of Texas School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	01/01/2024
Ballet Austin, Inc. Ballet Austin, Inc. Ballet Austin maintains community involvement through accessible performances, fitness and wellness initiatives, and volunteer opportunities. The non-profit company is based in Austin, TX. Ballet Austin, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ballet performances, dance education, and community engagement. It operates a large professional contemporary ballet company and a classical ballet academy, offering programs such as a professional company, apprentice and trainee programs, the Butler Fellowship Program for post-high school dancers, a multi-division academy for ages 15 months to 18 years, and a community dance and fitness center with adult classes, pilates, and wellness programs. The organization emphasizes equity, inclusion, and anti-racism, and provides educational outreach through school programs, master classes, annual school shows, and professional development workshops for dance educators. Its facilities include the Butler Dance Education Center downtown and a pilates center at the Dell Jewish Community Center. The organization offers flexible class pricing, discounts, and financial assistance for academy tuition, serving over 85,000 people annually.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Eliot Cotton

Companies	Position	End
Vinson & Elkins LLP Vinson & Elkins LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/2017

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Vinson & Elkins LLP Vinson & Elkins LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Ballet Austin, Inc. Ballet Austin, Inc. Ballet Austin maintains community involvement through accessible performances, fitness and wellness initiatives, and volunteer opportunities. The non-profit company is based in Austin, TX. Ballet Austin, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ballet performances, dance education, and community engagement. It operates a large professional contemporary ballet company and a classical ballet academy, offering programs such as a professional company, apprentice and trainee programs, the Butler Fellowship Program for post-high school dancers, a multi-division academy for ages 15 months to 18 years, and a community dance and fitness center with adult classes, pilates, and wellness programs. The organization emphasizes equity, inclusion, and anti-racism, and provides educational outreach through school programs, master classes, annual school shows, and professional development workshops for dance educators. Its facilities include the Butler Dance Education Center downtown and a pilates center at the Dell Jewish Community Center. The organization offers flexible class pricing, discounts, and financial assistance for academy tuition, serving over 85,000 people annually.
The University of Texas School of Law The University of Texas School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Riverstone Investment Group LLC Riverstone Investment Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Riverstone Investment Group invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on energy sectors such as exploration & production, midstream, oilfield services, power and renewable sectors. It provides financing for growth and buyout capital requirements.	Finance