May 20, 2011 — Islamic Finance News' annual IFN Law Poll recognizes Vinson & Elkins as the Best Law Firm in two categories: Insolvency & Restructuring and Takaful & Re-Takaful (Islamic Insurance). Additionally, five Vinson & Elkins lawyers are ranked as leading lawyers in numerous categories in the IFN 2011 Leading Lawyers Poll.  

The Islamic Finance News Poll honor law firms and attorneys that are recognized among their clients and peers as the best across 16 categories within the Islamic finance industry. V&E attorneys are ranked in the following categories:

• Hiba Allam — Asset and Fund Management, Banking and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, Private Equity, Takaful and Re-Takaful
• Sami E. Al-Louzi — Mergers and Acquisitions
• Ayman H.A. Khaleq — Asset and Fund Management, Banking and Capital Market, Corporate and Commercial,  Energy and Natural Resources, Project and Infrastructure Finance, Takaful and Re-Takaful
• Lewis Jones — Project and Infrastructure Finance, Structured Finance
• Amar Meher — Asset and Fund Management, Banking and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, Cross-Border, Insolvency and Restructuring, Private Equity, Project and Infrastructure Finance