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About Us
Champions of Our Clients for a Century and Counting
Vinson & Elkins is a law firm of global distinction, working with leading companies on wide-ranging matters in key industries across the economy.
By The Numbers
For more than 100 years, we’ve built our firm on four strong foundations: delivering excellent work and service, advising on complex matters, succeeding as a team, and caring for our clients, colleagues, and communities.
700+ Lawyers Across the World
242 Chambers Individual Lawyer Rankings in 2026
500+ Charitable and Arts Organizations Supported
20K Pro Bono Hours on Average Per Year
Community
Vinson & Elkins volunteers at a range of community organizations to make a positive impact on those in need.
Culture & Engagement
Vinson & Elkins’ welcoming, collaborative culture creates opportunities for meaningful work, professional development, personal growth, and career advancement.
Pro Bono
Vinson & Elkins lawyers contribute an average of 20,000 hours of pro bono legal services each year, working with both firm colleagues and clients to assist the underserved and improve people’s lives.
Alumni
Vinson & Elkins cultivates lasting relationships with alumni and supports them throughout their career.
Executive Committee
More Than a Century in the Making
In 1917, two enterprising lawyers teamed up in Houston to make a name for themselves in the city’s burgeoning energy industry. The rest is history.
What Connects Us
Life at our firm centers on four strong foundations.
We Commit to
Excellence
Excellence is our foundation, reflected both in the substance of our analysis and advice, and in the intangibles that go into exceptional client service.
We are Comfortable
with Complexity
Clients turn to us with their most important opportunities and challenges, and our deep experience enables us to draw on a host of approaches and strategies and to craft new solutions.
We Succeed
as a Team
Our firm is a team of professionals who enjoy working together, building authentic connections that foster creativity and efficiency to the benefit of our clients.
We Care About the People We Work with and Our Communities
We see our profession as an opportunity to serve, and believe that service begins with caring deeply about our colleagues, clients, and communities.
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Events
Jenny Speck to Speak at Lockton U.S. Energy Risk Summit
Partner Jenny Speck will speak at Lockton’s U.S. Energy Risk Summit on November 12, 2026, in Houston, Texas. The summit …
November 12, 2026
November 12, 2026 • 1-minute read
CLE Events
Sixth Annual Navigating the Annual Meeting and Reporting Season
Join leading practitioners and industry voices for a timely discussion of the legal, regulatory, and governance developments shaping the next proxy season.
November 11, 2026
November 11, 2026 • 2-minute read
Events
Jenny Speck Speaking at 2026 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference
Partner Jenny Speck will speak at the 2026 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference & Exhibit in a session titled “Tax …
November 3, 2026
November 3, 2026 • 1-minute read
Articles
Executive Order 14421: Managing the Risk of a Ban on Chinese Grid Equipment
The nation’s electric grid depends heavily on foreign-made equipment, much of it from China. Depending on how the Dept. of …
October 30, 2026
October 30, 2026 • 1-minute read
Podcasts
Powering Progress Episode 14 – Environmental Litigation and the New Data Center Playbook
This series has explored the extraordinary investment flowing into data centers and the challenges surrounding power, real estate, financing, and …
October 29, 2026
October 29, 2026 • 14-minute read
Client Alerts
UK Budget 2026: Data Centres and Power Generation
The Chancellor, John Healey, promised to tackle “the big challenges in energy” with a 10 Year Plan. The Government’s headline …
October 28, 2026
October 28, 2026 • 4-minute read
Client Alerts
UK Budget 2026: What it Means for Our Clients
Chancellor John Healey delivered his first Budget on 28 October 2026, praising the UK economy’s resilience in the face of …
October 28, 2026
October 28, 2026 • 7-minute read
Client Alerts
Floating Wind in Italy: Ready to Build, Waiting to Start
The Offshore Wind Revolution conference (“OWR”), this year held in Taranto, Italy, gathered stakeholders from across the value chain to …
October 23, 2026
October 23, 2026 • 10-minute read
Client Alerts
In October 2025, New York (the “State”) enacted Senate Bill S7882, adding Section 340-b to the New York General Business …
October 22, 2026
October 22, 2026 • 8-minute read
Client Alerts
A Blunted Spear: California’s New Single-Firm Conduct Law Falls Short of Its Billing
On September 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1776, known as the COMPETE Act (the “Act”), into …
October 21, 2026
October 21, 2026 • 4-minute read
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