Chambers USA 2020 Recognizes V&E in 37 Practice Categories, with 109 Individual Lawyer Rankings
The 2020 edition of Chambers USA recognizes Vinson & Elkins as a leading law firm in 37 practice categories, with 109 individual lawyer rankings. Ninety-four V&E attorneys were recognized, with some ranked in more than one category.
V&E is listed as a Band 1 firm in 12 categories in 2020 – Nationwide Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional); Nationwide Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory/Litigation); Nationwide Oil & Gas Litigation; Nationwide Projects: Oil & Gas; Nationwide Projects: Power & Renewables (Transactional); Texas Banking & Finance; Texas Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Texas Capital Markets: Debt & Equity; Texas Corporate/M&A; Texas Environment; Texas Tax; and Austin Corporate / M&A.
V&E is the only firm to hold national Band 1 rankings in all of the Oil & Gas categories – Transactional; Regulatory/Litigation; Litigation; and Projects – as well as Power & Renewables: Transactional.
Chambers cites corporate clients who say the firm is “professional, diligent and thorough” and “it is able to react quickly and use commercial means to get deals done;” those clients also noted that the firm “prioritizes client service more than other firms.” Litigation clients told Chambers “They are very good and masterfully handle the case, making the process easy and streamlined;” they also said “in terms of responsiveness, they were available, open and collegial. They went above and beyond.”
Following is the full list of firm practice rankings:
NATIONWIDE
Antitrust: Cartel
Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer Representation
Capital Markets: Equity: Manager Representation
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
Corporate/M&A: The Elite
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
Environment
Government: Government Contracts
International Arbitration
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
Oil & Gas Litigation
Projects: LNG
Projects: Oil & Gas
Projects: Power & Renewables (Transactional)
REITs
Tax: Corporate & Finance
AUSTIN
Corporate / M&A
Litigation: General Commercial
DALLAS/FT. WORTH
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Antitrust
Environment
NEW YORK
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
TEXAS
Antitrust
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Corporate/M&A
Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)
Environment
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation: Appellate
Litigation: General Commercial
Real Estate
Tax
Technology: Corporate & Commercial
Following is the full list of individual rankings:
NATIONWIDE
Antitrust: Cartel
Craig Seebald
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (Central United States)
Alan Beck
Mark Kelly
Ramey Layne
Douglas McWilliams
David Oelman
James Prince
Mike Telle
Climate Change
Margaret Peloso
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
John Decker
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
John Decker
Jay Seegers
Anita Wilson
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
Douglas Bland
David Cohen
John B. Connally
Keith Fullenweider
Bryan Loocke
John Grand
First Amendment Litigation
Thomas Leatherbury
Government: Government Contracts
Daniel Graham
David Johnson
International Arbitration
Camilo Cardozo
Jose Sanchez
James Loftis
International Trade: CFIUS Experts
Damara Chambers
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
David Johnson
Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Patrick Breeland
Oil & Gas Litigation
Guy Lipe
Matt Stammel
Jim Thompson
Projects: LNG
Mark Brasher
Projects: Power & Renewables (Transactional)
Trina Chandler
Peter Marshall
Kaam Sahely
REITs
Christopher Green
Daniel LeBey
REITs: Tax
Christopher Mangin
Tax: Controversy
George Gerachis
AUSTIN
Corporate/M&A
Wes Jones
Milam Newby
Paul Tobias
CALIFORNIA
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Matthew Jacobs
DALLAS/FT. WORTH
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
David D’Alessandro
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Antitrust
Darren Tucker
Hill Wellford
Antitrust: Litigation Specialists
Craig Seebald
Environment
Kevin Gaynor
Margaret Peloso
Ron Tenpas
Michael Wigmore
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Michael Dry
NEW YORK
Litigation: Securities
Clifford Thau
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
Adam Endick
Wallace Schwartz
TEXAS
Antitrust
Harry Reasoner
Banking & Finance
Cris Dewar
Guy Gribov
Brian Moss
Erec Winandy
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Paul Heath
James Lee
Harry Perrin
William Wallander
Corporate/M&A
Alan Bogdanow
Jeffery Floyd
Keith Fullenweider
Steve Gill
Mark Kelly
Robert Kimball
Michael Saslaw
Lande Spottswood
Matthew Strock
Scott Wulfe
Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)
Jo Ann Biggs
Jaren Taylor
Michael Tomsu
Environment
Eric Groten
Larry Nettles
George Wilkinson
Intellectual Property
Devika Kornbacher
Peter Mims
Labor & Employment
Christopher Bacon
Sean Becker
Vanessa Griffith
Carl Jordan
Thomas Wilson
Litigation: Appellate
Michael Heidler
Thomas Leatherbury
Marie Yeates
Litigation: Energy & Natural Resources
Phillip Dye
Guy Lipe
Harry Reasoner
Jim Thompson
Litigation: General Commercial
Ferguson McNiel
Harry Reasoner
Litigation: Securities
Michael Holmes
John Wander
Craig Zieminski
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Jeff Johnston
John Wander
Real Estate
Randy Jurgensmeyer
Paul Martin
Tax
Ryan Carney
John Lynch
David Peck
Tax: Litigation
George Gerachis
Technology: Corporate & Commercial
Wesley Jones
Paul Tobias
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