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: