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June 1, 2023 • 2-minute read
Vinson & Elkins announced today that its Litigation and Regulatory department achieved four Band 1 rankings in Chambers USA 2023: Nationwide Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation); Texas Environment: Mainly Transactional; Texas Litigation: Securities; and, Texas Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use. With nine new individual rankings, the firm’s Litigation and Regulatory rankings make up 92 of Vinson & Elkins’ total 217 rankings.
The firm’s litigation and regulatory attorneys received 68* individual rankings, including seven in Band 1.
*61 Litigation and Regulatory attorneys were recognized, with some ranked in more than one category.
Following is the full list of Vinson & Elkins’ Litigation and Regulatory practice rankings:
NATIONWIDE
Antitrust: Cartel
Climate Change
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
Environment
Government: Government Contracts: The Elite
International Arbitration: The Elite
Oil & Gas Litigation
AUSTIN
Litigation: General Commercial
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Antitrust
Environment
Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
HOUSTON
Litigation: General Commercial
TEXAS
Antitrust
Construction
Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)
Environment
Environment: Mainly Transactional
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation: Appellate
Litigation: Securities
Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Following is the full list of Vinson & Elkins’ individual lawyer rankings:
NATIONWIDE
Antitrust: Cartel
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
Government: Government Contracts
Government: Government Contracts: Bid Protests
International Arbitration
International Trade: CFIUS Expert
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
Oil & Gas Litigation
AUSTIN
Litigation: General Commercial
CALIFORNIA
Antitrust
Litigation: Securities
DALLAS
Litigation: General Commercial
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Antitrust
Antitrust: Litigation Specialists
Environment
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
NEW YORK
FCPA
Litigation: General Commercial
Litigation: Securities
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
HOUSTON
Litigation: General Commercial
TEXAS
Antitrust
Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)
Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas)
Environment
Environment (Transactional)
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation: Appellate
Litigation: Securities
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
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