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Four Vinson & Elkins Lawyers Named Among Colorado’s 2026 Barrister’s Best Rankings

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Vinson & Elkins is pleased to announce that four members of its Denver office have been recognized in Law Week Colorado’s 2026 Barrister’s Best rankings.

Partners Sarah Morgan (Securities), Keith Trammell (Private Equity), Chalyse Robinson (Banking), and David Strong (Tax) were honored through peer selection as among the state’s best in their respective practice areas.

According to Law Week Colorado, Barrister’s Best is the publication’s signature annual recognition of excellence in the legal profession. Based on peer voting from across Colorado’s legal community, the program honors those whose skill, professionalism, and service have distinguished them among their colleagues.

Sarah Morgan is a Partner at Vinson & Elkins who co-heads the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets practice group, advising public and private companies, investment banks, and private equity clients on a broad range of securities and capital markets transactions, including IPOs and debt and equity offerings

Keith Trammell is a Partner at Vinson & Elkins and a leading corporate lawyer recognized by Chambers USA for M&A (2018-2026), representing public companies, private equity funds, and privately held businesses in complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters.

Chalyse Robinson is a Partner at Vinson & Elkins whose Finance practice spans domestic and international debt transactions for public and private companies and private equity sponsors, including acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, credit facilities, and structured finance transactions. She is recognized annually by Chambers USA for Banking & Finance (2021-2026) in Colorado.

David Strong is a Partner at Vinson & Elkins with a Band 1 Chambers USA ranking for Tax (202-2026) in Colorado, advising clients on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, capital markets transactions, and private equity and venture capital investments.

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