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The Legal 500 UK ranks Vinson & Elkins in five categories. In total, 15 attorneys were ranked, some in more than one practice area.

Vinson & Elkins represented the underwriters, led by UBS Securities LLC, Evercore Group L.L.C., Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., and Mizuho Securities USA LLC, in connection with the initial public offering of 32,500,000 shares of common stock of Fermi Inc. at a price to the public of $21.00 per share.

Vinson & Elkins served as counsel to Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (the “Company”) in connection with its private offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) through certain of the Company’s subsidiaries.

Vinson & Elkins has been awarded “Marketing Initiative of the Year” at the Legal Business Awards 2025.

Vinson & Elkins advised the initial purchasers, led by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in connection with the private placement of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior priority guaranteed notes due 2032 by Transocean International Limited (the “Issuer”), a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG).

In commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Francisco Morales Barrón wrote a moving article for Texas Lawyer that reflects on his journey from Guadalajara, Mexico to Vinson & Elkins, where he is a partner and co-heads the firm’s Shareholder Engagement practice.

Vinson & Elkins served as initial purchasers’ counsel in connection with an upsized private offering by Chord Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHRD) of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 6.000% senior notes due 2030.

Vinson & Elkins represented Green Plains Renewable Energy (“GPRE”) in the sale of 2025 45Z credits generated from several of their ethanol facilities and the negotiation of a term sheet for an additional tranche of 2025 45Z Credits.

Lawdragon names three Vinson & Elkins lawyers to its 2026 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers Guide.

Vinson & Elkins partner Bryan Loocke has been named as The American Lawyer’s 2025 Texas Energy Attorney of the Year.

Vinson & Elkins advised the underwriters, led by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in connection with an upsized underwritten public offering of 125,000,000 shares of Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (“Transocean”) at a price to the public of $3.05 per share.

Vinson & Elkins advised Golar LNG Limited in the Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.500% senior notes due 2030 (the “Notes”).