The Legal 500 US 2022 (Legalease Ltd.) Recognizes Vinson & Elkins in 46 Practice Categories, 134 Lawyers Recommended

The Legal 500 U.S. recommended Vinson & Elkins as a leading law firm in 46 categories. In total, 134 attorneys are recognized in the 2022 U.S. edition, many in more than one category. Special designations were awarded to 27 attorneys such as “Hall of Fame,” “Leading Lawyer,” “Next Generation Partner” and “Rising Star.”

The publication cites numerous testimonials from the firm’s clients, including:

“The team at V&E is highly capable and highly motivated. They make me feel as though I’m their only client, which obviously isn’t true. The team is diverse in gender representation. V&E also is sensitive to budget issues and doesn’t run up costs.”

“Great firm and outstanding people. They are deal makers not deal breakers. Very sharp minds that think outside the box and develop creative solutions to complex situations/transactions.”

“Team goes above and beyond to serve their customers, leverage the experts within the firm and are also able to juggle many different projects and files.”

The Legal 500 series has been one of the largest legal referral guides for more than 30 years for commercial and private companies, corporate counsel, CEOs and professional advisers. The publication interviews in-house counsel and lawyers globally to compile its annual guides.

Vinson & Elkins ranked Tier 1 in the following categories:

Energy – Renewable/Alternative Power
Energy – Transactions – Oil & Gas
Energy Regulation – Oil & Gas
M&A/Corporate & Commercial – Shareholder Activism – Advice to Boards

Vinson & Elkins was also recognized in the following categories:

Antitrust – Cartel
Antitrust – Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense
Antitrust – Merger Control
Dispute Resolution – Appellate – Appellate – Courts of Appeal
Dispute Resolution – Corporate Investigations & White-Collar Criminal Defense – Advice to Corporates
Dispute Resolution – Corporate Investigations & White-Collar Criminal Defense – Advice to Individuals
Dispute Resolution – General Commercial Disputes
Dispute Resolution – International Arbitration
Dispute Resolution – Leading Trial Lawyers
Dispute Resolution – M&A Litigation: Defense
Dispute Resolution – Securities Litigation – Defense
Energy – Transactions – Conventional Power
Energy Litigation: Oil & Gas
Energy Regulation: Conventional Power
Environment – Litigation
Environment – Regulatory
Environment – Transactional
Finance – Capital Markets – Debt – Advice to Issuers
Finance – Capital Markets – Debt Offerings – Advice to Underwriters
Finance – Capital Markets – Equity Offerings – Advice to Issuers
Finance – Capital Markets – Equity Offerings – Advice to Managers
Finance – Capital Markets – High-Yield Debt Offerings – Advice to Issuers
Finance – Capital Markets – High-Yield Debt Offerings – Advice to Underwriters
Finance – Commercial Lending – Advice to Borrowers
Finance – Commercial Lending – Advice to Lenders
Finance – Project Finance – Advice to Lenders
Finance – Project Finance – Advice to Sponsors
Finance – Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate
Government – Government Contracts
Government – Government Relations
Labor & Employment – Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation & Retirement Plans: Transactional
M&A/Corporate & Commercial – M&A – Large Deals ($1bn+)
M&A/Corporate & Commercial – Private Equity Buyouts
Real Estate
Real Estate – Construction (Including Construction Litigation)
Real Estate – Land Use/Zoning
Real Estate – Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Sport
Tax – International Tax
Tax – US Taxes – Contentious
Tax – US Taxes – Non-Contentious
Transport: Aviation and Air Travel – Finance

The following lawyers were individually recommended, many in more than one category:

About Vinson & Elkins
For more than a century, Vinson & Elkins has provided outstanding client service across important industries that drive the global economy. Built on a strong culture of collaboration across 11 offices worldwide, V&E lawyers are committed to excellence, offering clients decades of legal experience in handling transactions, investments, projects and disputes across the globe. Learn more by visiting www.velaw.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

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