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The Legal 500 US 2025 (Legalease Ltd.) Recognizes Vinson & Elkins in 43 Practice Categories, 136 Lawyers Recommended

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June 11, 2025 • 3-minute read

The Legal 500 US 2025 recommended Vinson & Elkins as a leading law firm in 43 practice categories. In total, 133 attorneys are recognized, many in more than one category. Vinson & Elkins attorneys earned multiple special designations, such as “Leading Trial Lawyer,’ “Hall of Fame,” “Leading Partner,” “Next Generation Partner,” and “Leading Associate.”

Vinson & Elkins was ranked Tier 1 in the following categories:

Energy – Renewable/Alternative Power
Energy – Transactions – Oil & Gas
Energy Litigation: 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 – M&A Litigation: Defense
Dispute Resolution – Securities Litigation – Defense
Energy Regulation: Electric Power
Environment – Litigation
Environment – Regulatory
Environment – Transactional
Finance – Capital Markets – Debt Offerings – 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 Direct Lenders/Private Credit
Finance – Commercial Lending: Advice to bank lenders
Finance – Project Finance – Energy & Power
Finance – Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate
Government – Government Contracts
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 – Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Sport
Tax – International Tax
Tax – US Taxes – Contentious
Tax – US Taxes – Non-Contentious
Transport: Aviation and Air Travel – Finance
Transport – Shipping: 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 14 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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