U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2022 Recognizes Vinson & Elkins with 21 Tier 1 National Rankings

In addition, the firm is recognized as a Tier 1 firm in 67 practice areas across the Austin, Dallas, Houston, New York, Richmond, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas, with a total of 83 metropolitan rankings.

The methodology for the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® rankings involved a range of different quantitative and qualitative criteria, including several different survey instruments to garner feedback from clients and lawyers. Practice area rankings were produced both nationally and within metropolitan areas across the United States.

Vinson & Elkins is recognized nationally in the following practices:

Tier 1

Appellate Practice

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Employment Law – Management

Energy Law

Environmental Law

Labor Law – Management

Litigation – Antitrust

Litigation – Bankruptcy

Litigation – Environmental

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Litigation – Securities

Natural Resources Law

Oil & Gas Law

Project Finance Law

Real Estate Law

Securities / Capital Markets Law

Tax Law

Venture Capital Law

 

Tier 2

Antitrust Law

Banking and Finance Law

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Litigation – Construction

Litigation – Tax

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

 

Tier 3

International Arbitration – Commercial

International Arbitration – Governmental

International Trade and Finance Law

Land Use & Zoning Law

Litigation – First Amendment

Litigation – Patent

Patent Law