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Vinson & Elkins Named Among Law360’s 2024 Texas Powerhouses

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September 16, 2024 • 1-minute read

Law360 has again recognized Vinson & Elkins as one of the state’s leading law firms, naming the firm a 2024 “Texas Powerhouse” for its many achievements over the past year.

This is the eighth occasion Law360 has honored regional powerhouses, and Vinson & Elkins has been featured on the Texas list each time.

Below is an excerpt of the article:

Vinson & Elkins LLP, a law firm with deep Texas roots that began growing with its Houston founding more than a century ago, played a role in multiple traditional and renewable energy deals, including a $26 billion merger between Endeavor Energy Resources and Diamondback Energy, while also advising Southwest Airlines in investments related to sustainable aviation fuel.

Houston-based chair Keith Fullenweider told Law360 that, “on the deal side, we really have had a good year, in a year when [mergers and acquisitions have] not been really going gangbusters across the economy.”

Michael Holmes, the firm’s Dallas-based vice chair, said V&E has been “firing on all cylinders” when it comes to litigation and noted its strong securities and governance litigation practice, “which includes shareholder activism defense.”

Both Fullenweider and Holmes, who have been with V&E for their entire legal careers, credit the firm’s culture and management structure for its success.

“We are a firm that is trying to resist the revolving door that you’re seeing with lawyers moving between firms frequently, every three or four years,” Fullenweider said. “We don’t think that’s good for people’s careers, and certainly not for clients.”

To read the full article, click here.

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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