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Provided by Vinson & Elkins LLP

·         Vinson & Elkins is consistently ranked as the world’s leading energy law firm, with approximately 700 lawyers and a client base including many of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies, premier private equity firms and master limited partnerships.  The firm has ranked #1 in energy M&A transactions by volume and value over the last decade, according to Mergermarket.

·         Our law firm’s strong reputation is reflected in the number of lawyers – more than 60 percent – who dedicate their practice to the energy sector. That deep bench has three distinct advantages for energy companies:

  • Our lawyers in supporting practices, such as tax, environmental and regulatory have unique experience and knowledge on oil and gas transactions.
  • Our lawyers, from associates doing due diligence to senior partners structuring transactions, have unparalleled technical knowledge of the industry.
  • Our experience gives us a valued perspective of what is “market” even for cutting-edge deals. This gives our clients an advantage in structuring and negotiations.

·         With an integrated network of 16 offices across the globe, V&E offers clients nearly a century of cross-border experience in the legal aspects of virtually all areas of the oil and gas value stream in energy-producing regions across the globe.

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Vinson & Elkins LLP

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USA

Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

Jeffrey M Jakubiak
3
Jeffrey M Jakubiak
3
Band 3
John S Decker
4
John S Decker
4
Band 4
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)

James D Seegers
1
James D Seegers
1
Band 1
John S Decker
4
John S Decker
4
Band 4
Monique Watson
5
Monique Watson
5
Band 5
Suzanne Clevenger
5
Suzanne Clevenger
5
Band 5
Damien Lyster
U
Damien Lyster
U
Up and Coming
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

Keith Fullenweider
E
Keith Fullenweider
E
Eminent Practitioners
Douglas S Bland
1
Douglas S Bland
1
Band 1
Bryan Loocke
3
Bryan Loocke
3
Band 3
John Grand
3
John Grand
3
Band 3
Danielle Patterson
4
Danielle Patterson
4
Band 4
Shay Kuperman
4
Shay Kuperman
4
Band 4