Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

·         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.