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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Offshore Energy

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Vinson & Elkins LLP

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Offshore Energy - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Vinson & Elkins LLP is a leading firm in the offshore energy space, offering clients a full-service practice and near unparalleled depth of experience in the energy sector, particularly on the oil and gas side. The firm excels in work at the confluence of maritime and energy work, with considerable abilities in admiralty litigation. Vinson & Elkins' attorneys are notable for their work pertaining to FPSO, FLNG and other offshore facilities as well as taking on supply vessel and offshore wind-related matters.
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Work Highlights

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  • Vinson & Elkins LLP represented BW Offshore USA in the sale of the Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit BW PIONEER for $125 million to a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation, the operator of the Cascade and Chinook fields in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Strengths

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  • Vinson & Elkins has a good reputation for energy matters.

    Offshore Energy respondentUSA

  • Vinson & Elkins is elite. The firm's judgement, reliability and execution are exceptional.

    Offshore Energy respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • John J. Michael
    John J. Michael

    John J. Michael

    John Michael is a name synonymous with offshore energy. He practices at the intersection of maritime and energy work, counseling clients on a broad array of transactions and disputes. He regularly advises on complex terminaling and oilfield services matters as well as contracting work for offshore production assets. He is particularly notable for his considerable admiralty expertise, frequently appearing before the US Coast Guard and other agencies.

    • John Michael is an excellent advisor.

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