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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Global 2023
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Ranked lawyers
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About

Provided by Vinson & Elkins LLP
Global

Chairman: T Mark Kelly
Managing Partner: Scott Wulfe
Number of partners worldwide: 200 approximately
Number of lawyers worldwide: 720 approximately
Languages: Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Taiwanese, Turkish, Welsh

Firm Overview:
For more than a century, Vinson & Elkins lawyers have provided innovative business solutions for clients whose needs are as diverse as the entities they represent. In today’s challenging environment of global markets, volatile economies and complex human and environmental issues, its time-tested role as trusted adviser has become even more critical. Its lawyers’ experience, combined with the responsiveness and efficiencies of the firm’s global reach, enable Vinson & Elkins to serve clients from start-up, to the negotiating table and boardroom, before legislative and regulatory bodies, in the courtroom and beyond.

Main Areas of Practice:
12 offices worldwide allow Vinson & Elkins’ lawyers to work efficiently across time zones as well as with local lawyers in foreign jurisdictions to accomplish the client’s objectives. In addition to legal experience, the firm has strong personal relationships with business people and other professionals that offer significant benefits to the client, including broad experience in transactions spanning multiple jurisdictions, cultures and languages. The firm effectively guides its clients through a wide range of transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, public and private offerings of securities in the developed and emerging capital markets, as well as development and financing of a variety of projects. Vinson & Elkins’ lawyers also know the importance of seeking proper protection against adverse developments and have handled many high-stakes international disputes. The firm’s international dispute resolution team engages in international arbitration under all leading institutional rules, as well as international civil litigation in US courts and in other jurisdictions. The firm’s lawyers work with their clients to develop effective solutions to the complex problems and unique challenges of international business.

Practice Areas:
■ Admiralty & Maritime
■ Antitrust
■ Appellate
■ Aviation & Airlines
■ Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
■ Capital Markets & Securities
■ Clean Energy
■ Climate Change
■ Construction & Engineering
■ Corporate Governance & Compliance
■ Energy & Natural Resources
■ Energy Regulatory
■ Environmental
■ Executive Compensation & Benefits
■ Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
■ Finance
■ Government Contracts
■ Infrastructure
■ Intellectual Property
■ International Dispute Resolution
■ Labour & Employment
■ Litigation
■ Master Limited Partnerships
■ Mergers & Acquisitions
■ Mining & Minerals
■ National Security Review (CFIUS)
■ Private Equity
■ Project Finance & Development
■ Real Estate
■ REITS
■ Restructuring & Reorganisation
■ Securities Litigation & Enforcement
■ Tax
■ Technology
■ Telecommunications

Ranked Offices

Provided by Vinson & Elkins LLP

USA - Head office
UK
  • London
    20 Fenchurch Street, 24th Floor, London, Greater London, UK, EC3M 3BY
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United Arab Emirates
  • Dubai
    Office 211, Gate Village 10, DIFC, PO Box 504945, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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USA
  • Dallas
    Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700, Dallas, Texas, USA, TX 75201-2975
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    Los Angeles
    633 West Fifth Street, 26th Floor, Los Angeles, California, USA, CA 90071
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    New York
    1114 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York, USA, NY 10036
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    Washington, DC
    2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, USA, 20037-1701
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Vinson & Elkins LLP rankings

Global Guide 2023
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Africa-wide
Projects & Energy
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
4
Alexander Msimang
4
Band 4
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas
1 Department
Department
Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas
1
Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas
1
Band 1
Iraq
General Business Law
1 Department
Department
General Business Law
General Business Law
Spotlight
Latin America - International Counsel
Arbitration (International)
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Arbitration (International)
4
Arbitration (International)
4
Band 4
Lawyers
3
Camilo Cardozo
3
Band 3
5
Jose F Sanchez
5
Band 5
Nigeria
Projects & Energy
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Alexander Msimang
UK expertise based abroad
UK
Energy & Natural Resources
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
F
Alexander Msimang
F
Foreign expert for Africa-wide
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
2
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
2
Band 2
Lawyers
1
Alexander Msimang
1
Band 1
Energy Sector (International & Cross-Border)
1 Department
Department
Energy Sector (International & Cross-Border)
2
Energy Sector (International & Cross-Border)
2
Band 2
International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration
1 Department
Department
International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration
5
International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration
5
Band 5
Projects
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Projects
2
Projects
2
Band 2
Lawyers
2
Nabil Khodadad
2
Band 2
United Arab Emirates
Construction: Dispute Resolution
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
4
Nabeel Ikram
4
Band 4
Corporate/M&A
1 Department
Department
Corporate/M&A (Iraq)
Corporate/M&A (Iraq)
Spotlight
USA
Antitrust: Cartel
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Antitrust: Cartel
3
Antitrust: Cartel
3
Band 3
Lawyers
2
Craig Seebald
2
Band 2
Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite
1 Department
Department
Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite
5
Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite
5
Band 5
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Central United States
6 Ranked Lawyers
Lawyers
S
T Mark Kelly
S
Senior Statespeople
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