Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes Vinson & Elkins’ Corporate and Tax Departments in 30 Practice Categories, 87 Individual Lawyer Rankings*
Vinson & Elkins announced today that its Corporate and Tax departments collectively achieved 12 Band 1 practice rankings in Chambers USA 2022: Nationwide Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional); Nationwide Projects: Oil & Gas; Nationwide Projects: Power & Renewables (Transactional); Texas Banking & Finance; Texas Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Texas Capital Markets: Debt & Equity; Texas Corporate/M&A: The Elite; Texas Tax; Texas Technology: Corporate & Commercial; Austin Corporate/M&A; and New York Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded; New York Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense.
The firm’s Corporate and Tax departments received four new practice rankings and 13 new individual rankings. Sixteen individuals from these departments received Band 1 recognition, including two who were newly promoted to Band 1 this year. The Corporate and Tax departments achieved 117 combined practice and individual rankings, with the firm’s overall total standing at 199.
“Our work at Vinson & Elkins continues to focus on helping clients navigate some of the biggest structural shifts in our economies – from the energy transition to the digital transformation — and this recognition demonstrates that clients call on us because of our longstanding position as a trusted advisor on every aspect of their most complex transactions,” said Kaam Sahely, co-head of the firm’s Corporate department and member of the firm’s Management Committee.
“Whether it’s a board managing a shareholder activist campaign, a client seeking guidance on regulatory compliance or a complex acquisition or financing, our lawyers across finance, benefits, private equity, renewables, REITs, tax and technology continue to showcase the firm’s broad capabilities for corporate work,” said Matt Strock, co-head of the firm’s Corporate department and a Management Committee member.
Chambers cites corporate clients who say the firm’s lawyers “offer cutting-edge analyses and solutions. The lawyers are knowledgeable, sharp and prompt to respond. A culture of excellence pervades the firm.”
Tax clients told Chambers: “They have a deep bench, are extremely responsive and always provide the highest quality of service.”
“The client service provided by the firm is outstanding. The teams work together well and utilize their strengths to solve complex issues.”
*71 Corporate and Tax attorneys were recognized, with some ranked in more than one category.
Following is the full list of firm’s Corporate and Tax practice rankings:
NATIONWIDE
Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite
Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer Counsel
Capital Markets: Equity: Manager Counsel
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
Corporate/M&A: The Elite
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Energy: Electricity (Transactional)
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
Projects: LNG
Projects: Oil & Gas
Projects: Power & Renewables (Transactional)
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
REITs
SPACs
Tax: Corporate & Finance
AUSTIN
Corporate / M&A
DALLAS/FT. WORTH
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
NEW YORK
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded
Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
TEXAS
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Construction
Corporate/M&A: The Elite
Intellectual Property
Real Estate
Tax
Technology: Corporate & Commercial
Following is the full list of Corporate and Tax individual rankings:
NATIONWIDE
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (Central United States)
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
Projects: LNG
Projects: Power & Renewables (Transactional)
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
REITs
REITs: Tax
SPACs
Tax: Controversy
AUSTIN
Corporate/M&A
DALLAS/FT. WORTH
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
NEW YORK
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Private Equity: Buyouts
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
Julia Sanabria
Tax
TEXAS
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Corporate/M&A
Corporate/M&A: Private Equity
Intellectual Property
Real Estate
Tax
Tax: Litigation
Technology: Corporate & Commercial
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