Vinson & Elkins LLP

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88 Regional Rankings

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Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

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2026 "Law Firm of the Year"
Oil and Gas Law

National

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Appellate Practice
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Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Commercial Litigation
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Corporate Law
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Energy Law
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International Arbitration - Commercial

Regional

Austin

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Austin
Appellate Practice
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1
Austin
Commercial Litigation
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1
Austin
Corporate Law
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Austin
Litigation - Environmental
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Austin
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Austin
Administrative / Regulatory Law

Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

Star inside a segmented circle
2026 "Law Firm of the Year"
Oil and Gas Law

National

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National Ranking
Appellate Practice
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Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Commercial Litigation
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Corporate Law
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Energy Law
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International Arbitration - Commercial
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Litigation - Environmental
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Oil and Gas Law
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Project Finance Law
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Real Estate Law
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Securities / Capital Markets Law
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Tax Law
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2
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Admiralty and Maritime Law
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Antitrust Law
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Banking and Finance Law
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Environmental Law
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2
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International Arbitration - Governmental
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Labor Law - Management
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2
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Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
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Litigation - Antitrust
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Litigation - Real Estate
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Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
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2
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Litigation - Securities
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2
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Litigation and Controversy - Tax
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2
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Venture Capital Law
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Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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3
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Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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Employment Law - Management
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Litigation - Patent

Regional

Austin

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Austin
Appellate Practice
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Austin
Commercial Litigation
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Austin
Corporate Law
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Austin
Litigation - Environmental
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1
Austin
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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2
Austin
Administrative / Regulatory Law
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2
Austin
Energy Law
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2
Austin
Venture Capital Law

Dallas/Fort Worth

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Dallas/Fort Worth
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Bet-the-Company Litigation
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Commercial Litigation
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Corporate Law
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Employment Law - Management
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Energy Law
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Energy Regulatory Law
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Labor Law - Management
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Bankruptcy
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Intellectual Property
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Securities
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Oil and Gas Law
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Project Finance Law
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Real Estate Law
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1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Tax Law
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2
Dallas/Fort Worth
Banking and Finance Law
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2
Dallas/Fort Worth
Insurance Law
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3
Dallas/Fort Worth
Commercial Finance Law

Houston

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1
Houston
Appellate Practice
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1
Houston
Arbitration
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1
Houston
Banking and Finance Law
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1
Houston
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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1
Houston
Bet-the-Company Litigation
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1
Houston
Commercial Litigation
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1
Houston
Corporate Compliance Law
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1
Houston
Corporate Governance Law
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1
Houston
Corporate Law
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1
Houston
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
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1
Houston
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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1
Houston
Employment Law - Management
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1
Houston
Energy Law
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1
Houston
Energy Regulatory Law
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1
Houston
Environmental Law
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1
Houston
International Arbitration - Commercial
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1
Houston
International Arbitration - Governmental
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1
Houston
Labor Law - Management
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1
Houston
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
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1
Houston
Litigation - Environmental
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1
Houston
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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1
Houston
Litigation - Real Estate
Tier
1
Houston
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier
1
Houston
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier
1
Houston
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier
1
Houston
Oil and Gas Law
Tier
1
Houston
Patent Law
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1
Houston
Project Finance Law
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1
Houston
Real Estate Law
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1
Houston
Securities / Capital Markets Law
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1
Houston
Tax Law
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2
Houston
Admiralty and Maritime Law
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2
Houston
Antitrust Law
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2
Houston
Litigation - Antitrust
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2
Houston
Technology Law
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3
Houston
Construction Law

New York City

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New York City
Energy Law
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New York City
International Arbitration - Commercial
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2
New York City
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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2
New York City
Real Estate Law
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3
New York City
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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3
New York City
Tax Law

Richmond

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2
Richmond
Corporate Law
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2
Richmond
Securities / Capital Markets Law
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2
Richmond
Tax Law

San Francisco

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2
San Francisco
Litigation - Antitrust
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2
San Francisco
Litigation - Securities
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3
San Francisco
Antitrust Law

Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C.
Antitrust Law
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1
Washington, D.C.
Energy Law
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1
Washington, D.C.
Energy Regulatory Law
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Washington, D.C.
Government Relations Practice
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Washington, D.C.
Tax Law
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2
Washington, D.C.
Appellate Practice
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2
Washington, D.C.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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2
Washington, D.C.
Environmental Law
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2
Washington, D.C.
Litigation - Environmental
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2
Washington, D.C.
Litigation - Patent
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