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Vinson & Elkins LLP

United States 2025

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Vinson & Elkins LLP is nationally ranked in 34 practice areas and metro ranked in 46 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law

Metro Rankings

Austin
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Admiralty and Maritime Law
Tier 2 for Antitrust Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 2 for International Arbitration - Governmental
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 2 for Project Finance Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 3 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 3 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 3 for Litigation - Real Estate

Regional Rankings

Austin
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Project Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Finance Law
Houston
Tier 1 for Admiralty and Maritime Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Compliance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Governmental
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Project Finance Law
Tier 3 for Antitrust Law
New York City
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 3 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Richmond
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 3 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
San Francisco
Tier 2 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 3 for Antitrust Law
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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