Vinson & Elkins LLP continues to be a leader in energy, particularly upstream and midstream oil and gas, and infrastructure offerings, while remaining prominent in real estate and REITs, transportation and technology. The capital markets team is making a further impression in green bonds and sustainability-linked debt offerings. Given its strength in oil and gas, much of the firm’s capital markets team sits in Houston, with David Stone , David Oelman and Douglas McWilliams  standing out, along with Sarah Morgan and Michael Telle .

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  • ‘V&E provides high-quality, practical advice - they don't write memos and do unnecessary research. They just answer the question in a business-focused way that gets us where we need to go.’

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  • ‘Highly responsive and personable. Technical knowledge was also strong.’

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Douglas McWilliams, Sarah Morgan

Other key lawyers

David Stone, David Oelman, Michael Telle