Vinson & Elkins

Vinson & Elkins LLP
HeadquartersTexas Tower, Downtown Houston, Texas, U.S.
Major practice areasTransactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation, Regulatory, Tax, Oil & Gas Law, Intellectual Property, Restructuring & Bankruptcy
Key peopleChair, Keith Fullenweider; Vice Chairs Jim Fox, Michael Holmes and Hilary Preston
Date founded1917
FounderJames A. Elkins and William A. Vinson
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitewww.velaw.com

Vinson & Elkins LLP (or V&E) is an international law firm with approximately 700 lawyers worldwide headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas.

The firm has offices in major energy, financial, and political centers worldwide, including Austin, Dallas, Denver, Dubai, Dublin, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Richmond, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C.