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Unique selling points

We cover these selling points in more detail below, alongside other relevant firm facts and characteristics.

Practice areas / services

Vinson & Elkins is a full-service law firm, with a broad range of practice areas including:

Chambers and Partners a leading analyst of the legal market, has awarded Vinson & Elkins its highest ‘Band 1’ ranking for its Construction: International Arbitration department. See here for more information

Key sectors / industries

Vinson & Elkins services a broad range of industries, with some of its highest-value clients operating in the following sectors:

In addition, Vinson & Elkins services the following industries: airlines and aviation; chemicals; digital media; life sciences; maritime and offshore; media, privacy and commercial speech; mining and metals; retail and consumer goods; technology; telecommunications; and transportation and logistics. 

Work

Vinson & Elkins consistently advises on high-profile, cross border matters. Some examples of its recent work include:

Offices / global footprint / expansion

Headquarters: Houston, Texas

Offices: Vinson & Elkins has 13 offices worldwide, in locations including London, Riyadh and Tokyo.

Insights, internships and other opportunities

Vinson & Elkins offers a number of opportunities for individuals wishing to gain experience in the legal industry and learn more about life at the firm. Opportunities for interested applicants include: an open day held in the Spring which gives first year students the chance to learn more about the firm and participate in commercial awareness workshops; and summer vacation schemes, which provide successful applicants with a full immersive experience of life as a City lawyer in a London office. The vacation schemes are open to students in the penultimate and final years of their degrees, as well as graduates.

Training contract

Vinson & Elkins offers a unique training contract that becomes non-rotational in its second year, allowing trainees a greater degree of flexibility during their early stages of development. Each trainee’s first six month seat will be chosen for them, but the second will be chosen by the trainee. In the second year of training, trainees enjoy a greater degree of freedom, with the ability to continue carrying out their current work, or alternatively to select work from any practice area or industry that interests them. Throughout this period, each trainee will be able to turn to their associate mentor for advice and support, as well as practice-specific supervisors.

Secondments

Vinson & Elkins frequently offers its trainees the chance to undertake secondments at its international offices, with those in the Middle East and Houston proving to be particularly popular destinations. Besides secondments, trainees based in the London office can also expect to travel both within and outside the UK. 

Technology and innovation

Vinson & Elkins is committed to utilising technology to provide clients with flexible and innovative legal services, with related initiatives including:

Corporate social responsibility

Vinson & Elkins ‘devotes significant time and financial resources’ to individuals and groups who otherwise cannot afford representation, with some recent projects including:

Diversity and inclusion

Vinson & Elkins focuses its diversity efforts on ‘meaningful solutions’ targeted at attracting and retaining lawyers from a range of backgrounds. To that end, the firm has introduced a number of initiatives, including:

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