Vinson & Elkins LLP

The firm: Vinson & Elkins is one of the oldest and largest international law firms, founded in Houston in 1917 with approximately 720 lawyers worldwide located in 11 offices around the world, in Austin, Dallas, Dubai, Houston, London, New York, Richmond, Riyadh, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington DC.

Vinson & Elkins’ Dubai office opened in 2003 and is located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Gate Village. It is the coordinating office for the firm’s work across the Middle East region and is staffed by both Arabic-speaking and internationally qualified lawyers, enabling us to provide proficient advice both to regional and international clients.

Many of our clients are leaders in the energy, construction, infrastructure, telecommunications, and financial services sectors, operating across the region and globally.

The office forms a key part of the firm’s integrated office network, which can leverage the knowledge and resources of nearly 700 lawyers for our clients.

The Dubai office is proud to support Dubai Cares, a charity which works to provide children in developing countries with access to quality primary education.