Vinson & Elkins LLP

Vinson & Elkins LLP’s merger control practice is noted for its cross-border strength, advising on transactions across the energy, technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and chemicals sectors. The team handles a high volume of HSR premerger notifications and multinational clearance mandates, led from Washington, DC by co-head Hill Wellford, whose DOJ Antitrust Division experience underpins work on tech platforms and energy transition matters. The merger control offering sits within the firm’s wider antitrust practice, with Houston-based co-head Jason Powers a key name for antitrust litigation.