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Thomson Financial ranks Vinson & Elkins as the top U.S. Equity and Equity-related legal advisor for Issuers during 2005, with proceeds of approximately $9.5 billion from 44 deals.

V&E;'s securities practice is ranked among the top four firms serving as Issuer Legal Advisor in Initial Public and Convertible Offerings, Equity Issuance, and Common Stock:

  • 2nd - Global Initial Public Offerings by U.S. Issuer Legal Advisor for Issuer Legal Advisor with proceeds of $2.9 billion from 9 deals
  • 2nd - U.S. Initial Public Offerings for Issuer Legal Advisor with proceeds of $3.3 billion from 12 deals
  • 3rd – U.S. Convertible Offerings for Issuer Legal Advisor with proceeds of $2.5 billion from 8 deals
  • 3rd - Global Equity Issuance by U.S. Issuers for Issuer Legal Advisor with proceeds of $6.6 billion from 33 deals
  • 3rd – U.S. Common Stock for Issuer Legal Advisor with proceeds of $6.7 billion from 36 deals

Thomson Financial rankings and volume totals include all new issues activity during the period from January 1 – December 31, 2005.

Additional Rankings and Awards from Thomson Financial

Vinson & Elkins maintained its place among the top law firms in Thomson Financial's Third Quarter Capital Markets League Tables.  Further, the firm placed highly in Worldwide Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), US Equity and Equity-related Issues, and US IPOs activity gaining $2B in proceeds for each category as compared to the same time last year.  Based on dollar value, V&E; ranked in the following areas:

  • 2nd Worldwide IPO by US Issuers for Issuer Legal Advisor with $2.4B in proceeds and 7 issues
  • 2nd US IPO for Issuer Legal Advisor with $2.4B in proceeds and 7 issues
  • 3rd US Equity & Equity-Related for Issuer Legal Advisor with $6.1B in proceeds and 27 issues
  • 4th Worldwide Equity Issuance by US Issuers for Issuer Legal Advisor with $4.9B in proceeds and 22 issues
  • 4th US Common Stock for Issuer Legal Advisor with $4.9B in proceeds and 22 issues
  • 6th US Convertible Offerings for Issuer Legal Advisor with $1.2B in proceeds and 5 issues
  • 9th US High Yield Corporate Debt for Manager Legal Advisor with $2B in proceeds and 9 issues
  • 11th US High Yield Corporate Debt for Issuer Legal Advisor with $2.3B in proceeds and 7 issues
  • 12th Worldwide Equity Issuance by US Issuers for Manager Legal Advisor with $2.2B in proceeds and 14 issues
  • 12th US Common Stock for Manger Legal Advisor with $2.2B in proceeds and 14 issues
  • 14th US Equity & Equity-Related for Manager Legal Advisor with $2.2B and 14 issues

V&E;   was also the leading or only Texas-based firm listed in markets Worldwide Equity Issuance by US Issuers for Issuer Legal Advisor, Worldwide IPOs by US Issuers for Issuer Legal Advisor, US Equity & Equity-related for Issuer Legal Advisor, US Common Stock for Issuer Legal Advisor, US IPOs for Issuer Legal Advisor, US Convertible Offerings for Issuer Legal Advisor, and US High Yield Corporate Debt for Issuer and Manager Legal Advisor.


According to Thomson Financial,   V&E; ranked 10th nationwide among Bond Counsel in U.S. Long-term Municipal New Issues for  2005, having participated in 183 issues raising proceeds of $7.5 billion, and among Bond Counsel in U.S. Long-term Municipal New Issues - Negotiated Offerings, with $6.9 billion in proceeds and 147 issues.  The firm is up 10 places in each category from 2004.


V&E; ranked 9th nationwide among Bond Counsel in U.S. Long-term Municipal New Issues for the third quarter of 2005, according to Thomson Financial, having participated in 144 issues raising proceeds of $6.3 billion and 8th among Bond Counsel in U.S. Long-term Municipal New Issues - Negotiated Offerings, with $5.9 billion in proceeds.


Thomson Financial ranks Vinson & Elkins among the top ten law firms for Bond Counsel in the United States in dollar value of Municipal New Issues with proceeds of approximately $5.1 billion from 106 deals. V&E; also ranked 8th as Bond Counsel for Negotiated Offerings of Municipal New Issues with proceeds of $4.7 billion from 85 deals.

Thomson Financial rankings and volume totals include all new issues activity during the period from January 1 - June 30, 2005.


Thomson Financial  ranks Vinson & Elkins as the top U.S. Equity and Equity-related legal advisor for Issuers during the first half of 2005, with proceeds of approximately $3.9 billion from 14 deals.

V&E;'s securities practice is ranked among the top four firms serving as Issuer Legal Advisor in Initial Public and Convertible Offerings, Equity Issuance, and Common Stock:

  • 2nd - Worldwide Initial Public Offering by US Issuers with 3 issues and proceeds of $1.73 billion
  • 2nd - U.S. Initial Public Offerings with 3 issues and proceeds of $1.73 billion
  • 3rd - U.S. Convertible Offerings with 3 issues and proceeds of $922.5 million
  • 4th - Worldwide Equity Issuance by US Issuers with 11 issues and proceeds of $2.95 billion
  • 4th - U.S. Common Stock with 11 issues and proceeds of $2.95 billion

Thomson Financial  rankings and volume totals include all new issues activity during the period from January 1 – June 30, 2005.


V&E; ranked 4th nationwide among Bond Counsel in U.S. Long-term Municipal New Issues for the first quarter of 2005, according to Thomson Financial, having participated in 47 issues raising proceeds of $3.507 million and 5th among Bond Counsel in U.S. Long-term Municipal New Issues - Negotiated Offerings, with $3.299 million in proceeds.


Thomson Financial ranks Vinson & Elkins among the top six law firms worldwide in dollar value of Worldwide Equity Issuance by U.S. Issuers for 2004, with proceeds of approximately $3.8 billion from 24 deals. V&E;'s securities practice received high rankings across a broad spectrum of capital markets activity tracked by Thomson Financial:

  • 7th - Issuer Legal Advisor in U.S. Equity and Equity-related, with 27 issues and proceeds of $4.4 billion
  • 9th - Manager Legal Advisor in Worldwide Equity Issuance by US Issuers, with 22 issues and proceeds of $3.8 billion.
  • 12th - Manager Legal Advisor in U.S. Equity and Equity-related, with 24 issues and proceeds of $4.1 billion
  • 12th - U.S. High Yield Corporate Debt, with 12 issues and proceeds of $3.5 billion

Thomson Financial rankings and volume totals include all new issues activity during the period from January 1 - December 31, 2004.


Thomson Financial ranks Vinson & Elkins among the top four law firms worldwide in dollar value of Worldwide Equity Issuance by U.S. Issuers for 2003, with proceeds of approximately $2.7 billion from 18 deals. V&E;'s securities practice received high rankings across a broad spectrum of capital markets activity tracked by Thompson Financial:
  • 13th - Manager Legal Advisor in U.S. High Yield Corporate Debt, with five issues and proceeds of $1.5 billion
  • 13th - Manager Legal Advisor in U.S. Equity and Equity-related, with 19 issues and proceeds of $2.9 billion
  • 14th - Issuer Legal Advisor in U.S. Equity and Equity-related, with 21 issues and proceeds of $3.1 billion
  • 14th - Manager Legal Advisor in U.S. Convertible Offerings, with two issues and proceeds of $1 billion
  • 15th - Manager Legal Advisor in Worldwide Equity Issuance by U.S. Issuers, with 17 issues and proceeds of $1.9 billion
Thomson Financial rankings and volume totals include all new issues activity during the period from January 1 - December 31, 2003.

Thomson Financial ranks Vinson & Elkins among the top three law firms worldwide in dollar value of Worldwide Equity Issuance by U.S. Issuers for the first half of 2003. V&E; was legal advisor to Issuers who raised proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion from nine deals during the first half of 2003. Thomson Financial rankings and volume totals include all new issues activity during the period from January 1 - June 30, 2003. V&E; was also named in other areas by Thomson Financial including:
  • 3rd - Issuer Legal Advisor in U.S. Common Stock, with 9 issues and proceeds of $1.3 billion
  • 11th - Manager Legal Advisor in Worldwide Equity Issuance by U.S. Issuers, with 6 issues and proceeds of $780 million
  • 15th - Issuer Legal Advisor in U.S. Equity & Equity-related, with 10 issues and proceeds of $1.5 billion

In Thomson Financial's first quarter 2003 results, Vinson & Elkins ranks third in dollar value of Worldwide Equity Issuance by U.S. Issuers. V&E; had six issues with proceeds totaling over $8.7 billion. Thompson Financial rankings and volume totals include all new issues activity during the period from 1/1/03 - 3/31/03. V&E; also ranked in several other areas in the Thomson Financial ranking as Issuer Legal Advisor including:
  • 3rd in U.S. Common Stock with 6 issues and proceeds over $8.7 billion, up from 2002 proceeds of over $4.9 billion
  • 7th in U.S. Equity & Equity related with 6 issues and proceeds over $8.7 billion, up from 2002 proceeds of over $4.8 billion
  • 7th in U.S. High Yield Corporate Debt with 3 issues and proceeds over $7.5 billion

Vinson & Elkins ranks among the top five law firms worldwide in dollar value of 2002 Initial Public Offerings by U.S. Issuers, as announced by Thomson Financial in January 2003. The firm ranks fourth globally as Issuer Legal Advisor with six issues completed in 2002 with proceeds over $1.2 billion.

Thomson Financial rankings and volume totals include all New Issues activity during the period from 1/1/02 - 12/31/02. Vinson & Elkins ranks in several areas in the Thomson Financial ranking as Issuer Legal Advisor:
  • 4th in Worldwide Initial Public Offerings by U.S. Issuers with 6 issues and proceeds over $1.2 billion
  • 6th in U.S. Public Offerings with 6 issues and proceeds over $1.2 billion
  • 6th in Worldwide Equity Issuance by U.S. Issuers with 17 issues and proceeds over $2.9 billion
  • 8th in U.S. Common Stock with 17 issues and proceeds of more than $2.9 billion
  • 13th in U.S. Equity & Equity-related with 18 issues and proceeds of more than $3.1 billion

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