Vinson & Elkins LLP

Vinson & Elkins LLP ‘s shareholder activism services excels by leveraging the firm’s corporate, securities and litigation departments to provide a multifaceted and complete service to clients. Moreover, the practice has also pioneered a market-leading specialty in recovering activism preparation and defense costs from its clients’ D&O insurance carriers. The team includes New York’s John Johnston,  Desiree Baca, Anita Balasubramanian, and Houston’s Brett Peace, Delery Perret, and Nina Bhatia. Lawrence Elbaum and Patrick Gadson have left the firm.