Vinson & Elkins has represented clients in Asia for more than 30 years. Our three Asia offices— located in Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo — service their respective local commercial hubs, as well as the broader Asia Pacific region. Our practice also has a significant presence beyond our office locations, with lawyers frequently advising on matters in Australia, India, Korea, and Southeast Asia.
We offer a range of international legal advice, and have extensive on-the-ground experience working with local counsel throughout the region. Our lawyers are well equipped to handle the full scope of transactional and contentious matters, both for Asian clients investing abroad and international companies conducting business in Asia.
With a team of U.S., English, Hong Kong, and Australian qualified lawyers, we have an enviable track record of representing top-tier global energy clients across the region. Our lawyers are attuned to the challenges and opportunities of overseas investments, and have advised on groundbreaking M&A transactions for our clients. Our China practice has historically represented prominent Chinese state-owned enterprises on some of China’s largest outbound investments in the natural resources and energy sectors, as well as international consortiums on large-scale energy projects across Asia.