WASHINGTON, DC – Law360 honored Bracewell LLP’s environment, lands and resources (ELR) team as a 2025 Environmental Practice Groups of the Year. This is the second year in a row and the third time since 2020 that Bracewell’s ELR group has earned this recognition, which spotlights the lawyer teams behind the most significant litigation wins and matters that resonated across the legal industry in 2025.
Led by Jason B. Hutt, the Bracewell ELR team was recognized for its work on regulatory, transactional, litigation and enforcement successes on behalf of clients across multiple industries. In a marquee win, the group secured the voluntary dismissal of an unprecedented EPA Clean Air Act litigation against Denka Performance Elastomer in March 2025. The team also helped clients advance the development of major offshore wind and natural gas pipeline projects, and it secured a pivotal Supreme Court victory allowing industry challenges to California vehicle emissions rules.
The growing team is poised to continue its track record of success. In late 2025, Bracewell strengthened its ELR practice with the key additions of partners Shailesh Sahay, a recognized authority on the shifting tax incentives for fuels and power, and Seth M. Barsky, a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.
