HOUSTON – Bracewell LLP’s excellence as a global leader in the energy, finance and infrastructure sectors was recognized in Chambers Global 2023. The firm was ranked Band 1 for USA: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) for the ninth year in a row. Bracewell also secured a new practice ranking in Egypt: Projects & Energy.
In addition to 17 practice rankings, 24 Bracewell lawyers were ranked as leaders in their respective practice areas, eight of whom earned Band 1 rankings:
- Todd W. Eckland – USA: Energy: Electricity (Finance)
- Jason Fox – UK: Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
- Catherine Hood – USA: Energy: Electricity (Finance)
- Mark K. Lewis – USA: Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Catherine P. McCarthy – USA: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
- G. Alan Rafte – USA: Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
- J. Anthony Terrell – USA: Energy: Electricity (Finance)
- Christopher R. Williams – UAE: Corporate/Commercial & Commercial Contracts
Chambers Global noted that Bracewell “has proven very capable of handling very complex issues, breaking them down and providing hands-on solutions.” The editors also noted that Bracewell is “frequently seen on big-ticket transactions in both the power and the oil and gas space, handling matters for clients ranging from electric utilities and merchant transmission owners to upstream exploration companies and refineries.”
This year’s overall results are summarized below.
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Chambers Global 2023 Rankings
Africa-wide: Projects & Energy (Oil & Gas)
- Jason Fox
Egypt: Projects & Energy
Global-wide: Multi-Jurisdictional: Projects & Energy (Oil & Gas)
Middle East-wide: Projects & Energy
- Andrej Kormuth
UK: Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
- Jason Fox – Band 1
UK: Energy Sector (International & Cross-Border)
UK: Projects
- Oliver Irwin
United Arab Emirates: Corporate/Commercial & Commercial Contracts
- Christopher Williams – Band 1
USA: Derivatives*
- Charles R. Mills
USA: Derivatives Enforcement*
- Charles R. Mills
USA: Energy Sector (International & Cross-Border)
USA: Energy: Electricity (Finance)
- Catherine Hood – Band 1
- Todd W. Eckland – Band 1
- J. Anthony Terrell – Band 1
USA: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Deanna E. King
- Catherine P. McCarthy – Band 1
USA: Energy: Electricity (Transactional)
- Ryan S. Holcomb
USA: Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) – Band 1
- Michael W. Brooks
- George D. Fatula
- Mark K. Lewis – Band 1
- D. Kirk Morgan II
USA: Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
- Molly E. Butkus
- Austin T. Lee
- Jason M. Jean
- James “JJ” McAnelly III
- G. Alan Rafte – Band 1
USA: Outsourcing*
- Jeffrey B. Andrews
USA: Projects*
- G. Alan Rafte
USA: Projects: Oil & Gas
USA: Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional
- Danielle M. Varnell
USA: Projects: PPP
- Fernando Rodriguez Marin
- Nicolai J. Sarad
* Bracewell received an individual ranking only.