Legal 500 US 2020 Recognizes Prowess of Bracewell Lawyers and Practices

HOUSTON ‒ Bracewell LLP’s prowess in the energy, infrastructure, finance and technology sectors, as well as regulatory and litigation matters, was recognized in the 2020 edition of The Legal 500 US. Bracewell earned a total of 81 individual and 29 practice rankings.

Mark K. Lewis was recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas, and G. Alan Rafte was named to the Hall for Fame for Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas.

In addition, Michael W. Brooks was named a Next Generation Partner for both Energy Regulation: Conventional Power and Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas.

The firm’s overall results are summarized below:

Appellate

• Warren W. Harris

Capital Markets: Debt – Advice to Issuers

• Will Anderson
• Catherine Hood
• Todd W. Eckland
• Charles H. Still Jr.
• J. Anthony Terrell Jr.

Commercial Lending: Advice to Borrowers

• Heather L. Brown
• Dewey J. Gonsoulin Jr.
• Stephanie Koo Song
• Robin J. Miles

Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders

• Heather L. Brown
• Dewey J. Gonsoulin Jr.
• Stephanie Koo Song
• Robin J. Miles

Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense

• Stephen L. Braga
• Barbara S. Jones
• Jeffery B. Vaden

Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Transactional

• Matthew B. Grunert
• Scott C. Sanders

Energy Litigation: Conventional Power

• Bradley J. Benoit
• Stephen B. Crain
• Deanna E. King
• Catherine P. McCarthy

Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas

• Stephen B. Crain
• Deanna E. King

Energy Regulation: Conventional Power

• Michael W. Brooks – Next Generation Partner
• Deanna E. King
• Catherine P. McCarthy

Energy Regulatory: Oil and Gas

• Michael W. Brooks – Next Generation Partner
• George D. Fatula
• Mark K. Lewis – Leading Lawyer
• D. Kirk Morgan II
• David M. Perlman

Energy Transactions: Conventional Power

• Ryan S. Holcomb

Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas

• W. James McAnelly III
• G. Alan Rafte – Leading Lawyer

Energy Transactions: Renewable/Alternative Power

• G. Alan Rafte

Environment: Litigation

• Jeffrey R. Holmstead
• Jason B. Hutt

Environment: Regulatory

• Sara M. Burgin
• Kevin D. Collins
• Kevin A. Ewing
• Jeffrey R. Holmstead
• Jason B. Hutt
• Timothy A. Wilkins

Environment: Transactional

• Jeffrey R. Holmstead
• Jason B. Hutt
• Timothy A. Wilkins

General Commercial Disputes

• Bradley J. Benoit
• Stephen B. Crain
• Bryan S. Dumesnil

Government Relations

• Anna Burhop
• Gene E. Godley
• Jeffrey R. Holmstead
• Edward D. Krenik
• E. Dee Martin
• Scott H. Segal
• Christine G. Wyman
• Joshua C. Zive

Immigration

• Victoria M. Garcia
• Amber K. Dodds

M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+)

• William S. Anderson
• Troy L. Harder
• Charles H. Still Jr.

Project Finance

• G. Alan Rafte
• Fernando J. Rodriguez Marin
• Robin J. Miles
• Thomas M. Tomlinson

Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate

• William A. Wood III

Securities Litigation: Defense

• W. Stephen Benesh       
• Tony L. Visage

Technology: Outsourcing

• Jeffrey B. Andrews
• Lucy Tyson

Technology Transactions

• Jeffrey B. Andrews        

US Taxes: Non-Contentious

• Gregory M. Bopp
• R. Todd Greenwalt
• Elizabeth L. McGinley

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