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 88 individual and 29 practice rankings.
The firm had two partners recognized as “Leading Lawyers” in their practice areas Mark K. Lewis was recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas, and Paul Shechtman was named a leading lawyer for Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Individuals.
Shechtman was also named to Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense, and G. Alan Rafte was named to the Hall for Fame for Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas.
In addition, two lawyers were honored as “Next Generation Partners” in three areas: Michael W. Brooks for Energy Regulation: Conventional Power and Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas, and Andrew W. Zeve for Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas.
The firm’s overall results are summarized below:
Appellate
Warren W. Harris
Yvonne Y. Ho
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
Paul Shechtman – Hall of Fame
Jeffery B. Vaden
Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Individuals
Paul Shechtman – Leading Lawyer
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
Andrew W. Zeve
Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas
Stephen B. Crain
Sean Gorman
Deanna E. King
Andrew W. Zeve – Next Generation Partner
Energy Regulation: Conventional Power
Michael W. Brooks – Next Generation Partner
Stephen J. Hug
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
Christopher L. Dodson
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
Sean Gorman
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
Hans P. Dyke
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
Tom W. Adkins
Jeffrey B. Andrews
US Taxes: Non-Contentious
Gregory M. Bopp
R. Todd Greenwalt
Elizabeth L. McGinley
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