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Bracewell LLP

Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm primarily serving the energy, finance and technology industries throughout the world. Our industry focus results in comprehensive state-of-the-art knowledge of the commercial, legal and governmental challenges faced by our clients and enables us to provide innovative solutions to facilitate transactions and resolve disputes.

Our Beginning. On November 1, 1945, two brothers, Searcy and Fentress Bracewell, just home from their World War II service, joined their father, J. S. Bracewell, and another leading Houston lawyer to open the doors of a new Houston law firm. From the beginning, the Bracewells understood that for their firm to succeed they must maintain a relentless focus on professional excellence. As they dreamed of building a larger firm, they also understood that the firm’s roots must be deeply embedded in a culture emphasizing personal relationships and teamwork. Finally, based on J. S. Bracewell’s great success as a statewide and community leader before the war, the Bracewells believed that a commitment to public and community service should be a key component of their firm. More than seventy years later, this commitment to professional excellence, to personal relationships and teamwork, and to public and community service remain the cornerstones of our partnership.

Born in the Courtroom. Our reputation for professional excellence began in the courtroom. J. S. Bracewell was well known as a fierce and relentless litigator, and the post-war era saw the firm assume and extend that reputation. From that beginning, our reputation for professional excellence grew from insurance defense to labor, tax, condemnation and business litigation. In the 1960s and early 1970s, as the growing Texas economy began to attract business enterprises from all over the world, as well as financing from money center banks, our litigation practice evolved to the representation of stakeholders in large-scale commercial disputes.

Development of our Business Practice. As the energy and financial services sectors grew dramatically in Texas in the 1970s, the firm’s reputation for professional excellence attracted clients focused on transactional and commercial matters. This inspired firm leaders to significantly expand the firm’s transactional practice, and in the mid-1970s the firm began adding like-minded partners focused on corporate transactions and bank finance. Our firm’s reputation in the courtroom was soon matched by our growing reputation for handling major M&A transactions and financings.

Beyond Texas, Beyond the United States. As the firm’s reputation and size grew, in the 1970s and 1980s we expanded our geographic reach to serve our increasingly diverse client base. New offices throughout Texas and in Washington, D.C. were anchored by long-time Bracewell partners and carefully selected laterals.

Associate
Anissa Adas focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and appeals, compliance reviews and white collar criminal defense. During law school, she served as a judicial intern for…
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Senior Associate
Jasem Alanizy focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity and capital markets transactions in the UK and the Middle East. He has represented public and private…
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Partner
Jay Aldis represents and counsels employers in the litigation of matters arising in all areas of employment and civil rights. These cases include claims of age, disability, gender and race…
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Partner
Michele helps clients navigate complex tax issues while ensuring they meet their business goals. In her years of practice, Michele has counseled on an array of transactions, including…
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Associate
Annie Allison focuses on advising and assisting clients on intellectual property issues related to trademark, copyright, and technology law.
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Associate
Danielle Altink is an energy lawyer and focuses her practice on corporate, commercial and project development transactions in the oil and gas, LNG, infrastructure and power sectors. She has…
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Partner
Will Anderson focuses on capital markets transactions, liability management, SEC compliance and disclosure matters and mergers and acquisitions.  He also regularly advises Boards of…
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Partner
Jeff Andrews’ broad transactional practice focuses on outsourcing, sourcing and technology transactions. He is best known for structuring and negotiating complex domestic and international…
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Partner
Rebecca Baker counsels and represents employers in all areas of employment law. She represents employers involved in federal and state court litigation and advises and represents them with…
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Associate
Shannon Baldwin represents privately owned and publicly traded companies in securities matters, capital markets, corporate governance, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and master…
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Partner
David J. Ball is a partner in Bracewell's litigation practice. David has experience in the areas of intellectual property litigation (patent, copyright, trademark, trade dress, and IP theft…
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Associate
Jonathan Bates advises clients on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate and securities matters, primarily within the energy industry. He also represents issuers and underwriters…
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Associate
Meg Beasley represents clients across a wide range of industries in federal and state courts.  She provides counsel in diverse matters including white collar defense, complex commercial…
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Associate
Molly Behan focuses her practice on transactional, litigation, regulatory and policy matters relating to government contracts, government enforcement and investigations, and environmental…
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Partner
Lance Behnke is a Partner in the firm's tax section. His practice focuses on federal and state tax issues relevant to both global and U.S. clients. His experience includes mergers and…
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Partner
Steve Benesh focuses his practice on business litigation and commercial disputes. He has represented clients in diverse matters, including patent and intellectual property, toxic tort and…
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Partner
Brad Benoit has fifteen years of experience as a trial lawyer. Brad's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. He has counseled and represented clients in diverse matters,…
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Associate
Jared Berg works with public and private companies, including private investors, in mergers, acquisitions and general corporate matters. He advises businesses in any stage of development,…
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Partner
Olivia has been working as an energy finance lawyer for over 15 years advising banks, financial institutions, private equity funds and E&P independents on oil and gas upstream debt…
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Associate
Claire Cahoon focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and appeals. Prior to joining Bracewell, Claire served as a legal extern in the United States Attorney’s Office for the…
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Partner
Alistair Calvert helps clients resolves disputes in the energy sector, with a focus on disputes related to oil and gas exploration. He provides advice on the management of legal risk during…
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Associate
Ben Cantor focuses his practice on advising corporations and partnerships on the federal income tax consequences of a variety of business transactions, with a focus on the energy and…
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Associate
Sylvia Cherem represents energy companies, financial institutions and investment firms in acquisitions, joint ventures and project finance transactions in Latin America. Her experience…
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Partner
Brad is an intellectual property attorney in Bracewell & Giuliani’s Technology Section. His practice focuses on patent and trademark prosecution, client counseling, licensing, and…
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Partner
Jason Cohen’s practice focuses on corporate financial restructuring.  Over the last 10 years, Mr. Cohen has represented corporate debtors and senior and junior secured creditors in all…
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Associate
Jackie Coleman focuses her practice on energy projects and transactions in the midstream and downstream energy sectors as well as real estate transactions. She assists clients with mergers…
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Partner
Kevin is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney from the Eastern District of Texas. He is a trial lawyer and has experience trying cases to jury verdict in state and federal court.
He also…
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Managing Partner, New York
Daniel Connolly is the managing partner of Bracewell's New York office. He is a trial and appellate attorney with a background that includes high-profile positions in New York City Mayor…
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Counsel
Suzanne Day negotiates substantial insurance recoveries and litigates against major insurers under commercial general liability, property and business interruption, professional and…
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Associate
Lilliana Dealbert advises clients on project finance, infrastructure development and corporate finance transactions. She has represented American, European and Latin American banks and…
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Senior Counsel
Tim’s principal area of practice is public finance law. He has represented issuers, underwriters, borrowers, and credit providers in municipal finance transactions involving state agencies…
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Associate
Kirsty Delaney advises clients on a range of corporate and project matters within the energy sector, including M&A, corporate re-organisations, joint ventures and project development. …
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Associate
Mark Dendinger is a member of the firm’s Financial Restructuring team.  Mr. Dendinger’s practice includes representation of hedge funds, institutional investors, private investment funds,…
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Senior Counsel
Keith (Ron) Derrington counsels clients in the development, feasibility, and protection of intellectual property matters. His clients include both Fortune 100 and Fortune 10 corporations.…
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Associate
Amber Dodds represents employers in labor and employment issues, including matters related to wages, wrongful termination, discrimination, occupational safety, and employee benefits…
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Partner
Chris Dodson focuses his trial practice on high-risk and high-value business disputes and environmental matters. He maintains an active commercial trial docket and also co-chairs Bracewell’…
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Principal
Liam Donovan develops effective advocacy and communications strategies for clients on tax, infrastructure, energy and other public policy issues, and helps guide these clients through the…
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Regulatory Specialist
Elisabeth Drabkin is a paralegal in the energy regulation and compliance group of Bracewell LLP’s Washington, D.C. office. Ms. Drabkin brings experience in natural gas transmission and…
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Associate
Chase Edmunds focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and public and private capital markets offerings. He also helps advise clients on general corporate and…
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Partner
Cristy practices in the area of public and tax-exempt finance, with a primary focus on transactions involving hospitals and other health care facilities, colleges and universities,…
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Associate
Ryan Eletto focuses his practice on energy regulation, environmental strategy, regulatory matters and public policy issues. He advises energy companies and other clients in litigation,…
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Associate
Caroline Ellis’ practice focuses primarily on joint ventures, general corporate transactions, and public and private capital markets transactions. In addition, she advises clients on…
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Senior Associate
Dina Elshurafa is a senior associate in the Business and Regulatory Group in London. She concentrates on project and Islamic financings, with a focus on the oil and gas, petrochemical and…
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Associate
Catherine (PRON. “Catrina”) Engell advises clients in tax matters related to corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions.  Previously she represented clients in federal,…
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Partner
Kevin Ewing advises chiefly energy and infrastructure companies concerning natural resources and environmental issues arising from new regulations and agency policies, corporate risk…
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Partner
George Fatula is a member of the firm's energy practice. He focuses on energy-related transactions, regulatory matters, projects and controversies.
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Director, Government Affairs
George Felcyn is an experienced communications professional providing strategic advocacy, media relations and public affairs services to a wide range of clients. He has designed and…
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Senior Counsel
Ed Fierro serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter’s counsel and purchaser’s counsel in a spectrum of public finance transactions. He also counsels municipal issuers,…
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Senior Partner
Jason Fox has more than 25 years of experience as an energy finance lawyer. He focuses on the upstream sector and has advised on more than 100 Reserve Based Lending (RBL) financings as well…
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Associate
Rebecca Foxwell focuses her practice on internal investigations, compliance reviews, white collar criminal defense, and complex civil litigation. Rebecca's internal investigation experience…
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Partner
Jonathan focuses his practice on public finance, public law and state legislative matters. He serves as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel and disclosure counsel in public finance…
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Senior Counsel
Kelly Frels, the firm's managing partner from 1995 through 2001 and the managing partner of the Houston office from 2001 to 2003, has been an attorney for public and private schools,…
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Associate
Russell Gallaro represents clients, both private and public entities, in an array of complex commercial litigation matters that involve securities, derivatives, fraud, Racketeer Influenced…
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Associate
Jarrod Gamble represents oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) companies, energy companies and private equity-backed firms in a broad range of oil and gas transactions,…
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Partner
Danielle Garbien represents energy and commodities companies, financial institutions, private equity companies and hedge funds in a wide range of complex energy financing, investments and…
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Managing Partner, San Antonio
Focusing on immigration, labor and employment law for over 21 years, Victoria Garcia represents domestic and international companies in all aspects of labor and employment, and immigration…
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Associate
Tim Geiger is a member of Bracewell’s litigation section. He focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, including patent infringement, breach of patent assignment, trade…
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Partner
Steve focuses his practice on the tax aspects of state and local government obligations. During his career, he has covered the full range of tax-exempt obligations appearing in the…
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Partner
John Gilbert resolves disputes in the energy sector through litigation, arbitration, expert determination and mediation. He advises on a broad range of disputes related to oil and gas…
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Associate
Shannon Glen handles complex, high-risk commercial litigation in federal and state courts and arbitrations for clients in the energy, construction, manufacturing and real estate industries…
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Partner
Gene Godley counsels and advises corporate clients on legislation, trade, tax, energy, regulatory affairs and international financial and transactional matters. He has practiced law for…
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Associate
Joshua Gold-Quirós focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and appeals. During law school, he served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Gray H. Miller in the United States…
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Associate
Jeonghoon Ha focuses his practice on financial transactions. He represents lenders and borrowers in syndicated, secured, unsecured and debt financings.
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Partner
Amy Halevy counsels and represents employers in all areas of employment law. She guides her business clients in the preparation and application of employment policies and procedures. Amy…
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Associate
Mr. Hance focuses his practice on energy and intellectual property litigation, with an emphasis on complex commercial disputes relating to energy-supply agreements, and particularly, ISDA…
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Associate
Shelby Harden works on a range of public finance matters, including as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel and disclosure counsel in financing transactions for cities, counties,…
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Partner
Troy Harder advises clients in all aspects of corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on corporate finance transactions. He has experience representing both issuers and investment…
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Partner
Warren Harris heads the firm's appellate practice. He is immediate past President of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, past Chair of the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, past…
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Partner
Daniel Hemli advises clients on antitrust issues relating to mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, and advocacy before federal, state and foreign antitrust authorities. He has…
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Partner
Erin Hennessy is a partner in Bracewell's Technology Group and is the head of the firm’s Trademark and Copyright practice. Her practice focuses on trademark law, copyright law, and internet…
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Associate
Gabbie Hindera is an Associate at Bracewell's Houston office. She focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and public and private capital market offerings.
Prior to…
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Partner
Yvonne Ho's practice focuses on appeals and original proceedings in Texas and federal appellate courts. Yvonne has been recognized by Chambers USA for appellate litigation in Texas (2020)…
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Partner
Oliver advises lenders and sponsors on the development and financing of cross-border projects across a broad range of industries, many of which are the first of its kind in their industry.…
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Senior Counsel
Lisa Jaeger focuses her practice on environmental and natural resources law and policy. She advises industrial sector clients on clean air, climate change and energy efficiency issues,…
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Senior Counsel
Shane Jaftha focuses his practice on the energy and infrastructure sectors. He has extensive experience advising a variety of clients, including sponsors, procurers and lenders on large-…
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Associate
A Croatian national, Jadranka Jakovcic trained in both civil law and common law jurisdictions. She joined Bracewell in July 2021 from an international law firm, where she advised States in…
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Partner
Ben is an energy lawyer, with a particular focus on the oil and gas sector. Ben has advised clients on the development, sale, purchase and financing of oil and gas assets across the value…
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Partner
Tom Jamieson has extensive project development and finance experience in the energy sector, with a particular focus on power, energy transition and low carbon projects.
Tom advises…
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Counsel
Jacqueline (Jackie) Java focuses her practice on antitrust counseling. She advises clients involved in transactions and day-to-day operations that raise antitrust issues regarding…
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Partner
Jason Jean is experienced in advising public and private businesses, including private equity investors, in the financial services sector, upstream and midstream energy sector, and other…
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Partner
Bruce Jocz advises public and privately held corporations in the design and implementation of employee benefit programs, including qualified and non-qualified plans and executive…
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Associate
Patrick serves clients across the energy sector in transactions that include mergers, acquisitions and divestitures of assets and companies, joint venture arrangements, and project finance…
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Associate
Ty Johnson is a member of Bracewell energy regulatory practice, and he counsels domestic and foreign energy-industry clients on regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory…
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Partner
Martha Kammoun advises domestic and international private equity funds, sponsors and financial institutions on acquisitions and finance transactions, with a particular focus on energy and…
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Attorney
Charlotte Keenan represents both public and private companies in capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) compliance and…
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Senior Associate
Lauren Kelsall advises clients in relation to energy transactions and projects in the upstream, midstream and downstream segments of the oil and gas industry, as well as the power sector.…
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Partner
With more than 40 years as an intellectual property lawyer, Albert Kimball has been a cornerstone of Bracewell's IP offering, helping to mentor and develop many of the firm's current IP…
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Partner
Jim Kizziar is a partner with Bracewell LLP in the firm's San Antonio, Texas, and Washington, D.C. offices. Practicing law since 1978, Mr. Kizziar represents and counsels owners of diverse…
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Partner
Josh Klein represents corporations and individuals in complex disputes involving corporate, securities and commercial issues. He advises clients, both as plaintiffs and defendants, in cases…
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Partner
Thomas Kokalas is a partner in Bracewell's New York office, where he is a member of the firm's White Collar Defense, Internal Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement practice group. He…
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Associate
David Kolker is an associate in the litigation section of Bracewell's New York office. He focuses on trial and appellate work in general commercial litigation, securities litigation,…
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Partner
Being a resident in the Middle East since 2011, Andrej Kormuth has been based in Dubai for five years and was previously in Doha for three years. Andrej also worked in South Africa (based…
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Partner
Kelly Robreno Koster focuses her practice on complex commercial and labor and employment litigation. With a background both as in-house counsel and at large national law firms, she offers…
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Associate
William Ladd focuses his practice on finance and financial restructuring. He represents clients in diverse matters, including infrastructure development, project finance and energy…
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Senior Counsel
Marvin Lange’s practice focuses on the resolution of complex commercial disputes. He has represented clients in state and federal court, arbitration and mediation, in cases arising out of…
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Associate
Jay Larry’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and general corporate matters for privately and publicly held companies active in the energy industry. Jay has…
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Associate
Joseph Lasher focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation matters and contractual disputes. He advises clients through all phases of the litigation process, including motion…
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Partner
Ronen (Ro) Lazarovitch is a projects lawyer, with extensive experience advising clients on both the finance and non-finance side of projects. Ro advises sponsors, project companies, lenders…
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Associate
Austin Lee focuses his practice on representing and counseling clients in the acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas properties, salt water disposal properties, storage facilities,…
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Associate
Jasmine Lee focuses her practice on energy, infrastructure, and environmental transactional, regulatory and policy matters.
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Director of Government Affairs
John Lee specializes in guiding corporations, trade associations, industry coalitions and nonprofit organizations through the legislative and regulatory aspects of government advocacy…
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Managing Partner, Washington D.C.
Mark Lewis is a member of Bracewell's energy practice and serves on the management committee. He concentrates on energy-related projects, transactions and controversies.  His clients…
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Partner
For more than 30 years, Catherine Little has counseled oil and gas pipeline, terminal and LNG clients across the United States on energy, transportation and safety-related legal matters at…
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Partner
Paul Maco practices in the areas of federal securities and commodities law, corporate governance, and public finance. A former senior official at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
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Senior Associate
Rona MacRae advises clients on international disputes in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Rona has experience resolving complex, high-value arbitrations and litigations concerning gas…
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Senior Principal
Frank Maisano is a Senior Principal in the firm’s government relations and strategic communications practice, with more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications.  His focus…
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Associate
Meagan Maloney focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and appeals, as well as white collar criminal defense. During law school, she served as president of the American…
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Associate
Theano (Thea) Manolopoulou advises clients on structured and corporate finance with a focus on the energy industry, often acting on the development, financing and acquisition and…
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Partner
Fernando Rodriguez Marin advises developers, investors and financial institutions on infrastructure, energy and real estate projects. He represents clients in project finance and public…
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Partner
Rachael Marsh draws on her years of experience as an attorney at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to advise stakeholders in the energy industry on matters with a nexus to…
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Of Counsel
Will Marsh advises public and private companies on various transactional and corporate governance issues, including international mergers and acquisitions, enterprise risk management, and…
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Of Counsel
Edgar Marston has practiced law for almost 50 years, with an emphasis on asset acquisitions, business combinations, divestitures and spin-offs, securities offerings and contests for…
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Associate
Ben Martin represents clients, including issuers subject to disclosure obligations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and private investment firms, in corporate transactions, such as…
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Associate
Shayan Najib is an English Law qualified solicitor who advises clients on a range of commercial projects and financings. He has represented lenders and borrowers on syndicated and bilateral…
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Senior Associate
Bagyasree Nambron is a senior banking and finance lawyer with over 17 years’ experience and is qualified to practice in the UK, Ireland and India. Her experience includes advising on…
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Senior Principal
Paul Nathanson is a Senior Principal at Bracewell with more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications.  His focus is on reputation management, message development and…
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Partner
Ann Navaro advises on and litigates under the federal laws and policies governing natural resources and the environment. After more than 25 years as a top litigator and policy adviser to…
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Senior Principal
Yasmin (Rigney) Nelson is a senior political and policy executive who has worked on presidential and federal campaigns, and in the United States Congress. Yasmin has a demonstrated history…
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Associate
Angela NeSmith represents lenders, sponsors, developers and investment funds in connection with the finance and development of projects across the energy and infrastructure spectrum,…
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Senior Associate
Nicholas Neuberger is a corporate lawyer with a particular focus on international transactional matters within the energy sector. Nicholas has advised on a wide range of cross-border…
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Associate
Camille Ng has over 10 years of experience in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, as well as in international litigation. She joined the firm from the International Court of…
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Managing Partner, London
Julian Nichol is an energy lawyer with more than 17 years of deal experience. He regularly advises on a wide range of transactional work, with a focus on representing sponsors, financial…
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Partner
Robert Nichols represents employers in litigation, administrative actions and arbitrations concerning discrimination and retaliation, harassment, wrongful discharge, occupational safety and…
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Partner
Jeff Oldham is an experienced appellate attorney who has handled numerous appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas Supreme Court, and federal and state courts of appeals. He is Board…
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Partner
Christopher (Chris) Olive concentrates his practice on loans, structured financings and financial assets, and derivatives and commodities transactions, and related regulatory matters.
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Partner
Gary Orloff has experience in domestic and foreign transactions, with specific emphasis on the legal and business implications of business plans and strategies, particularly in the areas of…
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Senior Counsel
Vivian Ouyang focuses on federal tax issues in a wide range of transactions, including joint ventures; project finance; mergers; acquisitions; divestitures; and cross-border transactions. …
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Partner
Victoria Ozimek offers legal advice to clients regarding all aspects of tax advantaged obligations, from vetting the tax issues on proposed financing structures to assisting issuers with…
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Associate
Chelsea L. O’Donnell concentrates her practice on white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, and regulatory enforcement matters. She represents clients in connection with…
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Partner
Heather Corken offers clients in-depth environmental regulatory knowledge and experience in energy-related environmental issues. As a partner in the environmental strategies group, Heather…
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Partner
Heather Corken Palmer offers clients in-depth environmental regulatory knowledge and experience in energy-related environmental issues. She helps energy, petrochemical and pipeline…
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Senior Counsel
David Pang focuses his practice on corporate transactions and commercial matters at the Dubai office of Bracewell LLP. He advises on cross-border M&A, private equity and venture capital…
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Associate
Priyanka Patel advises clients on a range of corporate and project matters, including M&A transactions, corporate restructurings and cross-border matters in the upstream, midstream and…
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Partner
Matt represents companies in the oil and gas, refining, power and chemical manufacturing industries on environmental matters, including strategic permitting, regulatory compliance,…
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Senior Counsel
Bob Pease represents clients involved in the energy sector in CFTC and FERC regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters involving power, gas, and crude oil, as well as Dodd Frank…
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Associate
Brittany Pemberton represents clients in energy regulation and policy matters. She focuses on obtaining Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and state authorizations for major projects and…
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Associate
Kathryn focuses on energy, infrastructure, and environmental transactional, regulatory, and policy matters. She advises clients on matters across the oil and gas, electric power, and…
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Partner
David Perlman is a partner in the energy practice in Bracewell's Washington, D.C. office. He represents and counsels clients before regulatory bodies such as the Federal Energy Regulatory…
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Partner
Allison Perry counsels clients in matters involving executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, employment agreements,…
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Associate
Adam Quigley focuses his practice on corporate, commercial and project development matters in the energy, infrastructure, oil and gas and mining sectors. He has experience advising on key…
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Associate
Sarah Rafie counsels clients in relation to regulatory matters, particularly in infrastructure service industries, including electric utilities and hydroelectric generators. She advises…
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Partner
Alan Rafte, chair of the firm’s business and regulatory section, serves clients in transactions that involve upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas assets; merchant electric…
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Associate
Mike Recchia advises clients on the US tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions, and debt and equity investments primarily in the energy, infrastructure and…
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Counsel
George Rendziperis provides state and local tax advice to companies in the oil and gas, manufacturing, financial services, private equity, real estate, technology and service sectors. He…
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Partner
Chris Rentzel has civil and commercial litigation experience in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Rentzel handles cases involving contract disputes, fraud…
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Partner
Constance Rhebergen is a registered patent attorney who counsels and represents business clients in the protection, maintenance, licensing and transfer of intellectual property assets and…
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Associate
Madison Rich focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and public and private capital markets offerings. She also helps advise clients on general corporate and…
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Partner
Edmund Robb focuses his practice on commercial disputes arising out of the energy industry. He has experience prosecuting and defending complex commercial litigation, oil and gas disputes,…
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Associate
Joshua focuses on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulation and compliance for renewables and natural gas and oil pipelines. He also has experience with Constitutional…
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Counsel
Lowell Rothschild advises clients on environmental compliance, enforcement, public policy and government relations issues. With a strong background in natural resources and land development…
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Partner
Phillip Sampson is a member of the firm's management committee and co-chair of the firm's construction litigation practice group. He has experience trying cases for both plaintiffs and…
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Partner
Scott C. Sanders provides legal counsel in employee benefits and represents publicly traded and privately owned companies in the design, implementation and administration of employee…
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Nicolai Sarad advises financial institutions, developers, equity investors and governmental agencies in the United States and internationally on project structuring, development and…
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Associate
Kit advises companies on environmental matters, helping them navigate environmental audits, permitting issues and the environmental aspects of business transactions.
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Partner
Scott Segal is a founding partner of PRG - Bracewell's Policy Resolution Group. Mr. Segal has over two decades of experience across a broad range of policy and communications issues, with…
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David Shargel is a senior counsel in the trial section of Bracewell's New York office. His litigation practice focuses general commercial litigation, internal investigations and white…
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Partner
In private practice since 1976, Bob Sheeder represents clients in all aspects of labor and employment law before federal and state agencies and courts. As head of the firm's labor and…
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Associate
Laura Sheldon concentrates on US and cross-border transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including the sale and purchase of renewable assets, as well as the development and…
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Partner
Christopher "Chris" Shield is a trial lawyer whose litigation practice focuses on complex commercial and intellectual property litigation with an emphasis on patent and trademark disputes…
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Associate
David focuses on financial insolvency matters in the United States, as well as international financial restructurings. He represents a wide range of stakeholders, including corporate…
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Partner
Allan Taffet has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in complex civil disputes through trial and appeal. Allan represents multiple institutional clients in the financial…
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Associate
Drew is a commercial litigator with jury trial, international arbitration, and first-chair bench trial experience. His energy and strategic thinking have been the key to quick and efficient…
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Associate
Kevin Tamm focuses his practice on transactional intellectual property issues for large and mid-size corporate clients. His representation includes patent prosecution regarding chemical and…
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Senior Associate
Suyin Tan is a private equity/M&A lawyer who represents private equity and other financial investors as well as corporate clients in complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint…
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Partner
Brian Teaff has a multifaceted tax practice, advising clients in connection with tax-exempt financings and other business transactions in the public finance area, as well as counseling…
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Partner
Drawing on nearly 20 years of CFTC experience, Anne Termine represents stakeholders in the commodities, derivatives and cryptocurrency markets in connection with internal investigations,…
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Of Counsel
J. Anthony Terrell is Of Counsel at Bracewell's New York office. Tony Terrell has extensive experience representing issuers, underwriters and investors in public and private offerings of…
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Senior Associate
Catherine Todd is a transactional energy lawyer based in London. She focuses her practice on energy financings and projects, notably in the oil and gas and power sectors. Catherine has…
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Senior Counsel
Brian Tompkins is senior counsel in Bracewell's technology practice. His practice focuses on patent prosecution, patent portfolio analysis, and client counseling. Brian’s experience covers…
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Associate
Miles Tonkin is an energy finance lawyer who acts for commercial banks, multilaterals, development finance institutions, sponsors and corporates on energy, natural resource and…
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Associate
Blake Urban advises clients on regulatory matters in the electric and natural gas industries before federal and state regulatory agencies and appellate courts. He represents clients before…
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Senior Principal
Tim Urban  leads the tax policy practice at Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group. He is an experienced tax lobbyist who has advocated for clients on every major tax bill introduced in…
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Partner
Jeff Vaden, former First Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Texas, is a Partner in Bracewell's White Collar Defense Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, he…
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Partner
Danielle Varnell works extensively on M&A and joint venture transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including the sale and purchase of renewable, fossil fuel and nuclear…
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Partner, Foreign Legal Consultant
Manuel Vera represents U.S. investors in the acquisition of companies and assets in Mexico and other Latin American countries, and represents their interests in cross-border project finance…
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Partner
G. Waverly Vest represents and counsels financial institutions, holding companies and their officers, directors and owners. He provides guidance in all areas of state and federal regulatory…
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Partner
Tony Visage is a commercial litigator with first-chair jury and bench trial experience. Mr. Visage focuses his trial practice on securities, fiduciary duty, fraud and energy trading issues…
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Associate
Kevin Voelkel assists clients on environmental regulatory, enforcement and policy matters, as well as pipeline safety issues. His clients include companies in the offshore exploration and…
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Partner
Bob Wagman has experience representing U.S. and foreign companies of all sizes in a broad range of industries in all facets of conducting business with the government including government…
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Associate
Angela Wallace represents lenders, sponsors, developers and investment funds in connection with the finance and development of projects across the energy and infrastructure spectrum,…
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Partner
Barron focuses on public finance, urban infrastructure and transportation development, state legislative matters, and public/private partnerships. He has experience with municipal finance…
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Consultant
Eric Washburn, President and CEO of Windward Strategies, is a consultant for PRG. Clients look to Eric for seasoned expertise stemming from a career in key leadership posts on Capitol Hill…
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Associate
Adam Waszkiewicz focuses his practice on corporate matters within the energy sector including cross-border transactions. He has experience in M&A, equity capital markets, joint ventures…
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Partner
Damian is a dispute resolution barrister with a particular focus on high-stakes international arbitration and litigation. His practice primarily accents energy, oil and gas, power,…
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Associate
Michael Weller advises clients in the context of government investigations and enforcement actions, regulatory compliance and advocacy, litigation, permitting, and in quantifying and…
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Associate
Lauren West is a member of Bracewell's Labor and Employment group. She represents employers involved in federal and state court litigation and before administrative agencies. Ms. West has…
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Partner
Richard Whiteley, co-chair of the firm's construction litigation practice group, enjoys solving complex problems for his clients in an adversarial context, and believes an aggressive…
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Partner
Paul Wight represents energy companies, operators and developers, electric utilities and power marketers on litigation, regulatory, compliance and transactional matters. He has litigated…
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Partner
Alastair is a corporate lawyer who focuses on the energy and natural resources sector. His experience includes UK and international mergers and acquisitions, cross-border joint ventures and…
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Senior Principal
Salo Zelermyer works in the firm's Environmental Strategies Group (ESG). The ESG includes environmental and energy attorneys, public policy advocates, and strategic communications experts…
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Partner
Andrew Zeve co-chairs the firm’s Energy Litigation Group and maintains a diverse trial practice. In addition to his energy litigation practice, Andrew represents and counsels clients in a…
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Senior Principal
Josh Zive is a senior principal at Bracewell with an eclectic background in legislative and regulatory advocacy, campaign finance and ethics laws, strategic communications and issues…
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The National Law Review names Bracewell LLP a Go-To Thought Leader in the field of employment law. Of particular note is their coverage of the employment law landscape in the United Arab Emirates, one article on the topic that has received more than 14,000 views since its publication. Authors Christopher R. Williams and Amelia Bowring detailed the latest in non-discrimination policies, work permits, employment contracts, and more.

The National Law Review selected Bracewell’s Energy Regulation practice group as a Go-To Thought Leader for 2021. Of particular note was the group’s coverage of Nigeria’s petroleum industry, highlighting both the regulations presently affecting the industry, as well as what to expect in the future. Both Adam Blythe and Catherine Todd contributed analysis on Nigeria’s oil and gas industry including essential insights on bidding changes by Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources. 

Bracewell’s 2020 Election analysis coverage is recognized with a National Law as Go-To Thought Leadership award for the firm’s articles, videos and webinars analyzing the election results and the firm’s predictions about how these results will impact public policy. Topics addressed in Bracewell’s 2020 Election coverage include:  appropriations and budget, committee leadership,  consumer product safety, energy, environment,  international trade, labor and employment tax, and the first 100 days of the new administration. The following Bracewell authors were the most frequent contributors of 2020 election news:  Anna Burhop, Liam P. Donovan, John Lee and Scott H. Segal.

Bracewell’s Energy Regulation practice covers regulatory agencies such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),  and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  Collectively, the practice group's work in this area was recognized  for a 2019 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader award.  Bracewell's coverage of this area of energy and environmental law and the rule changes and enforcement actions involving these agencies' regulations impacting energy companies provide clarity, insights, and analysis to our readers navigating these waters.

 

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