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May 21, 2012
DALLAS — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Judge Joseph M. Cox as a litigation partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Prior to joining Bracewell, he was a partner with Patton Boggs LLP.
With experience in jury trial, bench trial and appellate matters, Judge Cox represents clients in complex financial and commercial disputes, class actions, product liability, personal injury litigation, fraud, and issues stemming from creditors’ rights. He is...
May 16, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Evercore Partners, advisor to the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., in the partnership’s $480 million acquisition of Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P. from Cheniere Energy, Inc. and in the sale of $500 million newly issued Class B PIK Units to Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Investment funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners L.P. and Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. have...
May 10, 2012
DALLAS — Terence J. “Terry” Hart, a partner in Bracewell & Giuliani LLP’s White Collar Defense, Internal Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement practice, was recognized as one of Dallas’ top attorneys in D Magazine’s list of The Best Lawyers in Dallas 2012. Attorneys honored on the list are nominated by their peers in the Dallas Fort Worth area and chosen by a select group of attorneys and D Magazine editors.
Hart’s practice is focused on white...
May 10, 2012
HOUSTON — On May 16 at the New York office of Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP tomorrow’s female leaders will get a chance to learn from senior women executives in the financial services, media, energy, and consumer products industries, their top three tips for career success, during Minute Mentoring®, a unique, fast-paced mentoring event.
Now in its third year, Minute Mentoring® was developed by former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, Bracewell & Giuliani Partner...
May 8, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that five partners, formerly with Dewey & LeBoeuf, will join the firm in its New York, Washington, D.C., and Connecticut offices, effective immediately. The group includes John G. Klauberg, Dewey’s former co-head of the Utilities, Power and Pipelines Global Industry Sector Group, as well as Catherine P. McCarthy, former Dewey co-head of the Energy Regulatory Department. It is anticipated that they also will be joined by a...
May 7, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented ConocoPhillips in the spin-off of Phillips 66, which is now an independent downstream energy company with industry-leading businesses in refining and marketing, midstream, and chemicals.
The representation included an offering by Phillips 66 of $5.8 billion of senior unsecured notes, a $5 billion bridge loan facility, a $2.8 billion term loan facility, a $4 billion revolving credit facility, a $4 billion commercial paper facility, a...
May 7, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. in its acquisition of Alliance Bankshares Corporation. The deal is valued at approximately $24.4 million, which WashingtonFirst will pay with a combination of cash and stock, and will be the largest acquisition by WashingtonFirst since its inception in 2004. In conjunction with the acquisition, WashingtonFirst has commitments for $20 million in additional equity capital from institutional investors,...
May 4, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani’s Texas-based intellectual property and tax practices have been recognized in the 2012 edition of the Practical Law Company (PLC) Which Lawyer? rankings. Both practices were listed as Recommended firms in the Texas: Austin/Dallas/Houston category.
Additionally, Partner Constance Gall Rhebergen was individually recognized for her work in the Texas-based IP rankings, as was Partner R. Joe Hull in the Texas-based Tax rankings.
A full listing of...
April 19, 2012
HOUSTON —Bracewell & Giuliani partners Glenn A. Ballard Jr. and J. Clifford Gunter III are included in the 2012 edition of the Euromoney Expert Guides: The Legal Media Group Guides to the World’s Leading Lawyers. Ballard and Gunter were ranked in the USA category for Litigation.
Expert Guides has provided rankings for the world’s leading business lawyers for nearly 20 years. The publication covers most key practice areas, including more than 30 practice areas in nearly 70...
April 11, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani represented Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) in connection with a $1.25 billion joint venture with a group of investors consisting of GSO Capital Partners LP, TPG Capital, L.P., Magnetar Capital and EIG Global Energy Partners. Chesapeake contributed oil and gas assets to a subsidiary and the group of investors acquired preferred interests in the subsidiary (and rights to overriding royalty interests) in exchange for a cash contribution of $1.25...
March 16, 2012
HOUSTON — Six practice areas and eight attorneys at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP have been ranked among the best in the United States by Chambers & Partners in the 2012 edition of Chambers Global. The firm was recognized for its energy and projects practices, receiving rankings for Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation), Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional), Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation), Projects: Oil & Gas, Projects: Power, and Projects: PPP.
In...
March 12, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is pleased to announce the election of six attorneys to the partnership. The new partners are Mark D. Holmes, Thomas F. Kokalas, Justin M. Long,Lisa A. Smith, Christopher R. Williams, and Andrew W. Zeve.
“We are delighted to recognize these lawyers for their professional accomplishments and strong work ethic; we enthusiastically welcome them to the partnership,” said Mark C. Evans, Bracewell’s managing partner. “This group is...
March 6, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented Chesapeake Energy Corporation in the formation of a partnership with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P. (KKR) to invest in mineral interests and royalty interests in key oil and gas basins in the United States.
Under the terms of the joint venture, KKR and Chesapeake will make an initial combined $250 million commitment to fund joint acquisitions. Chesapeake, the second largest U.S. producer of natural gas, will contribute 10 percent...
March 5, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani Partner Kelly Frels will receive the Houston Bar Association Auxiliary’s 2012 Leon Jaworski Award on March 6 at the Houston Club. Frels, the firm’s managing partner from 1995-2001, was named the recipient of the 25th annual Leon Jaworski Award in December.
The HBAA presents the Leon Jaworski Award to an outstanding attorney who has dedicated his or her time and service to the community, and whose efforts have benefitted the city of Houston...
February 28, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Wells Fargo Bank in its purchase of the energy lending unit of BNP Paribas. Wells Fargo acquired $9.5 billion of total loan commitments, including $3.9 billion in funded balances.
Around 90 percent of the reserve- based and related diversified energy lending portfolio is U.S.-based, with the remainder primarily located in Canada.
Bracewell acted as oil and gas lending counsel to Wells Fargo and undertook due diligence on the portfolio...
February 28, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is pleased to announce that Partners Daniel S. Connolly in New York and Constance Gall Rhebergen in Houston have been elected to each serve three-year terms on the firm's management committee.
Connolly,managing partner of the firm’s New York office, is a seasoned trial and appellate attorney with a unique background that includes high-profile positions in New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani’s administration and significant...
February 27, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Kinder Morgan, Inc. in the sale of El Paso Corporation’s exploration and production business, EP Energy Corporation (EP Energy), for approximately $7.15 billion to affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC and Riverstone Holdings, LLC, who are joined by Access Industries, Inc. and other parties. El Paso’s entering into a definitive agreement for the sale of its exploration and production business was contemplated by...
February 24, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Rockland Capital LLC, a private equity firm focused on energy-related investments, in its purchase of two separate power assets.
In the first transaction, Rockland Capital has agreed to purchase Beacon Power Corporation’s 20 MW flywheel energy storage plant in Stephentown, New York, along with most of the other assets of Beacon Power. Under the terms of the transaction, Rockland will pay cash and deliver a promissory note...
February 22, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Partner Sandra E. Rizzo has been recognized for excellent client service by the International Law Office Client Choice Awards 2012. Rizzo was the sole winner in the U.S. Energy & Natural Resources category.
The ILO Client Choice Awards recognize law firms and partners for excellent client care and quality service based on nominations and feedback from corporate counsel. The awards focus on law firms' ability to add real value to...
February 8, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani’s energy practice has been named one of five Energy Groups of the Year by Law360. Winners were selected based on a number of factors, including complexity of litigation and significance of transactional work.
Bracewell was selected by Law360 in part for its depth and wide-ranging representation, including transactional, regulatory and litigation. The practice was also recognized for its representation of high-profile clients such as...
February 7, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani partner Stephanie Koo Song was named Up-and-Coming Finance Lawyer of the Year at the inaugural Chambers Women in Law Awards on February 2. The awards ceremony, held at The Plaza in New York, honored outstanding female lawyers from across the United States.
Chambers Women in Law is the most comprehensive national awards for women lawyers. Song was one of nine attorneys to earn the title of Up-and-Coming Lawyer of the Year. These attorneys, recognized in...
February 7, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing U.S.-based Old World Industries, LLC and Old World Management, Inc. in the $795 million sale of Old World Industries I, Ltd. and Old World Transportation, Ltd. to Thailand’s Indorama Ventures PCL.
Old World owns the largest single ethylene oxide (EO)/ethylene glycol (EG) production facility in the U.S., with an EO capacity of 435,000 metric tons per annum. The facility is located within a large petrochemical hub in Clear...
February 6, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP was recognized in three categories at the M&A Advisor’s Sixth Annual Turnaround Awards. For its work representing 90+ international investors and lenders owed more than $3 billion in the asset sale and restructuring of Australia-based Centro Properties Group, one of the world's largest shopping mall/center developers and operators, Bracewell was named co-recipient of the following awards:
*Turnaround of the Year (Large Market)
*...
February 2, 2012
HOUSTON — Three Bracewell & Giuliani LLP partners have been named 2012 BTI Client Service All-Stars. The partners, Kevin J. O’Connor, Douglas A. Daniels and Cristy C. Edwards, were recommended by corporate counsel.
O’Connor, head of Bracewell’s white collar defense, internal investigations and regulatory enforcement practice, was nominated for his litigation work on behalf of a Fortune 1000 professional services company. Daniels, based in the firm’s Houston...
Bracewell Represents Apache Corp. in $2.85 Billion Acquisition of Cordillera Energy Partners III LLC
January 23, 2012
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Apache Corporation in its acquisition of Cordillera Energy Partners III LLC, a privately held company, for $2.85 billion.
Cordillera has approximately 254,000 net acres in Granite Wash, Tonkawa, Cleveland, and Marmaton plays in western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. They also have estimated proved reserves of 71.5 million barrels of oil equivalent and current net production of 18,000 boe per day and 14,000 potential drilling...
January 19, 2012
HOUSTON — Today marks the formal launch of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP’s new public finance practice, with the addition of 24 attorneys, formerly of Vinson & Elkins LLP.
The group, which will serve to further enhance Bracewell’s Chambers and Partners recognized finance practice, brings strengths in municipal securities, finance, project finance, and tax, all of which will enhance the firm’s existing platform.
“This is an exciting time for Bracewell,...
December 21, 2011
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is currently serving as Chapter 11 counsel to Athens-based Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc. In what industry observers are calling a "landmark victory" after more than 5 months of "bet the company" litigation, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has rejected motions to dismiss or convert Omega's chapter 11 cases or for relief from stay filed by Omega's Senior Lenders and...
December 21, 2011
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented Shell Oil Company in the renewal of its corporate headquarters lease for two buildings in downtown Houston. The lease amounts to 1.2 million square feet, including 804,491 square feet at One Shell Plaza (910 Louisiana Street), and 471,934 square feet at Two Shell Plaza (777 Walker Street). The lease starts retroactively on January 1, 2011 and expires in 2025.
At the time of the deal, it was the largest commercial leasing transaction...
December 20, 2011
NEW YORK — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today it lead an international legal and financial advisory team representing the Senior Lenders ofAustralia-based Centro Properties Group’s (CNP) in finalizing CNP’s global restructuring efforts, widely recognized as one of the most complex and innovative restructurings in Australian history. The restructuring, finalized after four years of discussions and interim arrangements, combines a novel debt-for-equity swap with an...
December 13, 2011
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that 14 members of a public finance and related tax and municipal securities practice at Vinson & Elkins LLP will join the firm as partners in January 2012. It is anticipated that other lawyers will join them as counsel and associates. Ben A. Brooks III, W. Glenn Opel and Barron F. Wallace will lead Bracewell’s Texas- and Washington, D.C.-based public finance group.
The group, which will serve to further enhance Bracewell...
