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April 6, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced that Richard W. Beckler, former Chief of the Criminal Fraud Section of the United States Department of Justice, has joined the firm as a partner in its White Collar Defense, Internal Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement practice. He joins the firm in Washington, D.C., where he will head up that office’s litigation team. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Beckler served as co-head of the Securities Litigation,...
April 1, 2011
HOUSTON — Minute Mentoring®, presented by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP and Dana Perino and Co., was named the best community relations program at the 2011 Legal PR Awards, presented by PR News. The award recognizes a successful and creative local effort that highlights a firm's strong corporate citizenship and commitment to its local community.
"We are honored to accept this award from PR News," said Dee Martin, partner with Bracewell & Giuliani LLP and Minute Mentoring co-...
March 31, 2011
HOUSTON — Five practice areas and eight attorneys at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP have been ranked among the best in the United States by Chambers & Partners in the 2011 edition of Chambers Global. The firm was recognized for its energy and projects practices, receiving rankings for Energy: Oil & Gas (regulatory and litigation), Energy: Oil & Gas (transactional), Projects: Oil & Gas, Projects: Power, and Projects: PPP.
In addition, eight Bracewell attorneys were...
March 18, 2011
HOUSTON — The I-635/LBJ managed lane project has been named Project Finance magazine's 2010 North American Bond Deal of the Year. Bracewell & Giuliani LLP acted as counsel for LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, which includes Cintra Infraestructuras, S.A., Meridiam Infrastructure and Dallas Police and Fire Pension System, for the financing.
The I-635/LBJ managed lane project was the largest transportation project of its kind in the U.S. to reach financial close in 2010. The $...
March 17, 2011
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that Jeff Vaden, former First Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Texas, has joined the firm as a partner in its White Collar Defense, Internal Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement practice. Prior to joining the firm, Vaden served for more than 11 years in the U.S. Department of Justice Southern District of Texas, based in Houston, ultimately serving as the district's second-ranking prosecutor.
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March 15, 2011
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is pleased to announce that partners Glenn A. Ballard, Jr. and Gregory M. Bopp have been elected to serve three-year terms on the firm's management committee.
Ballard is head of the firm's litigation practice. He focuses on complex commercial litigation with emphasis on intellectual property, real estate, banking, and energy disputes. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is an Associate of the...
March 7, 2011
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is pleased to announce the election of 12 attorneys to the partnership. The new partners are Adam M. Adler, Richard Alonso, Kristen V. Campana, Troy L. Harder, Bryan E. Loocke, Daniel S. Meyers, Heath A. Novosad, Jeffrey L. Oldham, Michael R. Samardzija, Ph.D., Andrew Schoulder, Kevin T. Schutte, and Manuel Vera.
“We are delighted to recognize these lawyers for their professional accomplishments and strong work ethic; we enthusiastically...
March 2, 2011
NEW YORK — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today the addition of three partners to the New York office. Michael C. Hefter and Stan Chelney, former partners at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, have joined as litigation partners. Daniel E. Hemli, formerly an associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, joins the office as a partner in the firm’s antitrust practice.
“New York continues to be a key part of the firm’s growth strategy," said Daniel S....
March 1, 2011
SEATTLE — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that Partner Erin S. Hennessy, formerly of K&L Gates LLP, and Associate Matt Schneller, formerly of Perkins Coie, have joined the firm's Seattle intellectual property group.
Hennessy and Schneller focus on trademark transactional matters and will join trademark enforcement and litigation colleagues John "Rocky" Rawls and Valyncia R. Simmons in Seattle.
“Erin and Matt round out our full-service trademark...
February 14, 2011
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP advised Kinder Morgan, Inc. on its initial public offering of 95,466,600 shares, which began trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "KMI." The offering constitutes a 13.5 percent interest in the company.
It was the largest IPO by a U.S. energy company in more than ten years. Priced at $30.00 a share, the offering raised $2.9 billion for the selling stockholders and was the largest U.S. IPO to date by...
February 8, 2011
SEATTLE — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that Jeleen Guttenberg, formerly of Skadden Arps, has joined its Seattle office as a partner in the Employee Benefits, ERISA, and Executive Compensation group. Tracy C. Davis, an associate in Bracewell's Energy Regulation and Compliance practice, has moved to Seattle from Bracewell's Washington, D.C. office.
“We are focused on growing the Seattle office in strategic practice areas, and Jeleen and Tracy fit perfectly...
January 26, 2011
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is ranked among the top law firms for syndicated loans in 2010, according to Thomson Reuters Loan Pricing Corporation (LPC) league tables. The firm was ranked 11th for the volume of its syndicated lending deals in 2010, totaling more than $31 billion. The firm also saw high rankings for its representation of both borrowers and lenders in syndicated loans transactions.
The league tables rank law firms based on the volume and number of deals in which...
January 4, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that David S. Sieradzki, formerly a senior associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, has joined its Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the broker-dealer and market regulation group. David A. Spotts, formerly of Global Markets Consulting, also joins the group as a counsel in the firm’s Connecticut and New York offices.
“We have been looking to expand our broker-dealer practice for some time," said...
December 13, 2010
NEW YORK — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that Laurence A. “Larry” Silverman, formerly a partner in Covington & Burling LLP, has joined the firm as head of its New York civil litigation practice.
“Litigation has always been a core practice area for Bracewell,” said New York Office Managing Partner Daniel S. Connolly. "We have grown this area deliberately and strategically in the New York office over the last five years and are fortunate to be...
December 9, 2010
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP's environment practice was ranked among the top in Texas and Washington. D.C. according to PLC Which Lawyer?. The firm's Texas practice is listed as a Leading Firm, the highest ranking; while the Washington, D.C. practice is listed as Highly Recommended.
Additionally, three of Bracewell's environment attorneys were listed among leading attorneys in their regions. Houston Partner Tracy Hester and Austin Partner Tim Wilkins were...
December 2, 2010
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP won a jury verdict in a patent infringement case on behalf of Tesco Corporation. The suit, originally filed in August 2008, claimed that Weatherford International, Inc., National Oilwell Varco, Frank's Casing and Crew Rentals, and Offshore Energy Services infringed two of Tesco's patents related to casing handling.
Tesco settled the case against Weatherford after opening statements. The trial then continued against the rest of the defendants...
November 8, 2010
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented Calpine Corporation in the sale of a 25 percent undivided interest in the 1,038 MW combined-cycle Freestone Energy Center to Rayburn County Electric Cooperative, Inc. for a purchase price of $215 million. Calpine will remain the majority owner of the Fairfield, Texas facility, and will receive operating and management fees under the terms of the contracts.
The transaction included the negotiation of a joint ownership agreement and...
October 14, 2010
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Plains Exploration & Production Company in its acquisition of approximately 60,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford oil and gas condensate windows in South Texas for $578 million in cash. The firm is advising Plains on multiple facets of the transaction, including contractual, environmental, labor, regulatory, and tax matters.
Approximately 20,400 net acres, of the total 60,000 net acres are located in a joint operating area between...
September 21, 2010
HOUSTON — Sixty of New York's future women leaders will gain the unique perspectives and advice of some of the country's most successful women in politics and business at Minute Mentoring® taking place today at the New York offices of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP. The event will begin with Bracewell & Giuliani Name Partner and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani "blowing the whistle" to kick off a series of 10-minute mentoring sessions.
Former White House Press...
September 15, 2010
HOUSTON — U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers 2010 Best Law Firms has recognized three Bracewell & Giuliani LLP practices in the top tier of its national rankings - Employment Law, Oil & Gas Law and Project Finance Law. Bracewell also was recognized nationally for its Energy Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, and Securities/Capital Markets Law practices. In total Bracewell was recognized in 51 categories, including national...
August 12, 2010
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP continues to be ranked among top law firms for banks and financial institutions mergers and acquisitions (M&A). According to league tables released by American Banker, the firm ranked third in the U.S. for the number of bank M&A transactions that it handled in the first half of 2010.
Bracewell's banking practice has consistently placed among the top five firms for financial institutions M&A for more than a decade. The firm's...
August 9, 2010
Houston, TX (August 9, 2010) – Sixty-two Bracewell & Giuliani LLP attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011.
The following is a summary of the individual attorneys who will be recognized in the 2011 rankings:
AustinAlan D. Albright - Intellectual Property LawW. Stephen Benesh - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial LitigationR. Joe Hull - Tax LawPhilip F. Ricketts - Administrative Law; Communications Law; Energy LawAndrew M....
July 22, 2010
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Apache Corporation in its acquisition of BP assets in Texas, New Mexico, Egypt, and Canada. The firm is advising Apache on multiple facets of the transaction, including contractual, financial, environmental, restructuring, regulatory, and tax matters.
Apache has agreed to pay $7 billion for all of BP's oil and gas operations, acreage and infrastructure the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico and in Egypt's...
July 20, 2010
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP has been ranked among the top law firms for syndicated loans in Thomson Reuters Loan Pricing Corporation (LPC) league tables. The firm climbed to number 11 for the volume (dollar value) of its syndicated lending deals in the first half of 2010, up from number 30 for the same time period in 2009. The firm also saw higher rankings for its representation of both borrowers and lenders in syndicated loans transactions.
The league tables rank law firms...
July 13, 2010
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is formally opening a Seattle office to better serve its long-standing and growing client base in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Western Canada.
“This is an opportunity for the firm to formalize its long-standing involvement in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, and to enhance access to the Pacific Rim,” said firm Managing Partner Mark C. Evans. “Initially the Seattle office will focus on energy, intellectual property...
July 8, 2010
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP acted as primary securities counsel for Midcontinent Express Pipeline's September 2009 debut bond offering, a deal recently named the Americas Bond Deal of the Year by Project Finance International. The pipeline is a joint venture initially owned by subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP and Energy Transfer Partners LP. A subsidiary of Kinder Morgan oversaw construction and operates the pipeline.
Permanent financing for Midcontinent...
June 22, 2010
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP advised the LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, which includes Cintra Infraestructuras, S.A., Meridiam Infrastructure and Dallas Police and Fire Pension System, on its financing for the I-635/LBJ managed lane project.
The $2.8 billion financing includes $665 million in private equity investment, $1.4 billion in debt ($615 million in private activity bonds and $850 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act funds) and $496 million...
June 11, 2010
HOUSTON — Chambers and Partners USA 2010: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, has recognized 19 Bracewell & Giuliani LLP practices and 53 of the firm's attorneys as leaders in their areas of practice. The Texas Banking & Finance group achieved the top rating in that jurisdiction, with a Band 1 ranking.
The following is a complete list of the firm's practices and attorneys that were ranked by Chambers.
NATIONAL
(Practice Areas/Individual Attorneys)
Climate...
June 10, 2010
HOUSTON — Legal 500 USA has recognized eight Bracewell & Giuliani LLP practices and 27 attorneys in its 2010 rankings. The firm's restructuring, energy litigation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), real estate and construction, tax, project finance, structured finance, and employee benefits and compensation practices were highlighted along with the following attorneys in those categories:
Finance: Corporate Restructuring – Evan Flaschen (Leading Lawyer), Renée...
June 2, 2010
HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced the successful completion by JSC National Company Kazatomprom of a USD$500 million inaugural offering of notes. This offering marked the first direct issuance by a Kazakhstan issuer, resulting in a dual listing on the London Stock Exchange and on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange.
Bracewell represented Kazatomprom in this offering. The notes were placed with institutional investors in the United States, Europe and Asia....
