Incisive Media

Sysco Corporation and Valero Energy Corporation were also among the nation’s largest corporations that recommended Bracewell for recognition in the area of business litigation in Incisive Media. Bracewell’s attorneys are among the highest-rated and most experienced in the country, and provide a full range of litigation, white-collar criminal defense and special investigations services to multinational, national and regional business across the globe.

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Texas Chambers and Partners USA

Litigation: General Commercial (Band 4)

The Firm: This team is “aggressive and tough when it comes to defending a client’s position.” Covering such industries as energy and oil and gas, construction, finance and healthcare, the team is also well regarded for its IP expertise.

The Lawyers: Clifford Gunter, [Band 2] a senior member of the trial section, is “a brilliant lawyer - a powerful force in the market.”

Litigation: Appellate

The Lawyers: One of the younger lawyers and rising stars in the team, Brett Busby has worked on some of the group's landmark matters. He focuses on appellate law. Warren Harris is a highly respected senior appellate practitioner.

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Euromoney

Bracewell was listed in the 2005 Guide to the Leading U.S. Litigation Lawyers published by Euromoney Institutional Investor.  Subsequently, in 2008, the firm’s Litigation practice was ranked among the best in Texas by Benchmark: America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys published by Euromoney Institutional Investor.

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The Legal 500

Litigation: Energy (Band 3)

PRACTICE: Litigation is a vital element of an energy practice that aligns a considerable volume of trial expertise in Texas with the regulatory muscle of a solid Washington D.C. practice. One client describes the Bracewell & Giuliani LLP team as able to ‘bring together all the pieces of the puzzle - they’ve always had the edge,’ although market sources underline the extent to which the top-tier firms have a wider scope of engagement with the industry as a whole.

Natural Gas and LNG are fundamental industry areas where the team has long had a presence, but a glance at recent trial activity shows that it also has a flourishing reputation in the electric arena. For instance, the practice has been representing Powerex in a series of cases arising from the California energy crisis.

This flair for handling complex multi-jurisdictional matters is at its most apparent in the high-profile oil and gas work the team undertakes. Recently it applied its ‘hardworking attitude and winning approach,’ to the latest in a history of cases for Shell Oil. The team was involved in a recent arbitration proceeding that arose from Shell and Amoco’s sale of their oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin to Oxy. The case has been active since 2006 and was recently resolved by arbitration award.

The practice exhibits the ‘traits that mark it out from competitors: persistence, commitment and lots of litigation experience in the bank,’ says one client.

CLIENTS: Clients include Midland Cogeneration Venture, Pennzoil Quaker-State Company, Vetco Grey, Enerplus Resources, and Pride International.

INDIVIDUALS: Co-head of the energy regulatory group Charles Shoneman complements his impressive FERC practice with a history of representing clients in regulatory litigation and appellate matters. Clients say he is ‘dependable, intelligent and has access to a great reservoir of knowledge on the industry.’ He also provides a valuable Washington D.C. presence to a group that has a significant weight of trial lawyers in Texas.

Head of that particular group is J. Clifford Gunter, who clients say ‘has a great way about him, he’s a really inspiring figure and definitely a tough litigator.’ Given the broad outlook of his practice out of the Houston office, Gunter has been able, in 2008 alone, to act on cases ranging from traditional oil and gas disputes to securities litigation and appellate matters.

Described by clients as ‘the complete package,’ partner Sandra Rizzo is another Washington DC lawyer with experience of regulatory proceedings. Her activity in the electricity field is highly regarded and she has a reputation for ‘putting in the extra mile for clients.’

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