A summary of Bracewell’s recent Euromoney rankings includes the following practices and honors:

Energy

From 2001 through 2008, Bracewell’s Energy attorneys were ranked in the Guide to the World’s Leading Energy and Natural Resource Lawyers, published by Euromoney Institutional Investor.  Subsequently, Bracewell’s Energy practice was recognized as a leader in energy and natural resources by the Legal Media Group’s The Best of the Best USA 2008.

Financial Restructuring

Since 2005, Bracewell has been listed in the Guide to the World’s Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers, published by Euromoney Institutional Investor. In 2008, the firm’s Financial Restructuring group received the award for “Restructuring of the Year—Americas” from Euromoney’s International Financial Law Review for its work on the Remy International prepackage.  Also this year, Bracewell was recognized as leader in insolvency and restructuring services by the Legal Media Group’s The Best of the Best USA 2008.

International

From 2005 through 2009, Bracewell's Caspian Sea practice has been recognized for maintaining a "strong niche advising on Eurobond issues" in Euromoney's International Financial Law Review 1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms. In 2007, the publication described Bracewell’s Kazakhstan practice as follows:

“Bracewell & Giuliani’s Kazakh operation continues to be extremely active in the capital markets, in a country which is growing in terms of capital markets and financing transactions. Clients consider it ‘a firm that always aims to build lasting relationships,’ and recommend leading lawyer Greg Vojack for his ‘charming personality, trustworthiness, reliability and experience.’

“Recent debt capital markets deals saw the firm advise Bank TuranAlem on its $2 billion medium-term note programme arranged by Credit Suisse, a hybrid Tier I capital share preference with Credit Suisse First Boston and ING worth $400 million, and a Rule 144A tranche from Credit Suisse and ING valued at $300 million.

“Elsewhere, the firm advised Bank Center Credit on a $250 million Regulation S bond issue and $100 million issue of hybrid Tier I capital (both arranged by Citibank), and acted on bond issue by, among others, Astana Finance, ATF Bank, the Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan and the JSC Temit Zholly National Railway Company.”

Labor

Bracewell’s Labor attorneys were ranked in the 2008 Guide to the World’s Leading Labour and Employment Lawyers, published by Euromoney Institutional Investor.

Litigation

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.

Project Finance

Bracewell’s Project Finance attorneys were ranked in the 2008 Guide to the World’s Leading Project Finance Lawyers, published by Euromoney Institutional Investor. Also, Bracewell was recognized as a leader in project finance by the Legal Media Group’s The Best of the Best USA 2009.

Tax

In 2008, Bracewell’s Tax practice was also ranked among the best in Texas by Benchmark: America's Leading State and Local Tax Advisors published by Euromoney Institutional Investor.