HOUSTON (January 16, 2009) — The Reuters Loan Pricing Corporation has published its 2008 year-end U.S. league tables, and Bracewell & Giuliani LLP ranked among the top legal advisors for syndicated loans by transaction dollar volume and number of deals. This improved on the firm's 2007 rankings, advancing Bracewell & Giuliani among some firms larger in size.

Bracewell & Giuliani ranked in every category:

·         Nine out of 30 Overall Law Firm by Number of Deals
·         14 out of 30 Overall Law Firm by Volume
·         Eight out of 30 Overall Law Firm Leveraged Finance by Number of Deals
·         11 out of 30 Overall Law Firm Leveraged Finance by Volume
·         10 out of 30 Overall Law Firm Mergers & Acquisitions [M&A] by Number of Deals
·         14 out of 30 Overall Law Firm M&A by Volume
·         12 out of 27 Borrower Representation Law Firm by Number of Deals
·         17 out of 30 Borrower Representation Law Firm by Volume
·         13 out of 24 Borrower Representation Law Firm Leveraged Finance by Number of Deals
·         12 out of 29 Borrower Representation Law Firm Leveraged Finance by Volume
·         12 out of 28 Borrower Representation Law Firm M&A by Number of Deals
·         28 out of 30 Borrower Representation Law Firm M&A by Volume
·         13 out of 27 Lender Representation Law Firm by Number of Deals
·         14 out of 30 Lender Representation Law Firm by Volume
·         Six out of 27 Lender Representation Law Firm Leveraged Finance by Number of Deals
·         Nine out of 30 Lender Representation Law Firm Leveraged Finance by Volume
·         Five out of 23 Lender Representation Law Firm M&A by Volume
·         12 out of 30 Lender Representation Law Firm M&A by Volume

Each year, Bracewell & Giuliani advises borrowers, lenders, issuers, and underwriters on billions of dollars of financial transactions. They represent many of the world’s largest lending institutions, funds, companies, and institutional investors in high-level and complex financing deals. This year, the firm continues to enjoy a national reputation in the syndicated loan arena.