HOUSTON (Dec. 6, 2006) — Three partners at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP are featured as "Leaders in their Field" in the 2007 edition of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers, and the firm's corporate practice in Kazakhstan is ranked No. 3 while the energy practice in the United States is ranked No. 4.

Chambers Global's research covers all major jurisdictions throughout the world. In each country, the leading international law firms and leading lawyers are ranked. For the current global directory, more than 6,500 interviews were conducted in 170 countries worldwide by researchers over a period of 12 months. The online version of Chambers Global can be found at www.chambersandpartners.com/global.

The following Bracewell attorneys are ranked in the 2007 edition Chambers Global:

G. Alan Rafte Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) USA 
Charles H. Shoneman Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) USA 
Gregory J. Vojack Corporate/Commercial Kazakhstan