Thomson Reuters Ranks Bracewell First for Energy M&A in the U.S. During the First Nine Months of 2012

HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is ranked among the top law firms for mergers and acquisitions, according to Thomson Reuters’ league tables for the first three quarters of 2012. Specifically in the energy industry, the firm ranked first in the U.S. for the value of its energy and power M&A transactions.

The firm ranked 11^th for the value of completed U.S. transactions in which it represented the target company, and 14^th for the value of announced U.S. transactions in which it represented the target.

Bracewell’s rankings in the league tables are as follows:

U.S. Announced Energy Transactions: #1

U.S. Announced Transactions, representing target: #14

U.S. Completed Transactions, representing target: #11

U.S. Announced Transactions, any involvement: #21

U.S. Completed Transactions, any involvement: #14

U.S. Public Company Transactions, any involvement: #12

Global Completed Transactions, any involvement: #18