Legal 500 USA, 2015 Recognizes 20 Bracewell Practices and 27 Attorneys as U.S. Leaders
HOUSTON – Bracewell & Giuliani LLP had 20 practices recognized and 27 of the firm’s attorneys recommended in the 2015 rankings released today by Legal 500 USA.
G. Alan Rafte (Energy: Transactions) was recognized as Leading Lawyers, the top designation awarded by Legal 500.
The firm was highlighted in the following categories:
Bank Lending (including other sources of financing) (Tier 4) – Heather L. Brown, Kate H. Day, Dewey J. Gonsoulin Jr., Robin J. Miles, Stephanie Koo Song
Capital Markets: Debt Offerings – Advice to Issuers (Tier 4) – Gregory M. Bopp, Troy L. Harder, Charles H. Still, Jr.
Capital Markets: Equity Offerings – Advice to Issuers (Tier 4) – William S. Anderson, Gregory M. Bopp, Troy L. Harder
Construction (Tier 4) – Phillip L. Sampson Jr.
Corporate Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy) (Tier 5) – Robert G. Burns
Energy: Litigation (Tier 2) – Bradley J. Benoit, Stephen B. Crain
Energy: Regulatory (Tier 2) – Mark K. Lewis, D. Kirk Morgan II
Energy: Transactions (Tier 2) – G. Alan Rafte (Leading Lawyer), William S. Anderson, Elizabeth L. McGinley
Environment: Litigation (Tier 3) – Jason B. Hutt, Timothy A. Wilkins
Intellectual Property - Patent Licensing and Transactional (Tier 4)
Intellectual Property - Patent Prosecution: Utility and Design Patents (Tier 4) – Albert B. Kimball Jr., Constance Gall Rhebergen
Investment Fund Formation and Management - Alternative/Hedge Funds (Tier 5) – Bruce R. Jocz, David M. Perlman
Labor and Employment - Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (Tier 4) – Bruce R. Jocz, Scott C. Sanders
Litigation - Commercial Litigation (Tier 5) – Stephen B. Crain
Litigation - Appellate (Tier 3) – Warren W. Harris
Litigation - White-Collar Criminal Defense (Tier 5) – Daniel S. Connolly
M&A/Corporate and Commercial - M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+) (Tier 6) – William S. Anderson, Gregory M. Bopp, W. Cleland Dade, G. Alan Rafte
Project Finance - Advice to Sponsor (Tier 5) – Robin J. Miles, G. Alan Rafte, Thomas M. Tomlinson
Technology: Outsourcing (Tier 4) – Jeffrey B. Andrews
Tax - Domestic Tax (Tier 7) – Lance W. Behnke, Gregory M. Bopp, Elizabeth L. McGinley
The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in 106 jurisdictions based on feedback from 250,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers, and a team of researchers who have unrivalled experience in the legal market.