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.