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Rankings

At Andrews Kurth, we want clients to have high expectations of us. When we achieve national recognition as a firm, it means we've done our best for our clients. For years, our client work has made industry news. And in recent years, we've had much to be proud of. Here is a sample: 

Date Publication Ranking Industry Practice
April 2012 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#4 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by deal count (5 deals) Q1 2012

April 2012 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#9 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by value ($3.143 billion) Q1 2012

April 2012 Austin Law Firm Diversity Report Card

Received an "A" rating for diversity achievements in 2011

April 2012 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

Served as counsel to the target in the eighth largest US M&A Deal Q1 2012

April 2012 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#14 Legal Advisor in US (West) M&A transactions by value ($3.135 billion) Q1 2012

April 2012 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#14 Legal Advisor in US (South) M&A transactions by volume (6 deals) Q1 2012

April 2012 Asset-Backed Alert

#17 in the "Top Issuer Counsel for U.S. ABS/MBS" rankings for 2011

April 2012 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#1 in US IPOs, Underwriter's Counsel, based on proceeds ($4.36 billion) Full-Year 2011

April 2012 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#3 in Municipal Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel, based on number of issues (156) Full-Year 2011

April 2012 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#5 in US IPOs, Issuer's Counsel, based on number of issues (4) Full-Year 2011

April 2012 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#5 in US IPOs, Underwriter's Counsel, based on number of issues (5) Full-Year 2011

April 2012 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#9 in Private Equity Counsel, based on proceeds ($5.663 billion) Full-Year 2011

April 2012 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#14 in Municipal Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel, based on proceeds ($3.459 billion) Full-Year 2011

April 2012 Verdict Search

Represented the Plaintiff in the eleventh largest Contracts-related verdict in Texas ($3.08 million) 2011

April 2012 Bloomberg M&A Legal Advisory League Tables

#17 in Canadian Announced Deals ($3.896 billion) Q1 2012

April 2012 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#18 in US Equity Offerings, Issuer Advisor, by volume ($751 million) Q1 2012

April 2012 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#20 in Global Bonds, Manager Advisor, by volume ($2 billion) Q1 2012

April 2012 Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst

Recognized as one of the "Most Active Law Firms," both by number of deals consummated and by number of funds represented by year-end 2011

March 2012 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects) practices in the United States

March 2012 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Projects) practices in the United States

March 2012 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Transactional) practices in the United States

March 2012 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) practices in the United States

February 2012 SEC New Registrations Report

#10 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by maximum offering price ($250,000,000)

February 2012 SEC New Registrations Report

Served as Issuer's Counsel in the 11th largest IPO ($250,000,000)

February 2012 SEC New Registrations Report

#11 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by number of registrations (1)

February 2012 Deal Makers Law Awards

Recognized as Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year, 2012

February 2012 Thomson Financial U.S. Municipals Review

#5 Bond Counsel - Long and Short Term ($12.390 billion; 94 deals) Full-Year 2011

February 2012 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#10 U.S. Equity and Equity-related, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on number of deals (15) Full-Year 2011

February 2012 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#10 in U.S. Equity and Equity-related, Manager Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($8.101 billion) Full-Year 2011

February 2012 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

# 13 in U.S. Equity and Equity-related, Manager Legal Advisor, based on number of deals (15) Full-Year 2011

February 2012 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

# 19 in U.S. Equity and Equity-related, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($3.315 billion) Full-Year 2011

February 2012 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#20 in U.S. Straight Debt Excluding ABS and MBS, Manager Legal Advisor, based on number of deals (14) Full-Year 2011

January 2012 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#2 US Equity Offerings (IPOs), Manager Advisor IPO, by volume ($4.360 billion, 5 deals) Full-Year 2011

January 2012 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#7 in Global Equity IPOs, Manager Advisor, by volume ($4.360 billion) Full-Year 2011

January 2012 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#12 in US Equity Offerings, Issuer Advisor by volume ($3.139 billion, 14 deals) Full-Year 2011

January 2012 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#8 US Equity Offerings, Manager Advisor, by volume ($7.924 billion, 15 deals) Full-Year 2011

January 2012 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#13 in Global Equity, Equity-Linked and Rights Offerings, Manager Advisor, by volume ($7.924 billion) Full-Year 2011

January 2012 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#13 in US High Yield, Manager Advisor, by volume ($2.4 billion, 4 deals) Full-Year 2011

January 2012 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#19 in Global Bonds, Issuer Advisor, by volume ($5.5 billion) Full-Year 2011

January 2012 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#20 US Investment Grade, Issuer Advisor, by volume ($7.750 billion) Full-Year 2011

January 2012 Bloomberg M&A Legal Advisory League Tables

#20 in Canadian Announced Deals (10 deals) Year End 2011

January 2012 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#12 Legal Advisor in US Buyouts by value ($5.663 billion) Year End 2011

January 2012 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#4 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by deal count (28 deals) Year End 2011

January 2012 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the bidder in the fifth largest Texas M&A Deal Year End 2011

January 2012 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the target in the sixth largest Texas M&A Deal Year End 2011

January 2012 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the target in the ninth largest Texas M&A Deal Year End 2011

January 2012 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the bidder in the tenth largest Texas M&A Deal Year End 2011

January 2012 The Deal

Andrews Kurth ranks 5th in Top Law Firms M&A Deals

December 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#4 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs by maximum offering price ($3,676,498,000)

December 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

Served as Lead Underwriter's Counsel in fifth largest completed IPO in 2011 ($2,863,998,000)

December 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#9 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs by number of registrations (4)

December 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#11 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by maximum offering price ($1,818,625,000)

December 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#12 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by number of registrations (7)

December 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#13 in Issuer's Counsel Fees for Completed IPOs by total fee amount  ($5,160,000)

December 2011 Benchmark Litigation

Recognized as a "Highly Recommended " Fifth Circuit Litigation Firm in Texas

December 2011 Benchmark Litigation

Recognized as a Recommended Litigation Practice in Texas

November 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#4 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs by maximum offering price ($3,378,998,000)

November 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#10 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs by number of registrations (3)

November 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#11 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by number of registrations (7)

November 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#12 in Lead Underwriter's counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by maximum offering price ($1,818,625,000)

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy Law practice in the United States

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Trusts & Estates Litigation practice in the United States

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Oil & Gas Law practice in the United States

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Project Finance Law practice in the United States

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Administrative/Regulatory Law practice in Austin and Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Banking and Finance Law practice in Austin and Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Corporate Law practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy Law practice in Austin and Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Information Technology Law practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law Litigation practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Trusts & Estates Litigation practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Mergers & Acquisitions Law practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Oil & Gas Law practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Project Finance Law practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Public Finance Law practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Real Estate Law practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Securitization & Structured Finance Law practice in Dallas

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Tax Law practice in Houston

November 2011 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Trusts & Estates Law practice in Houston

October 2011 Thomson Reuters U.S. Municipals Review

#3 Bond Counsel - Long and Short Term ($12,094.9; 68 deals) Q1-Q3 2011

October 2011 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#9 in U.S. Equity and Equity-related, Manager Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($6.58 billion) Q1-Q3 2011

October 2011 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#13 in U.S. Equity and Equity-related, Manager Legal Advisor, based on number of deals (11) Q1-Q3 2011

October 2011 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#18 in U.S. Equity and Equity-related, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on number of deals (8) Q1-Q3 2011

October 2011 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#19 in U.S. Straight Debt Excluding ABS & MBS, Manager Legal Advisor, by number of deals (12) Q1-Q3 2011

October 2011 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#18 in Small-Cap M&A, undisclosed values and values up to $50M, based on value ($130.8 million) Q1-Q3 2011

October 2011 Thomson Reuters Emerging Markets M&A

#18 in Any Chinese Involvement Completed M&A, based on value ($2.45 billion) Q1-Q3 2011

October 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#2 in US Equity Offerings (IPOs), Manager Advisor, by volume ($3.717 billion) Q3 2011

October 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#6 in US Equity Offerings, Manager Advisor, by volume ($6.43 billion) Q3 2011

October 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#7 in Global Equity IPOs, Manager Advisor, by volume ($3.717 billion) Q3 2011

October 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#7 in US Equity Offerings (IPOs), Manager Advisor, by deal count (3 deals) Q3 2011

October 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#10 in US Equity Offerings, Manager Advisor, by deal count (11 deals) Q3 2011

October 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#13 in Global Equity, Equity-Linked and Rights Offerings, Manager Advisor, by volume ($6.430 billion) Q3 2011

October 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#14 in US High Yield, Manager Advisor, by volume ($1 billion) Q3 2011

October 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#18 in Global Bonds, Issuer Advisor, by volume ($5.5 billion) Q3 2011

October 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#20 in Global Bonds, Issuer Advisor, by deal count (5 deals) Q3 2011

October 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#20 in US Investment Grade, Issuer Advisor, by volume ($7.75 billion) Q3 2011

October 2011 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

Served as counsel to the bidder in the third largest Texas M&A Deal Q3 2011

October 2011 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#4 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by volume (25 deals) Q3 2011

October 2011 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

Served as counsel to the target in the sixth largest Texas M&A Deal Q3 2011

October 2011 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

Served as counsel to the bidder in the seventh largest Texas M&A Deal Q3 2011

October 2011 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

Served as counsel to the target in the eighth largest Texas M&A Deal Q3 2011

October 2011 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#12 Legal Adviser for Texas M&A transactions by value ($19.734 billion) Q3 2011

October 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#3 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs by maximum offering price ($3,078,998,000)

October 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#9 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by number of registrations (7)

October 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#11 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by maximum offering price ($1,755,375,000)

October 2011 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#9 in Legal Advisors to US Buyouts by value ($5.663 billion) Q3

October 2011 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#19 in Legal Advisor to Global Buyouts by Value ($5.663 billion) Q3

October 2011 The M&A Advisor

Finalist, Transaction of the Year, Energy Sector (representation of Sinopec in its acquisition of Occidental Petroleum Corporation's oil and gas assets)

October 2011 Bloomberg M&A Legal Advisory League Tables

#17 in Canadian Announced Deals (17 deals) Q3 2011

September 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#3 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs by maximum offering price ($3,078,998,000)

September 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#9 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by number of registrations (7)

September 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#12 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by maximum offering price ($1,643,125,000)

September 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#14 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs by number of registrations (2)

August 2011 The Deal Magazine

Served as counsel to fifth largest M&A deal ($294 million) August 2011

August 2011 InterContinental Finance Magazine

Leading Federal Income Tax Law Firm of the Year, North America 2011

August 2011 InterContinental Finance Magazine

Leading Intellectual Property & Trademarks Law Firm of the Year, Texas 2011

August 2011 InterContinental Finance Magazine

Leading Mergers & Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year, Texas 2011

July 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

Served as Underwriter's Counsel in the third largest IPO ($2,863,998,000)

July 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#3 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by maximum offering price ($3,078,998,000)

July 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#12 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by number of registrations (5)

July 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#13 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs by number of registrations (2)

July 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the target in the third largest Texas M&A Deal First-Half 2011

July 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the bidder in the fourth largest Texas M&A Deal First-Half 2011

July 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the target in the fifth largest Texas M&A Deal First-Half 2011

July 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#6 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by volume (12 deals) First-Half 2011

July 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#11 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by value ($12.253 billion) First-Half 2011

July 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#2 in U.S. Equity Offerings (IPO), Manager Advisor ($3.47 billion; 2 issues) Q2 2011

July 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#5 in U.S. Equity Offerings, Manager Advisor ($5.96 billion; 9 issues) Q2 2011

July 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#6 in Global Equity IPO, Manager Advisor ($3.47 billion; 2 issues) Q2 2011

July 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#11 in Global Equity, Equity-Linked and Rights Offerings, Manager Advisor ($5.96 billion; 9 issues) Q2 2011

July 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#12 in Global Bonds, Issuer Advisor ($5 billion; 4 issues) Q2 2011

July 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#13 in U.S. Investment Grade, Issuer Advisor ($6.5 billion; 6 issues) Q2 2011

July 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#13 in U.S. High Yield, Manager Advisor ($1 billion; 2 issues) Q2 2011

July 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#17 in U.S. Corporates, Issuer Advisor ($7.467 billion; 10 issues) Q2 2011

July 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#18 in U.S. Investment Grade, Manager Advisor ($3.69 billion; 7 issues) Q2 2011

July 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#20 in U.S. Corporates, Manager Advisor ($4.69 billion; 9 issues) Q2 2011

July 2011 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#14 in Any Chinese Involvement Completed M&A, based on proceeds ($2.45 billion) Q2 2011

June 2011 Deal Makers Law Awards

Recognized as Mergers & Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year, 2011

June 2011 Chambers and Partners Latin America

Recommended for Client Service in Banking and Finance in Latin America

June 2011 Chambers and Partners Latin America

Recognized as one of the leading Banking and Finance practices in Latin America

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as a Band 1 Technology (Corporate & Commercial) practice in Texas

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects) practices in the United States

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Antitrust practices in Texas

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Banking & Finance practices in Texas

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Real Estate practices in Texas

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Transactional) practices in the United States

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) practices in the United States

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Bankruptcy/Restructuring practices in Texas

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Environmental practices in Texas

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Projects) practices in the United States

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Litigation practices in Texas

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) practices in the United States

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as a Band 1 Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) practice in Texas

June 2011 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Tax practices in Texas

June 2011 Legal 500

Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts

June 2011 Legal 500

Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for Real Estate and Construction

June 2011 Legal 500

Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for Media, Technology and Telecoms

June 2011 Legal 500

Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for Project Finance (Advice to Sponsors)

May 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

Served as Underwriter's Counsel to second largest IPO ($2,863,998,000)

May 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#3 in Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs by maximum offering price ($2,863,998,000)

May 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#11 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by number of registrations (3)

May 2011 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#14 in U.S. Straight Debt Excluding ABS & MBS, Manager Legal Advisor, based on number of deals (6) Q1 2011

May 2011 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#14 in U.S. Equity and Equity-related, Manager Legal Advisor, based on number of deals (5) Q1 2011

May 2011 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#16 in U.S. Debt, Equity and Equity-related, Manager Legal Advisor, based on number of deals (11) Q1 2011