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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: 

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Date Publication Ranking Industry Practice
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 2nd in Top Law Firms M&A Deals
December 2011 Benchmark Litigation

Recognized as a Recommended Litigation Practice in Texas
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 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 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 Energy Law practice in Austin and 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 Tax Law practice in Houston
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

#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 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 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 Corporate/M&A 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 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 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
May 2011 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#18 in U.S. Straight Debt Including ABS & MBS, Manager Legal Advisor, based on number of deals (6) Q1 2011
May 2011 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#6 in Any Chinese Involvement Completed M&A, based on proceeds ($2.45 billion) Q1 2011
May 2011 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#7 in Any French Involvement Announced M&A, based on proceeds ($1.92 billion) Q1 2011
May 2011 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#10 in Any Asia Pacific Emerging Market Involvement Completed M&A, based on proceeds ($2.45 billion) Q1 2011
May 2011 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#11 in Any Latin American Involvement Completed M&A, based on proceeds ($2.45 billion) Q1 2011
May 2011 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#12 in Any Asian (Ex-Japan) Involvement Completed M&A, based on proceeds ($2.45 billion) Q1 2011
May 2011 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#15 in Latin American Involvement Small-Cap M&A, undisclosed values and values up to $50M, based on number of deals (1) Q1 2011
May 2011 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#18 in Latin American Involvement Mid-Market M&A, undisclosed values and values up to $500M, based on number of deals (1) Q1 2011
May 2011 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#18 in Any BRIC Involvement Completed M&A, based on proceeds ($2.45 billion) Q1 2011
April 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

Served as Underwriter's Counsel to second largest IPO ($2,863,998,000)
April 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#2 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs by maximum offering price ($2,863,998,000)
April 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#10 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs by number of registrations (3)
April 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#12 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs by number of registrations (1)
March 2011 M&A Atlas Awards

Recognized for work on the Williams Partners LP acquisition of Williams Pipeline Partners L.P., which was selected as the Corporate M&A Deal of the Year (deal range 10 to 15 billion USD)
March 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#2 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs
March 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#2 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by maximum offering price ($2,863,998,000)
March 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#9 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by number of registrations (1)
February 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the bidder in the second largest Texas M&A Deal Year End 2010
February 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#6 Legal Advisor for mid-market M&A transactions by volume (7 deals) Year End 2010
February 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the bidder in 3 of the top 10 announced deals Year End 2010
February 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the bidder in the eighth largest Texas M&A Deal Year End 2010
February 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the bidder in the ninth largest Texas M&A Deal Year End 2010
February 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#11 Legal Advisor for mid-market M&A transactions by value ($477 million) Year End 2010
February 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#14 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by volume (16 deals) Year End 2010
February 2011 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#8 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by value ($19.7 billion) Year End 2010
February 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#1 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs
February 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#1 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by maximum offering price ($2,863,998,000)
February 2011 SEC New Registrations Report

#7 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by number of registrations (1)
February 2011 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Projects) practices in the United States
February 2011 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Transactional) practices in the United States
February 2011 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects) practices in the United States
February 2011 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) practices in the United States
January 2011 Latin Lawyer

Deal of the Year: Runner-Up in M&A Category
January 2011 Benchmark Litigation

Recognized as one of the leading Litigation Practices in Texas
December 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#7 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for offerings by maximum offering price ($2,836,750,000)
December 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#8 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by maximum offering price ($1,049,875,000)
December 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#13 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by number of registrations (3)
November 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#7 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for offerings by maximum offering price ($2,474,500,000)
November 2010 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#20 in Small-Cap M&A, undisclosed values and values up to $50M, based on number of deals (21) Q3 2010
November 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#11 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by maximum offering price ($749,875,000)
November 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#18 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs
November 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#20 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs
October 2010 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

Advised acquirer on the sixth largest M&A deal in U.S. by value ($9.121 billion) Q1-Q3 2010
October 2010 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#7 in U.S. (Texas) M&A by Value ($18.849 billion) Q1-Q3 2010
October 2010 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#15 in U.S. (Texas) M&A by Volume (12) Q1-Q3 2010
October 2010 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

Advised acquirer on the second largest M&A deal in Texas by value ($9.121 billion) Q1-Q3 2010
October 2010 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

Advised acquirer on the fifth largest M&A deal in Texas by value ($3.917 billion) Q1-Q3 2010
October 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#7 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs YTD by maximum offering price ($749,875,000)
October 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#14 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by number of registrations (2)
October 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#16 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs
October 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#14 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for offerings by maximum offering price ($1,274,500,000)
September 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy practice in the United States
September 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Oil and Gas practice in the United States
September 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Project Finance practice in the United States
September 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as one of the leading Mergers and Acquisitions practices in the United States
September 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as one of the leading Corporate practices in the United States
September 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as one of the leading General Commercial Litigation practices in the United States
September 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#6 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs YTD by maximum offering price ($749,875,000)
September 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#13 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for offerings by maximum offering price ($1,274,500,000)
September 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#13 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by number of registrations (2)
September 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#13 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs
August 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Corporate Law practice in Houston, Texas
August 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy Law practice in Houston, Texas
August 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a  Tier 1 Mergers & Acquisitions Law practice in Houston, Texas
August 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Oil & Gas Law practice in Houston, Texas
August 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Project Finance Law practice in Houston, Texas
August 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy Law practice in Austin, Texas
August 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy Law practice in the United States
August 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Oil & Gas Law practice in the United States
August 2010 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Project Finance Law practice in the United States
July 2010 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

Served as counsel to the bidder in the third largest Texas M&A Deal First-Half 2010
July 2010 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#8 Legal Advisor for Texas mid-market M&A transactions by volume (3 deals) First-Half 2010
July 2010 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#17 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by value ($4.7 billion) First-Half 2010
July 2010 mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A

#18 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by volume (5 deals) First-Half 2010
June 2010 Legal 500

Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts
June 2010 Legal 500

Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for Energy Litigation
June 2010 Legal 500

Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for Project Finance (Advice to Lender)
June 2010 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Litigation practices in Texas
June 2010 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Antitrust practices in Texas
June 2010 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Bankruptcy/Restructuring practices in Texas
June 2010 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas
June 2010 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) practices in the United States
June 2010 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) practices in the United States
June 2010 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Transactional) practices in the United States
June 2010 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Projects) practices in the United States
June 2010 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects) practices in the United States
June 2010 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Tax practices in Texas
May 2010 Texas Lawyer

Andrews Kurth represented 2 of the top 10 deals of 2009
May 2010 The Deal

Andrews Kurth ranks 8th in Top Law Firms on M&A Deals in the Oil and Gas Industries
April 2010 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#11 in U.S. Legal Advisers to acquirer by volume (2 deals) Q1 2010
April 2010 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#16 in U.S. Legal Advisers to acquirer by value ($152 million) Q1 2010
February 2010 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the United States 
February 2010 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Projects) practices in the United States
February 2010 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy practices in the United States
February 2010 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects) practices in the United States
January 2010 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

Advised acquirer on the fourth largest M&A deal in the U.S. (South) by value ($6.025 billion) Full-Year 2009
January 2010 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

Advised target on the fifth largest M&A deal in the U.S. (South) by value ($5.530 billion) Full-Year 2009
October 2009 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#11 in U.S. (South) M&A by Value ($12.549 billion) Q1-Q3 2009
August 2009 U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers

Recognized as a Tier 1 Alternative Dispute Resolution practice in Houston, Texas
July 2009 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#10 in U.S. (South) M&A by Value ($5.937 billion) First Half 2009
June 2009 Legal 500

Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for antitrust in the Southwest region of the United States
June 2009 Legal 500

Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for mergers and acquisitions in the South Central region of the United States
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Electricity practices in the District of Columbia
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy  practices in the United States
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Litigation practices in Texas
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Projects) practices in the United States
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Antitrust practices in Texas
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in Texas
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Bankruptcy/Restructuring practices in Texas
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the District of Columbia
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the United States
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects) practices in the United States
June 2009 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Tax practices in Texas
May 2009 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#5 in Announced Mid-Market M&A Advisor, based on proceeds ($18 million) Q1 2009
April 2009 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#16 in U.S. Equity Offerings, Issuer Advisor ($235 million) Q1 2009
April 2009 mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers

#6 in Legal Advisors to U.S. (South) M&A by Volume (5) Q1 2009
April 2009 Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review

#21 in U.S. Target Completed M&A, based on number of deals (8) Q1 2009
April 2009 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#6 in High-Yield Debt, Issuer's Counsel, based on number of issues (3) Full-Year 2008
April 2009 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

Andrews Kurth represented the Official Producers Committee in the 7th largest chapter 11 case in 2008 ($6.14 billion)
February 2009 mergermarket U.S. Regional M&A Roundup - South

#6 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by volume (21 deals) Full-Year 2008
February 2009 mergermarket U.S. Regional M&A Roundup - South

#7 Legal Advisor for Oklahoma M&A transactions by value ($443 million) Full-Year 2008
February 2009 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the United States
January 2009 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#6 in U.S. High Yield Corporate Debt, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on number of issues (3) Full-Year 2008
January 2009 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#7 in U.S. IPOs, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($358 million) Full-Year 2008
January 2009 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#7 in Global Equity Issuance by U.S. Issuers, Manager Legal Advisor, based on number of issues (11) Full-Year 2008
January 2009 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#9 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($358 million) Full-Year 2008
January 2009 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#14 in U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Debt, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($8.77 billion) Full-Year 2008
January 2009 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#16 in U.S. Investment Grade, Issuer Advisor ($7.75 billion) Full-Year 2008
January 2009 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#19 in U.S. Corporates, Issuer Advisor ($8.33 billion) Full-Year 2008
July 2008 Financial Week An Andrews Kurth M&A transaction ranks #26 in Biggest Deals completed in the First Half of 2008
June 2008 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas
June 2008 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Projects practices in Texas
June 2008 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Antitrust practices in Texas
June 2008 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the United States
June 2008 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the District of Columbia
June 2008 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Bankruptcy/Restructuring practices in Texas
June 2008 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in Texas
June 2008 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Tax practices in Texas
April 2008 American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Annual Rankings Report

Reported that the Sweetwater Wind Farm is the second largest wind project operating in the United States; Andrews Kurth represented the developers in the project financings for this 585 MW wind farm.
March 2008 Corporate Control Alert (CCA)

Listed as representing the seventh largest M&A deal in the United States announced between August 1 and December 31, 2007
June 2007 Dealogic Renewables League Tables

#2 on the list of top U.S. legal advisors in 2006 for renewable energy projects
June 2007 Dealogic Renewables League Tables

#6 on the list of top global legal advisors for renewable energy project financings
June 2007 Project Finance Magazine

#2 on the list of top U.S. legal advisors in 2006 for renewable energy projects
June 2007 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas
June 2007 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Projects practices in Texas
June 2007 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Antitrust practices in Texas
June 2007 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the United States
June 2007 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the District of Columbia
June 2007 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Bankruptcy/Restructuring practices in Texas
June 2007 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in Texas
June 2007 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Tax practices in Texas
April 2007 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#11 for Canadian M&A Involvement
January 2007 Project Finance International Awards

2006 Bond Deal of the Year - Sabine Pass. The U.S. $2.03 billion bond offering for Cheniere Energy'’s Sabine Pass LNG project was significant as the largest high-yield project financing ever done for a single asset.
January 2007 The Globe and Mail

#11 for our participation as target legal adviser in the TransCanada acquisition of ANR Pipeline in the Top 20 list of Canadian Deals
December 2006 Financial Week

Legal advisor in two of the top Oil & Gas mergers and acquisitions that closed in 2006; represented the target in a $2.4 billion all-cash acquisition and the acquirer in a $1.9 billion acquisition.
October 2006 The Washington Post Magazine Best Lawyers list of Washington, DC

Roger Feldman recognized in Best Lawyers list of Washington, DC for Project Finance Law
June 2006 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas
June 2006 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Projects practices in Texas
June 2006 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Antitrust practices in Texas
June 2006 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the District of Columbia
June 2006 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Bankruptcy/Restructuring practices in Texas
June 2006 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in Texas
February 2006 Project Finance Magazine

2005 North American Oil & Gas Deal of the Year, for the financing of the Sabine Pass LNG LP, LNG regasification financing.
February 2006 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Energy Regulatory practices in the United States
June 2005 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas
June 2005 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Projects practices in Texas
June 2005 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Antitrust practices in Texas
June 2005 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the District of Columbia
June 2005 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Bankruptcy/Restructuring practices in Texas
June 2005 Chambers and Partners USA

Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in Texas
February 2004 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in the United States
February 2004 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in the United States
February 2003 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in the United States
February 2003 Chambers and Partners Global

Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in the United States
January 2003 Project Finance Magazine

2002 Latin American Petrochemical Deal of the Year, for a $237 million facility loan to finance a 5,000 tonnes per day methanol production facility in Trinidad/Tobago.
January 2002 Project Finance Magazine

Andrews Kurth project finance lawyers served as lead borrower counsel for the portfolio financing of the American National Power Funding I, named as "North American Deal of the Year for 2001."
December 2001 Petroleum Economist

Andrews Kurth's energy practice was recognized as an international leader.
December 2001 The American Lawyer

#8 for power project financings, with a total value of more than $1.4 billion.
February 2000 Capital Data

The Mega Liquefied Natural Gas Project ranked as one of the "Top 10 Oil & Gas Projects."
February 2000 Project Finance Magazine

The Mega Liquefied Natural Gas Project, an integrated natural gas processing facility on which we acted as lead finance counsel for the Compañia Mega consortium, was named "Latin America Oil & Gas Deal of the Year" for 1999.
December 1999 Petroleum Economist

#15 for best knowledge of the global upstream sector and the global downstream sector, #16 for best knowledge of U.S. law and #20 for best overall service in the energy industry.