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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

#13 in Global Equity, Equity-Linked and Rights Offerings, Manager Advisor, by volume ($7.924 billion) Full-Year 2011
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 Oil & Gas Law practice in Houston
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

#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

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

#6 in Global Equity IPO, Manager Advisor ($3.47 billion; 2 issues) Q2 2011
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)
April 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#2 in Global Equity IPO, Manager Advisor ($3.29 billion; 1 issue) Q1 2011
April 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#2 in U.S. Equity Offerings (IPO), Manager Advisor ($3.29 billion; 1 issue) 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 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 The Deal Magazine

Ranked in Deals of the Year: Third Largest IPO in US History
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)
January 2011 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#6 in U.S. Equity Offerings, Manager Advisor (IPO) ($1.16 billion; 3 issues) Full-Year 2010
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

#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 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#4 in U.S. Equity Offerings, Manager Advisor (IPO) ($862 million; 2 issues) 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
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 IPOs by number of registrations (2)
September 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#13 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs
August 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

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

#11 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs
August 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

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

#19 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs
July 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#5 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by maximum offering price ($749,875,000)
July 2010 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#5 in U.S. Equity Offerings, Manager Advisor (IPO) ($676 million; 1 issue) Q2 2010
July 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#9 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs by number of registrations (2)
July 2010 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#18 in Global Equity IPO, Manager Advisor ($676 million; 1 issue) Q2 2010
July 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#10 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs
July 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#17 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs
June 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#5 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs YTD by maximum offering price ($588,000,000)
June 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#6 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Completed IPOs
April 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#18 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs
March 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#8 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs
March 2010 SEC New Registrations Report

#19 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for Pre-Effective IPOs
April 2009 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#3 in IPOs, Underwriter's Counsel, based on proceeds ($1.447 billion) and on number of issues (2) Full-Year 2008
January 2009 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#2 in U.S. IPOs, Manager Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($1.447 billion) Full-Year 2008
January 2009 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#3 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Manager Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($1.447 billion) and by number of issues (2) 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

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

#4 in U.S. Equity Offerings, Manager Advisor (IPO) ($1.44 billion) Full-Year 2008
November 2008 SEC New Registrations Report

#2 Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs YTD by maximum offering price
October 2008 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#4 in U.S. Equity Offerings, Manager Advisor (IPO) ($1.4 billion)
October 2008 SEC New Registrations Report

#2 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs YTD by maximum offering price
October 2008 Executive Legal Adviser

Listed three times in its table of Top Ten Texas IPO's in 2007
July 2008 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#11 in Global Equity IPO, Manager Advisor ($1.447 billion)
July 2008 SEC New Registrations Report

#2 in Lead Underwriter’s Counsel for IPOs YTD by maximum offering price and #3 by number of issues
July 2008 SEC New Registrations Report

Two IPOs Andrews Kurth closed this year are ranked #7 and #13 in the Top Twenty IPOs of the year.
July 2008 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#10 in U.S. Common Stock, Manager Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($2.15 billion); #13 based on number of issues (5)
July 2008 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#2 in U.S. IPOs, Manager Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($1.447 billion)
July 2008 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#3 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Manager Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($1.447 billion)
July 2008 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#5 in U.S. IPOs, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($358 million)
July 2008 Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review

#7 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($358 million)
June 2008 SEC New Registrations Report

#2 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs YTD in May 2008
May 2008 SEC New Registrations Report

#3 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs YTD by maximum offering price
May 2008 SEC New Registrations Report

Underwriter's Counsel on the 7th largest IPO YTD for 2008.
May 2008 SEC New Registrations Report

#5 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs YTD by number of registrations
May 2008 Texas Lawyer

Andrews Kurth listed three times in its list of Top Ten Texas IPOs.
May 2008 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#1 in U.S. IPOs, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($358 million)
May 2008 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#3 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($352 million)
April 2008 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#13 in IPOs, Underwriter's Counsel, based on number of issues (3) and on proceeds ($455 million)
April 2008 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#4 in IPOs, Issuer’s Counsel, based on proceeds ($1.61 billion); #6 based on number of issues (7)
February 2008 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#10 in U.S. IPOs, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on number of issues (7); #13 based on proceeds ($1,610 billion)
February 2008 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#14 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Manager Legal Advisor, based on number of issues (3)
February 2008 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#8 in Global Equity Issuance by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on number of issues (15); #9 based on proceeds ($3.456 billion)
February 2008 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#8 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on number of issues (7); #11 based on proceeds ($1.610 billion)
November 2007 SEC New Registrations Report

Andrews Kurth listed as one of the top 15 Underwriter's Counsel by number of registrations as well as top 15 Issuer's Counsel for IPOs by total fee amount for January through November 2007.
November 2007 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#6 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on number of issues (6); #15 based on proceeds ($1.035 billion)
November 2007 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#7 in U.S. IPOs, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on number of issues (6); #13 based on proceeds ($1.035 billion)
October 2007 Executive Legal Adviser

Andrews Kurth listed four times in its list of Top Ten Texas IPO's for 2006
September 2007 SEC New Registrations Report

One of the top 15 Issuer's Counsel for IPOs in 2007
August 2007 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#4 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on number of issues (5); #11 based on proceeds ($914.5 million)
August 2007 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#5 in U.S. IPOs, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on number of issues (5); #10 based on proceeds ($914.5 million)
April 2007 Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets

#10 in Global Equity IPOs, Issuer Advisr ($729 million)
April 2007 SEC New Registrations Report

#8 in the Top Fifteen Issuer's Counsel for IPOs YTD based on the number of registrations (3) and #6 in the Top Fifteen Issuer's Counsel Fees for IPOs YTD based on total fee amount (2.8 billion)
April 2007 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#4 in IPOs, Issuer's Counsel, based on proceeds ($1.19 billion); #9 based on number of issues (4)
April 2007 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#7 in IPOs, Underwriter's Counsel, based on proceeds ($1.966 billion); #9 based on number of issues (6)
April 2007 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#4 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($771.1 million); #5 based on number of issues (3)
April 2007 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#5 in U.S. IPOs, Issuer Legal Advisor, based on proceeds ($771.1 million); #6 based on number of issues (3)
March 2007 SEC New Registrations Report

#11 for Issuer's Counsel for IPOs based on funds raised ($387 million). Andrews Kurth represented the issuer in the #12 IPO on the Top 20 Completed IPOs (Year-To-Date) list, which is based on the maximum offering price
February 2007 SEC New Registrations Report

#10 in Issuer's Counsel for IPOs based on funds raised ($387 million)
February 2007 SEC New Registrations Report

#10 in Issuer's Counsel for IPOs based on the number of registrations (2)
January 2007 SEC New Registrations Report

#3 in Issuer's Counsel for IPOs based on the number of registrations (2)
January 2007 SEC New Registrations Report

#4 in Issuer's Counsel for IPOs based on funds raised ($387 million)
January 2007 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#10 in U.S. IPOs, Issuer Legal Advisor
January 2007 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#8 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Manager Legal Advisor
January 2007 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#9 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor
January 2007 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#9 in U.S. IPOs, Manager Legal Advisor
December 2006 SEC New Registrations Report

#10 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs based on funds raised (approximately $1.67 billion)
December 2006 SEC New Registrations Report

#13 in Issuer's Counsel for IPOs based on funds raised (approximately $1.1 billion)
December 2006 SEC New Registrations Report

#13 in Lead Underwriter's Counsel for IPOs based on number of registrations (5)
September 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#5 in U.S. IPOs, Issuer Legal Advisor
September 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#6 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor
September 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#6 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers,  Manager Legal Advisor
September 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#7 in  U.S. IPOs, Manager Legal Advisor
July 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#4  in U.S. IPOs, Manager Legal Advisor
July 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#5  in U.S. IPOs, Issuer Legal Advisor
July 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#6  in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Manager Legal Advisor
July 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#8  in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor
May 2006 In-House Texas Corporate Scorecard

Andrews Kurth was listed twice in the Top 10 Texas IPOs for 2005
April 2006 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#16 in Underwriter’s Counsel for IPOs
April 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#1 Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Manager Legal Advisor
April 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#1 in U.S. IPOs, Manager Legal Advisor
April 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#2 in Global IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Issuer Legal Advisor
April 2006 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#2 in U.S. IPOs, Issuer Legal Advisor
July 2004 Executive Legal Adviser

Andrews Kurth represented two of the top deals listed and has represented one of the top Texas IPO deals in 2003.
December 2002 Thomson Financial U.S. Capital Markets Review

#15 in Worldwide IPOs by U.S. Issuers, Manager Counsel
April 1999 The American Lawyer Survey on Equity Deals

#17 by most money raised as IPO Issuer's Counsel
April 1999 The American Lawyer Survey on Equity Deals

#17 by number of deals as IPO Counsel
April 1998 The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard

#23 for most money raised as IPO Underwriter's Counsel