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:
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| January 2012 | mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers |
#12 Legal Advisor in US Buyouts by value ($5.663 billion) Year End 2011 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| January 2012 | The Deal |
Andrews Kurth ranks 2nd in Top Law Firms M&A Deals |
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| November 2011 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy Law practice in the United States |
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| November 2011 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Oil & Gas Law practice in the United States |
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| November 2011 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Project Finance Law practice in the United States |
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| November 2011 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy Law practice in Austin and Houston |
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| November 2011 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Oil & Gas Law practice in Houston |
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| November 2011 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Project Finance Law practice in Houston |
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| November 2011 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Tax Law practice in Houston |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| October 2011 | Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets |
#6 in US Equity Offerings, Manager Advisor, by volume ($6.43 billion) Q3 2011 |
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| October 2011 | Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets |
#7 in Global Equity IPOs, Manager Advisor, by volume ($3.717 billion) Q3 2011 |
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| 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 |
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| October 2011 | Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets |
#18 in Global Bonds, Issuer Advisor, by volume ($5.5 billion) Q3 2011 |
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| October 2011 | mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers |
#4 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by volume (25 deals) Q3 2011 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| October 2011 | mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers |
#9 in Legal Advisors to US Buyouts by value ($5.663 billion) Q3 |
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| October 2011 | mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers |
#19 in Legal Advisor to Global Buyouts by Value ($5.663 billion) Q3 |
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| 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) |
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| October 2011 | Bloomberg M&A Legal Advisory League Tables |
#17 in Canadian Announced Deals (17 deals) Q3 2011 |
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| August 2011 | The Deal Magazine |
Served as counsel to fifth largest M&A deal ($294 million) August 2011 |
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| August 2011 | InterContinental Finance Magazine |
Leading Mergers & Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year, Texas 2011 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| July 2011 | mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A |
#6 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by volume (12 deals) First-Half 2011 |
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| 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 |
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| July 2011 | Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review |
#14 in Any Chinese Involvement Completed M&A, based on proceeds ($2.45 billion) Q2 2011 |
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| June 2011 | Deal Makers Law Awards |
Recognized as Mergers & Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year, 2011 |
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| June 2011 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects) practices in the United States |
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| June 2011 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas |
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| June 2011 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Transactional) practices in the United States |
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| June 2011 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) practices in the United States |
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| June 2011 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Projects) practices in the United States |
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| June 2011 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) practices in the United States |
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| June 2011 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as a Band 1 Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) practice in Texas |
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| June 2011 | Legal 500 |
Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts |
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| June 2011 | Legal 500 |
Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for Project Finance (Advice to Sponsors) |
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| May 2011 | Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review |
#6 in Any Chinese Involvement Completed M&A, based on proceeds ($2.45 billion) Q1 2011 |
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| May 2011 | Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review |
#7 in Any French Involvement Announced M&A, based on proceeds ($1.92 billion) Q1 2011 |
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| 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 |
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| May 2011 | Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review |
#11 in Any Latin American Involvement Completed M&A, based on proceeds ($2.45 billion) Q1 2011 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| May 2011 | Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review |
#18 in Any BRIC Involvement Completed M&A, based on proceeds ($2.45 billion) Q1 2011 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| February 2011 | mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A |
#14 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by volume (16 deals) Year End 2010 |
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| 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 |
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| February 2011 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Projects) practices in the United States |
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| February 2011 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Transactional) practices in the United States |
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| February 2011 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects) practices in the United States |
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| February 2011 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) practices in the United States |
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| January 2011 | Latin Lawyer |
Deal of the Year: Runner-Up in M&A Category |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| October 2010 | mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers |
#15 in U.S. (Texas) M&A by Volume (12) Q1-Q3 2010 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| September 2010 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy practice in the United States |
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| September 2010 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Oil and Gas practice in the United States |
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| September 2010 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Project Finance practice in the United States |
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| September 2010 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as one of the leading Mergers and Acquisitions practices in the United States |
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| September 2010 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as one of the leading Corporate practices in the United States |
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| August 2010 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy Law practice in Houston, Texas |
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| August 2010 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy Law practice in Austin, Texas |
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| August 2010 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Energy Law practice in the United States |
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| August 2010 | U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers |
Recognized as a Tier 1 Oil & Gas Law practice in the United States |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| July 2010 | mergermarket Round-Up of Texas M&A |
#18 Legal Advisor for Texas M&A transactions by volume (5 deals) First-Half 2010 |
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| June 2010 | Legal 500 |
Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts |
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| June 2010 | Legal 500 |
Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms for Project Finance (Advice to Lender) |
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| June 2010 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas |
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| June 2010 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) practices in the United States |
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| June 2010 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) practices in the United States |
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| June 2010 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Transactional) practices in the United States |
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| June 2010 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Projects) practices in the United States |
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| June 2010 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects) practices in the United States |
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| May 2010 | Texas Lawyer |
Andrews Kurth represented 2 of the top 10 deals of 2009 |
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| May 2010 | The Deal |
Andrews Kurth ranks 8th in Top Law Firms on M&A Deals in the Oil and Gas Industries |
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| April 2010 | mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers |
#11 in U.S. Legal Advisers to acquirer by volume (2 deals) Q1 2010 |
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| April 2010 | mergermarket M&A League Table of Legal Advisers |
#16 in U.S. Legal Advisers to acquirer by value ($152 million) Q1 2010 |
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| February 2010 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the United States |
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| February 2010 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Projects) practices in the United States |
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| February 2010 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy practices in the United States |
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| February 2010 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects) practices in the United States |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| June 2009 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Electricity practices in the District of Columbia |
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| June 2009 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy practices in the United States |
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| June 2009 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas (Projects) practices in the United States |
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| June 2009 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas |
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| June 2009 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in Texas |
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| June 2009 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the District of Columbia |
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| June 2009 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the United States |
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| June 2009 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects) practices in the United States |
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| May 2009 | Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review |
#5 in Announced Mid-Market M&A Advisor, based on proceeds ($18 million) Q1 2009 |
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| April 2009 | Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets |
#16 in U.S. Equity Offerings, Issuer Advisor ($235 million) Q1 2009 |
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| 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 |
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| April 2009 | Thomson Reuters Mergers & Acquisitions Review |
#21 in U.S. Target Completed M&A, based on number of deals (8) Q1 2009 |
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| April 2009 | The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard |
#6 in High-Yield Debt, Issuer's Counsel, based on number of issues (3) Full-Year 2008 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| February 2009 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the United States |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| January 2009 | Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets |
#16 in U.S. Investment Grade, Issuer Advisor ($7.75 billion) Full-Year 2008 |
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| January 2009 | Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables for Capital Markets |
#19 in U.S. Corporates, Issuer Advisor ($8.33 billion) Full-Year 2008 |
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| June 2008 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas |
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| June 2008 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Projects practices in Texas |
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| June 2008 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the United States |
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| June 2008 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the District of Columbia |
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| June 2008 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in Texas |
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| June 2007 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas |
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| June 2007 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Projects practices in Texas |
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| June 2007 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the United States |
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| June 2007 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the District of Columbia |
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| June 2007 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in Texas |
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| June 2006 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas |
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| June 2006 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Projects practices in Texas |
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| June 2006 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the District of Columbia |
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| June 2006 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in Texas |
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| February 2006 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Energy Regulatory practices in the United States |
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| June 2005 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in Texas |
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| June 2005 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Projects practices in Texas |
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| June 2005 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Oil & Gas practices in the District of Columbia |
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| June 2005 | Chambers and Partners USA |
Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in Texas |
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| February 2004 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in the United States |
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| February 2004 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in the United States |
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| February 2003 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Corporate/M&A practices in the United States |
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| February 2003 | Chambers and Partners Global |
Recognized as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources practices in the United States |
