Andrews Kurth Ranks High On ALM Corporate Scorecard

HOUSTON - The American Lawyer 2008 Corporate Scorecard has ranked Andrews Kurth in 10 categories for securities offerings during 2007, adding four new categories to the firm’s impressive 2006 rankings.

“We are proud of our performance on the scorecard again this year,” said Bob Jewell, Andrews Kurth Managing Partner. “We believe our rankings demonstrate the quality of our clients and the depth and breadth of our experience in this area.”

Andrews Kurth was highly ranked in 2007 in the following areas:

• #4 in IPOs, Issuer’s Counsel, based on proceeds; #6 based on number of issues
• #5 in Municipal Bonds, Underwriter’s Counsel, based on number of issues; #12 based on proceeds 
• #8 in REIT Equities, Issuer’s Counsel (a new category), based on number of issues; #9 based on proceeds 
• #9 in Mortgage-Backed Securities, Issuer’s Counsel, based on number of issues; #10 based on proceeds
• #10 in Equities by U.S. Corporations (excluding IPOs), Underwriter’s Counsel, based on number of issues; #14 based on proceeds 
• #13 in IPOs, Underwriter’s Counsel, based on number of issues and on proceeds 
• #15 in High-Yield Debt, Underwriter’s Counsel (a new category), based on proceeds;
  #17 based on number of issues 
• #18 in Investment-Grade Debt, Underwriter’s Counsel (a new category), based on proceeds; #21 based on number of issues
• #19 in Investment-Grade Debt, Issuer’s Counsel, based on proceeds; #23 based on number of issues 
• #21 in High-Yield Debt, Issuer’s Counsel (a new category), based on number of issues; #24 based on proceeds 

The magazine uses a number of data reporting services as well as federal regulatory filings to compile the annual rankings.

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth LLP has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.