A&K Partners Top the Chambers Global Guide for "The World's Leading Lawyers" in Energy & Natural Resources
May 25, 2001HOUSTON -- Tim Unger and Michael Fremuth, partners in the business transactions and energy practice for Andrews & Kurth, are among the top lawyers in the newly released Chambers Global "The World's Leading Lawyers," 2001-2002.
Named leading individual lawyers, the firm's energy practice is also among the leading law firms in the independently-researched legal guide, which highlights energy work in the firm's Washington, D.C. office "The traditional base of this firm's DC office has been contentious pipeline work in front of FERC. However, anti-trust work, pipeline projects, and gas regulatory advice now form a substantial part of the caseload." The Houston office was also highlighted in this way, "Recommended to our researchers for regulatory and transactional expertise in oil and gas matters, as well as advice on energy projects, the firm is known for its work at both state and federal levels."
Only the second edition of the Global Guide, Chambers & Partners is well-known for its long-running U.K. guide. The guide writes of Unger, "The team's star lawyer, whose great depth of knowledge, especially of co-generation and independent power projects commands widespread respect." The guide continues, "Fremuth has been commended to researchers as an outstanding natural gas lawyer."
This is the second year for Unger and Fremuth to appear in the guide. Both were was recommended for their work in the energy industry in the first-ever issue in 2000-2001.
Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. was founded in Houston in 1902 and today has 230 lawyers in offices in Austin Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, London, New York, The Woodlands and Washington D.C. The firm's practice areas include bankruptcy, business transactions, energy, environmental, corporate and securities, labor and employment, litigation, public law, project finance, real estate, structured finance, technology and tax law for U.S. and international clients.
