Andrews Kurth LLP

1. U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers—Oil & Gas Law, Energy Law, Trusts & Estates Litigation and Project Finance recognized as Tier 1 practices in the United States, September 2011.

2. InterContinental Finance Magazine—Recognized as a Leading Federal Income Tax Law Firm of the Year in North America, August 2011.

3. Deal Makers Law Awards—Recognized as Law Firm of the Year in Mergers & Acquisitions, June 2011.

4. Chambers and Partners—Recognized as one of the leading Bankingand Finance practices in Latin America, June 2011. Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects), Oil & Gas (Transactional, Regulatory and Litigation), Oil & Gas (Projects), Electricity (Regulatory and Litigation) practices in the United States, June 2011.

5. Legal 500—Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms
for Mergers, Acquisitions & Buyouts; Real Estate & Construction; Media, Technology & Telecoms and Project Finance (Advice to Sponsors), June 2011.

6. Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst—Recognized as one of the "Most Active Law Firms," both by number of deals consummated and by number of funds represented by year-end 2010, April 2011.

7. Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables—Ranked #2 in U.S. Equity Offerings (IPO), Manager Advisor ($3.47 billion; 2 issues) for Capital Markets Q2 2011, July 2011.

8. Named one of best law firms in the nation for women, two years in a row by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC.

9. Created first MLP—master limited partnership—to help energy clients grow. Participated as issuer, underwriters or investor counsel in approximately 80% of all MLP securities offerings, including initial public offerings (IPOs), and royalty trusts.

10. Counselors in project financing one of the largest wind projects in the United States, Sweetwater Wind Farm.

11. Helped launch Houston Urban Debate League to encourage success of public high school students.

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