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Press Releases

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Andrews Kurth Advises Inter-American Development Bank on Loan to Mexican Bank: 8/24/2010

Andrews Kurth Represents IDB and Proparco in Co-Financing for Peruvian Bank: 8/24/2010

49 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2011: 8/16/2010

Corporate Lawyer Eric R. Markus Joins Andrews Kurth: 8/16/2010

Andrews Kurth Announces 2010-2011 Policy Committee Election: 8/10/2010

Andrews Kurth’s Carroll Robertson Ray Elected Chair of UHS Board of Regents: 6/14/2010

Recent Publications

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Municipal Bond Offerings: SEC Charges State of New Jersey for Fraudulent Municipal Bond Offerings: 8/19/2010; Author: Jerry E. Turner and Jerry V. Kyle, Jr.

What Financial Regulatory Reform Means to Private Funds: 8/5/2010; Author: David Buck, Bill Rivers, Vic Zanetti and Peter Bogdanow

Portrait of Notoriety: Wall Street Journal; 7/27/2010; Author: Thomas R. Kline

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Provisions: 7/21/2010; Author: David Buck, Mike O'Leary, Gislar Donnenberg and Brooks Antweil

In Pursuit Of Fair Compensation For Grid Reliability: Law360; 7/6/2010

"District Court Recognizes Texas Legislation in Overturning Clark Contracting Decision,": LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter; July 2010; Author: Michael D. Jewesson

Press Room Contact

Ashley Ronald Nelly
Director of Marketing Operations
713.220.4410

Fast Facts

1. Andrews Kurth LLP received high marks in the recent rankings released by the Chambers USA Guide. The firm received 4 national practice area rankings, 10 Texas practice area rankings and 2 District of Columbia practice area rankings. The guide also ranked 31 Andrews Kurth lawyers, 5 of which ranked nationally. (June 2009)

2. mergermarket ranked Andrews Kurth #11 Legal Advisor for M&A transactions in the South by value ($12.549 billion) in Q1-Q3. (October 2009)

3. Thomson Reuters ranked Andrews Kurth #9 Underwriters Counsel ($6.53 billion; 165 issues) in its U.S. Municipals Review for Year End 2009. (January 2010)

4. Ranked among the nation’s top debt and equity legal advisors in the recently released Thomson Reuters U.S. Capital Markets Review for Year-End 2009, including a #3 ranking in U.S. Preferred Stock as Manager Legal Advisor. (February 2010)

5. The American Lawyer magazine ranked Andrews Kurth #5 in its list of Leading World-Wide Gas and Oil M&A Legal Advisors. In 2007, Andrews Kurth engaged in 20 oil and gas merger and acquisition deals that totaled $23.46 billion. (October 2008)

6. PlacementTracker currently lists Andrews Kurth as #4 in its Top 25 Investor Counsel League Table. The firm has closed 1 private placement deal thus far in 2010, totaling more than $124 million in the first quarter of 2010. (February 2010)

7. The American Lawyer 2009 Corporate Scorecard has ranked Andrews Kurth in several categories for securities offerings during 2008, including #2 in Municipal Bonds and #3 in IPOs. In addition, the firm was recognized for its involvement in two of the largest bankruptcies filed in 2008. (April 2009)

8. Named one of best law firms in the nation for women, 2008 and 2009 by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC.

9. Created first MLP—master limited partnerships—to help energy clients grow.

10. Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst, 2008 “Most Active Law Firms” in number of deals and funds represented.

11. Counselors in project financing of second largest wind project in U.S., Sweetwater Wind Farm.

12. Andrews Kurth is the seventh largest bankruptcy law firm in the nation.

13. Helped launch Houston Urban Debate League in 2008 to encourage success of public high school students.

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