Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm. We are a firm of choice for sophisticated business transactions, complex disputes and challenging legal and regulatory issues. With approximately 350 lawyers located in 10 offices across the United States, United Kingdom and the Middle East, Bracewell is recognized throughout the world for its commitment to excellence and innovative approaches.
INVESTING IN YOUR CAREER
Bracewell prides itself as a firm where junior lawyers can build meaningful careers. Our continued success depends on our ability to develop the next generation of Bracewell leaders. From your first day with the firm, you will receive professional development training, mentoring, client contact and constructive performance evaluations that will allow you to grow your career.
Our open and participatory culture gives you the chance to actively contribute to firm life while working alongside leading practitioners personally invested in your long-term success. You’ll quickly discover that our lawyers are not possessive about client work. We value teamwork over traditional hierarchies, promoting a collaborative work environment that fosters hands-on learning and continuous growth.
ONE BRACEWELL
Within the firm, we frequently talk about “One Bracewell.” The concept refers to three factors that distinguish us in promoting a level of commitment in everything we do:
- a shared vision of who we are as a firm and how we see ourselves in the future
- an internal culture of trust, respect and collegiality
- the active involvement of our lawyers within the legal profession and local communities
NEWS AND AWARDS
Recent Notable Matters
- Cactus in its $621 million acquisition of FlexSteel Technologies
- Crescent Real Estate in its acquisition of The Crescent
- Global Infrastructure Partners in the formation of a joint venture with Ocean Winds to develop a US offshore wind project. The new joint venture successfully won its $765 million bid in the New York Bight offshore wind auction
- Hilcorp Energy in a federal class action royalty dispute
- Holly Energy Partners in a set of transactions under which the company and HollyFrontier Corporation acquired Sinclair Transportation Company and Sinclair Oil Corporation
- Invenergy and EnergyRe as projects sponsors in forming a consortium of investors in connection with Invenergy’s $645 million winning bid in the New York Bight offshore wind auction
- Kinder Morgan in its $1.2 billion acquisition of Stagecoach Gas Services
- Major League Baseball in Diamond Sports Group Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- Marubeni Corporation and Aljomaih Energy & Water Company in the financial closing of the Rabigh 300 MW solar photovoltaic independent power plant in Saudi Arabia
- Navigator CO2 Ventures, a Blackrock company, in connection with the Heartland Greenway carbon capture pipeline system
- Phillips 66 in its $3.8 billion acquisition of all of the publicly held common units representing the limited partner interest in DCP Midstream
- Lenders in Saad 300 MW solar photovoltaic independent power plant in Saudi Arabia
- Southern Copper Corporation insider directors in a derivatives lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court
- Westlake Corporation in its successful defense in cost allocation arbitration involving a highly complex Superfund site
- Over 50 banking financings in 2022, in an aggregate value of approximately $41 billion
- Over 220 public financings in 2022, in an aggregate value of approximately $17.6 billion
Awards
- Best Firm in the US South, Women in Business Law Americas Awards – 2023
- M&A Transaction of the Year (Cactus’ $621 million acquisition of FlexSteel Technologies), Houston Corporate Counsel Awards – 2023
- Tipping the Scales Award, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance –2020 and 2022
- Texas Powerhouse, Law360 – 2022
- Law Firm of the Year for Oil & Gas Law, U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” – 2020 and 2022
- Law Firm of the Year for Energy Law, U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” –2022
- Best Firm for Women in Business Law in North America, Women in Business Law Americas Awards – 2021
- Infrastructure and Energy Projects Team of the Year, Middle East Awards – 2017, 2018 and 2021
- M&A Transaction of the Year (Crescent Real Estate’s acquisition of The Crescent), Dallas-Fort Worth Corporate Counsel Awards – 2021
- Restructuring Deal of the Year (McDermott International), IFLR Americas Awards (2021)
- Project Finance Deal of the Year (Al Kharsaah solar PV IPP), IFLR Middle East Awards – 2021
- Middle East& Africa ESG Platform Deal of the Year (Rabigh solar PV IPP), PFI Awards – 2021
- Texas Firm of the Year, IFLR1000 United States Awards – 2021
- Environmental Practice Group of the Year, Law360 – 2020
- US Power Deal of the Year (Three Rivers Energy Center Project), PFI Awards – 2020
- M&A Transaction of the Year (Prosperity Bank’s $2.1 billion merger with LegacyTexas), Houston Corporate Counsel Awards – 2020
- Restructuring Deal of the Year (Seven Energy Group), IFLR Sub-Saharan Africa Awards – 2020