Bankruptcy & insolvency

The Best Lawyers in America listed nine of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Bankruptcy servicearea. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Bankruptcy. (2013)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm on the national level for its work in Bankruptcy. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized the firm on the national level as one of the leading law firms for its Bankruptcy/Restructuring work. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized five of our lawyers in the Bankruptcy/Restructuring service area. (2012)

Super Lawyers listed nine of our lawyers as Super Lawyers in the Bankruptcy service area. (2012)

Who's Who Legal listed two of our lawyers as leading practitioners in the Insolvency & Restructuring service area. (2012)

Corporate

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Mergers & Acquisitions Law. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Private Equity Law. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Corporate Law. (2012)

The Best Lawyers in America listed 25 of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Corporate law service area. (2013)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm as a leading law firm for its Corporate/M&A work in China and Israel. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized one of our lawyers as a leading individual for its Corporate/M&A work in Israel. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized the firm as a leading law firm for its Corporate/M&A work in Texas. (2012)

The Chambers Asia Guide recognized the firm as a leading law firm for its Corporate/M&A work in China. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized three of our lawyers for their work in Corporate/M&A. (2012)

The Legal 500 U.S. Guide recognized the firm for its work in Mergers, Acquisitions in the United States. (2012)

The Legal 500 U.S. Guide recognized the firm for its work in both Asset Finance and Leasing and Corporate Restructuring in the United States. (2012)

The Legal 500 UK Guide recognized the firm for its work in Dispute Resolution: Litigation in London. (2013)

The Legal 500 UK Guide recognized the firm for its work in Corporate and Commercial: Financial Services in London. (2012)

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa Guide recognized both of of our Middle East offices for their Corporate/M&A work. (2012)

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide recognized the firm for its Corporate/M&A work in Hong Kong and Beijing. (2012)

Super Lawyers listed 13 of our lawyers as Super Lawyers in the Business/Corporate service area. (2012)

Who's Who Legal listed one of our lawyers among the top Mergers and Acquisitions lawyers in the world. (2012)

For the eleventh year in a row, Corporate Board Member and FTI Consulting, Inc. listed the firm as a top firm in their annual America's Best Corporate Law Firms study, which ranks the top 20 national corporate law firms in the country based on a survey of more than 6,300 directors and general counsel of publicly traded companies. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Corporate/M&A in China/Hong Kong. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Corporate/Commercial in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. (2012)
 

Energy and real estate 

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Energy Law. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Oil & Gas Law. (2013)

The Best Lawyers in America listed six of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Real Estate service area. (2013)

The Best Lawyers in America listed nine of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Energy Law service area. (2013)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Energy & Natural Resources in China. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Projects & Energy in Asia. (2011)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm as a leader in Energy & Natural Resources on the Asia-wide level. (2012)

For the sixth consecutive year, the Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Oil and Gas in the U.S. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized three of our lawyers in Texas for their work in Energy & Natural Resources. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized six of our lawyers for their work in the Energy: Regulatory area. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized the firm as a leader on the national level for its work in the Energy: Oil & Gas area on both the transaction and regulatory sides. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide and Chambers Global Guide recognized one of our lawyers for his work in Energy: Electricity. (2012)

The Chambers UK Guide ranked the firm as a leading firm UK-wide in Energy & Natural Resources. (2013)

The Chambers Asia Guide recognized the firm as a leader in Energy & Natural Resources on the Asia-wide level and in China. (2012)

The Legal 500 U.S. Guide recognized the firm for its work in Real Estate. (2012)

The Legal 500 U.S. Guide recognized the firm for its work in the Energy Litigation and Transaction areas. (2012)

The Legal 500 UK Guide recognized the firm for its work in Power, which includes Electricity, Nuclear and Renewables. (2012)

The Legal 500 Europe Middle East Africa Guide recognized our Dubai office for its Projects and Energy work. (2012)

The Legal 500 Latin America Guide recognized the firm as a leading firm in Projects and Energy. (2012)

The Legal 500 Latin America Guide recognized eight of our lawyers for their work in Projects and Energy. (2012)

Who's Who Legal listed two of our lawyers among the top Real Estate lawyers in the world. (2012)

Who's Who Legal listed six of our lawyers among the top Oil and Gas lawyers in the world. (2012)

Super Lawyers listed 12 of our lawyers as Super Lawyers in the Energy and Natural Resources service area. (2012)

BTI's Client Relationship Scorecard honored the firm as Best-in-Class for its work in Energy. (2009)

Environmental

The Best Lawyers in America listed seven of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Environmental law service area. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Environmental law. (2013)

The Chambers USA Guide listed the firm as a leading law firm in both Texas and California for its work in Environmental law. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized seven of our lawyers in the Environmental service area. (2012)

The Legal 500 U.S. Guide recognized the firm for its work in the Environment: Transaction and Regulatory service areas. (2012)

PLC Which Lawyer? lists the firm as a recommended firm in the Environmental service area. (2012)

Who's Who Legal listed two of our lawyers as leading practitioners in the Environmental service area. (2012)

Super Lawyers listed seven of our lawyers as Super Lawyers in the Environmental service area. (2012)

Health care

The Best Lawyers in America listed 14 of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Health Care law service area. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Health Care law. (2013)

The Chambers USA Guide listed the firm as a leader on the national level in the Healthcare area. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized seven of our lawyers as leading Healthcare lawyers. (2012)

The Legal 500 U.S. Guide recognized the firm for its work in Healthcare. (2012)

Intellectual property

The Best Lawyers in America listed 14 of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Intellectual Property law service area. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers named the firm Law Firm of the Year in the category of Trademark Law. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Intellectual Property Law. (2013)

World Trademark Review 1000 recognized six of our lawyers as among the top trademark lawyers in the world. (2012)

For the seventh consecutive year, the Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm as a leading firm in the US for its work in Intellectual Property. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized 10 of our lawyers for their work in Intellectual Property. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized the firm on the national level for its work in Intellectual Property for the sixth consecutive year. (2012)

PLC Which Lawyer? lists the firm as a highly recommended firm in Intellectual Property. (2012)

Corporate Counsel listed the firm on their Who Represents America's Biggest Companies, Go-To List for Intellectual Property. (2012)

Benchmark: Litigation recognized the firm for its work in Intellectual Property litigation. (2009)

The Legal 500 U.S. Guide recognized the firm for its work in both Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation and Trademarks. (2012)

Who's Who Legal recognized one of our lawyers as a leading patent lawyer. (2012)

Who's Who Legal recognized five of our lawyers as leading trademark lawyers. (2012)

Managing Intellectual Property's 2012 World IP Survey listed the firm as a leading firm in the United States with national rankings for both Patent Prosecution and Patent Contentious. (2012)

Managing Intellectual Property listed the firm as a leading firm in the South in its regional rankings for Patent Prosecution and Patent Contentious. (2012)

International arbitration

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in International Arbitration. (2013)

The Best Lawyers in America listed two of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the International Arbitration law service area. (2013)

The International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards selected the firm as one of the best International Arbitration firms in the United States. (2011)

The International Law Office has selected one of our partners to receive the ILO Client Choice Award. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Dispute Resolution in China, the United Arab Emirates and the UK. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in International Arbitration in Latin America. (2012)

For the seventh consecutive year, the Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm on the global level for its work in International Arbitration. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm on the global level as one of the leading law firms for its work in Islamic Finance. (2011)

For the eighth consecutive year, the Chambers USA Guide recognized the firm on the national level as a top firm for International Arbitration. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized three of our lawyers for their work in International Arbitration. (2012)

The Chambers UK Guide honored the firm as a leading firm in International Arbitration. (2013)

The Chambers UK Guide honored the firm as a leading firm in Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration and listed two arbitration partners as leading lawyers. (2012)

Chambers Latin America recognized the firm for its work in International Arbitration in Latin America. (2013)

The Chambers Asia Guide recognized the firm as a leading firm in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration in China. (2012)

Benchmark: Litigation recognized the firm for its work in International Arbitration. (2012)

The Legal 500 U.S. Guide recognized the firm for its work in International Arbitration in the United States. (2012)

The Legal 500 UK Guide recognized the firm for its work in International Arbitration in London. (2012)

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa Guide listed the firm as a leading firm in the United Arab Emirates in the areas of Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, and Projects and Energy. (2012)

The Legal 500 Latin America Guide recognized the firm as a leading firm in International Arbitration. (2012)

The Legal 500 Latin America Guide recognized two of our lawyers for their work in International Arbitration. (2012)

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide listed the firm as a recommended firm in Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration in Hong Kong. (2012)

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide listed the firm as a recommended firm in Dispute Resolution: Foreign Firms in Beijing. (2012)

Who's Who Legal listed six of our lawyers for their work in Commercial Arbitration. (2012)

Global Arbitration Review listed the firm in its GAR 30 as one of the top arbitration firms in the world for the third straight year. (2010)

Labor & employment

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Employment Law – Management. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Labor Law – Management. (2013)

The Best Lawyers in America listed 10 of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Labor & Employment Law service areas. (2013)

The Best Lawyers in America listed four of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law service area. (2013)

The Chambers USA Guide listed the firm as a leading law firm in the Labor & Employment service area in Texas. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized six of our lawyers as leading Labor & Employment lawyers. (2012)

Who's Who Legal listed three of our lawyers for their work in Management Labor & Employment. (2012)

Litigation

The Best Lawyers in America listed 51 lawyers as Best Lawyers for their work in Litigation. (2013)

BTI Litigation Outlook recognized the firm for its work in Securities and Finance Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Routine Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in General Commercial Litigation. (2012)

The firm has been listed among the top competition law teams in the 12th edition of the GCR 100, an annual publication released by the Global Competition Review. (2011)

The Chambers USA Guide ranked the firm as a leading firm in Texas for Litigation. (2012)

The Chambers UK Guide honored the firm as a leading firm in Banking Litigation. (2013)

The Legal 500 U.S. Guide recognized the firm for its work in Energy Litigation in the United States. (2012)

Benchmark: Litigation recognized the firm for its litigation work in Appellate, Bankruptcy, General Commercial, International Arbitration and Product Liability. (2012)

Benchmark: Litigation ranked the firm as a highly recommended firm in Texas and recognized seven of its lawyers as Local Litigation Stars and two of its lawyers as Future Stars. (2012).

For the eighth consecutive year, the Chambers USA Guide listed the firm as one of the leading law firms for Product Liability. (2012)

Who's Who Legal listed five of our lawyers for their work in Product Liability Defense. (2012)

The National Law Journal included the firm on their annual Appellate Hot List, a list of 20 firms who have made singular contributions to the appellate team during the past year. (2010)

Project finance

The IFLR1000 – Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms lists the firm as a leading firm in Project Finance in North America. (2012)

The IFLR1000 – Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms lists the firm as a leading firm in Project Finance in North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. (2011)

The firm represented Enova Energy Group, LLC and its project company, Plainfield Renewable Energy, LLC, with the construction financing of a biomass power plant, which has been named Deal of the Year by Project Finance Magazine. (2011)

The Best Lawyers in America listed one lawyer as Best Lawyers for their work in Project Finance law. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Project Finance. (2013)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized four of our lawyers for their work in Projects in the U.S. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Projects & Energy: Oil and Gas on the global level and in the U.S. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Projects: Power in the U.S. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Projects in India and Latin America. (2012)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Projects & Energy in the Middle East. (2011)

The Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in Projects: PPP in the U.S. (2011)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized the firm on the national level as one of the leading law firms for its work in Projects: Oil & Gas and Power. (2012)

The Chambers Asia Guide recognized the firm for its work in Projects & Energy in India. (2012)

Chambers Latin America recognized the firm for its work in Projects in Latin America. (2013)

Chambers Latin America recognized three of our lawyers for their work in Projects in Latin America. (2013)

The Legal 500 U.S. Guide recognized the firm for its work in Project Finance in the United States. (2012)

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide has ranked the firm as a recommended firm in Hong Kong for Projects and Energy. (2012)

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide has ranked the firm as a recommended firm in Beijing for Projects and Energy: Foreign Firms. (2012)

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East, & Africa Guide recognized the firm's UAE office for its Projects and Energy work. (2012)

Named to The American Lawyer's 2011 Corporate Scorecard for municipal bonds, the firm is among the top 10 law firms as bond counsel and underwriter's counsel based on number of issues in 2010. (2011)

Public finance

The Best Lawyers in America listed 13 of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Public Finance service area. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Public Finance. (2013)

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East, & Africa Guide recognized the firm's UAE and Saudi Arabia offices for their Banking and Finance work. (2012)

The Bond Buyer ranked the firm sixth in the nation as bond counsel in 2011, helping to issue $8.8 billion par amount of bonds in 305 issues. (2012)

The Bond Buyer ranked the firm fourth in the nation as underwriter's counsel in 2011, helping to market $8.7 billion par amount of bonds in 219 issues. (2012)

The Bond Buyer ranked the firm 2nd in the nation as disclosure counsel in 2010, helping to offer $9.21 billion par amount of bonds in 81 issues. (2011)

The Bond Buyer ranked the firm 1st in Texas as bond counsel in 2011, helping to issue $7.53 billion par amount of bonds. (2011)

The firm is among the top 10 municipal bond firms in the two categories the American Lawyer's Corporate Scorecard ranks for the year: bond counsel and underwriter's counsel. (2011)

The firm represented the Southern California Public Power Authority in its Milford Wind Corridor Phase I Project, which received the Readers Choice Award by the readers of Renewable Energy World magazine and was named by The Bond Buyer as its Deal of the Year. (2009, 2010)

Tax

The Best Lawyers in America listed 13 of our lawyers as Best Lawyers in the Tax service area. (2013)

International Tax Review has named the firm the 2012 Tax Firm of the Year  (2012).

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyersawyers named the firm Law Firm of the Year in the category of Litigation – Tax. (2013)

The Best Law Firms rankings by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyersawyers listed the firm as a national leader in Tax Law. (2013)

For the fifth consecutive year, the Chambers Global Guide recognized the firm for its work in
corporate tax in the U.S. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized the firm on the national level as a leading law firm for Tax: Controversy and Tax: Corporate & Finance. (2012)

The Legal 500 U.S. Guide recognized the firm for its work in Tax Controversy in the United States. (2012)

The Chambers USA Guide recognized 10 of our lawyers as leading tax lawyers. (2012)

PLC Which Lawyer? lists the firm as a highly recommended firm in Tax. (2012)

Diversity

The Latin Business Chronicle named the firm one of the 37 Latin America Legal Stars, as well as selecting one female partner to the Top 50 Foreign Lawyers in Latin America. (2012)

The Network Journal named a female partner one of 25 Influential Black Women in Business. (2012)

Euromoney Legal Media Group has short-listed the firm and three female partners for the inaugural Americas Women in Business Law Awards. (2012)

The New York State Bar Association selected a female firm partner as recipient of the Kay Crawford Murray Award. This award recognizes an attorney with a distinguished legal career who has increased the value of diversity in the legal profession and has advanced the professional and personal development of women attorneys. (2012)

The Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers has named the firm one of the Best Law Firms for Women, citing the firm's support of women-friendly policies and its efforts to retain and promote top female legal talent. (2012)

The Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) awarded the firm its inaugural Gold Standard Certificate for its incorporation of women into top leadership positions. (2012)

MultiCultural Law Magazine ranked the firm among the Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity. (2012)

The firm earned the top rating of 100 percent on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. (2011)

A female partner has been named a recipient of the prestigious Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, which recognizes the accomplishments of lawyers who have achieved professional excellence and paved the way to success for other women. (2009)