Mr W Cleland Dade > Bracewell LLP > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Bracewell LLP
711 LOUISIANA STREET
STE 2300
HOUSTON, TX 77002
TEXAS
United States

Work Department

Corporate and Securities

Position

Cle Dade advises clients on a variety of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and insolvencies. He also provides counsel to clients in connection with the formation of joint ventures and the implementation of corporate control arrangements. His recent experience includes acquisitions and divestitures of natural gas and liquids pipelines, gathering systems, storage terminals and related logistics facilities, as well as acquisitions and dispositions of manufacturing, distribution and industrial services companies in a variety of industries.

Education

J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 1982; B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1977

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas

Bracewell LLP acts for domestic and international clients on the full range of oil and gas transactions, covering upstream, midstream and downstream mandates. Key areas of expertise advising on the full lifecycle of midstream projects, including sale of assets, development, permitting and financing matters, in addition to assisting major financial institutions on standardized and structured oil and gas transactions. Alan Rafte advises on carbon capture projects, as well as pipelines, upstream oil and gas projects and merchant fossil fuel electric generation facilities. Rafte co-leads the practice alongside James McAnelly, who handles the purchase, sale and financing of oil and gas exploration. Cleland Dade represents major energy companies in acquisitions and divestitures, while Jason Jean has experience in M&A in the upstream and midstream energy sector. Molly Butkus is another key contact in the group, specializing in all aspects of upstream and midstream transactions. All named lawyers are based in Houston.