Timothy Wilkins > Bracewell LLP > Austin, United States > Lawyer Profile

The environment, lands, and resources team at Bracewell LLP  is prepared to support clients in the energy, chemical, and infrastructure segments, a key example of this is the team serving as outside counsel to Equinor Wind concerning its offshore wind business. Jason Hutt and Jeffrey Holmstead lead the practice from Washington DC. Hutt focuses his practice on enforcement actions, investigations, and major incidents, while Holmstead is a key point of contact on the Clean Air Act and climate change. Other key members in Washington DC include Kevin Ewing , who advises on energy development, and Ann Navaro , who brings government experience to advise on natural resources. Over in Austin, Kevin Collins ’s expertise in internal investigations positions him as a key advisor to the energy and petrochemical industries. while Sara Burgin is a name to note across a breadth of sectors on water mandates, and Matt Paulson advises oil and gas and chemical manufacturing industries on permitting and compliance. Austin’s Timothy Wilkins is recommended for energy transition, climate change, and enforcement matters, while Whit Swift  is equally recommended for permitting and regulations.

The energy, chemical, and infrastructure sectors form a cornerstone of Bracewell LLP’s environment, lands, and resources practice which continues to advise an array of clients on transactional and regulatory matters. Co-lead of the team, Jason Hutt  is positioned to advise and defend clients on administrative, civil, and criminal enforcement actions related to federal and state agencies that regulate energy and environmental issues including the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy from Washington DC. From Austin, fellow co-lead Timothy Wilkins handles environmental disputes, energy transition, climate change, and ESG mandates. Natural resources lawyer Kevin Ewing operates out of the DC office and oversees offshore wind, LNG, and natural gas pipeline projects for investors, operators, and project developers, whereas Austin-based Matthew Paulson focuses his practice on the oil and gas, refining, power, and chemical manufacturing industries.