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Bracewell LLP

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Bracewell LLP‘s ’knowledgeable, approachable, pragmatic’ litigation team represents both plaintiffs and defendants across a diverse range of sectors, from energy and finance to travel and healthcare. The group’s national reach sees it represent clients in disputes across the country. Stephen Crain leads the litigation group from Houston and has particular expertise in the energy sector. Also in Houston, Bradley Benoit represents both plaintiffs and defendants in energy, securities and bankruptcy litigation. In New York, Rachel Goldman‘s broad commercial disputes practice ranges from breach of contract and fraud claims to securities, construction and RICO litigation, while David Shargel is a go to for real estate, construction and employment clients. Houston-based Drew Taggart boasts state and federal court hearings, as well as international arbitration.
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  • ‘Bracewell manages resources efficiently and effectively, leveraging their institutional knowledge to address complex issues in cases that require cross-border coordination and cooperation with other specialties, including working in tandem with other law firms we hired on a case.’

  • ‘The entire team is very knowledgeable, approachable, pragmatic. I would like to specifically note Rachel Goldman (Partner) who not only drafts extremely complex credit agreements but also offers pragmatic bespoke solutions to build consensus among creditor groups while protecting and advancing the client's interest.'

  • 'Associates on the case are very knowledgeable and capable, handling voluminous and sensitive documents under time pressure and providing critical support in negotiations.’

Key clients

  • Apache Corporation
  • Hilcorp Energy Company
  • Arroyo Investors
  • Bloomberg, L.P.
  • Chevron USA, Inc.
  • Macquarie Futures USA, LLC
  • Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau, LLC
  • Tenaska, Inc.,
  • Salka, LLC
  • Waste Connections, Inc.

Work highlights

Representing Goldfinch Energy Holdings LLC in a dispute with the founder of a company acquired by Goldfinch.
Represented Hilcorp Energy Company in a royalty class action lawsuit, by royalty owners who claimed that Hilcorp failed to properly pay royalties, under their “market value at the well” lease agreements, on produced gas that was used off the premises for post-production activities.
Secured a win on behalf of numerous defendants in Winter Storm Litigation, in which hundreds of cases were consolidated and more than 4 million plaintiffs sought damages arising from Winter Storm Uri.

Lawyers

Practice head

Stephen Crain

Other key lawyers

Bradley Benoit

Rachel Goldman

Drew Taggart

Daniel Connolly

Stephen Benesh

Jonathon Hance