Headed up by Carlton D. Wilde III in Houston, Bracewell LLP‘s insurance recovery team is highly knowledgeable in catastrophic property losses, cyber events, regulatory inquiries, and high-stakes litigation. Additionally, it is adept in advising clients across the energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors, and has a particular focus on advising insureds. Wilde is skilled in major insurance disputes totaling hundreds of millions in claimed losses, including complex property and environmental coverage cases presenting novel issues under Illinois and New Mexico law. Drew Taggart, also in Houston, advises universities, private schools, healthcare institutions, and non-profits on internal governance, tax compliance, and fiduciary duty matters.
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- ‘Very commercial team with a deep well of knowledge.'
‘Carlton Wilde is practice head and in my opinion, world class at what he does. He is commercial and understands our business and is able to translate the complex and the technical into digestible action items that helps us achieve our goals. Drew Taggert supports Carlton and is also exceptional. Highly commercial.’
Key clients
- Tallgrass High Plains Carbon Storage LLC
- Waste Connections, Inc.
- Mack Energy Corporation
- Caliber Midstream Holdings L.P.
- Cactus, Inc.
- TEAM Industrial, Inc.
- The Menninger Foundation (Kansas)
- Several major energy and chemical companies
- Tallgrass High Plains Carbon Storage LLC
- Waste Connections, Inc.
- Mack Energy Corporation
- Caliber Midstream Holdings L.P.
- Cactus, Inc.
- TEAM Industrial, Inc.
- The Menninger Foundation (Kansas)
- Several major energy and chemical companies
Work highlights
Pioneered the development of the nation’s first pollution liability insurance policy for carbon sequestration operations, representing Tallgrass High Plains Carbon Storage LLC in groundbreaking negotiations with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.
Represents Canada-based Waste Connections, Inc. in an insurance claim relating to a fire that destroyed one of its recycling facilities in Chicago, Illinois.
Advising Caliber Midstream Holdings L.P. in a complex representations and warranties insurance coverage dispute under a $5 million policy.
Practice head
Carlton D. Wilde III
Other key lawyers
Drew Taggart