Bracewell LLP is equipped to handle an array of middle-market transactions, with work in the energy sector at the heart of the practice, where the team frequently advises publicly traded energy companies and private equity funds. Houston’s own, Will Anderson leads the corporate and securities practice, offering expertise in M&A, SEC compliance and capital markets. Also operating out of the Houston office, key names from the team include Jason Jean who is adept in handling joint ventures, restructurings and mergers with proficiency in handling upstream and midstream energy transactions, Benjamin Martin , who advises companies in the full life-cycle, including incorporation, joint ventures and exit strategies and Lytch Gutmann is a contact for public and private companies, for deals involving stock and assest purchases and sales.
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Key clients

  • Apache Corporation
  • Black Swan Oil & Gas
  • Cactus, Inc.
  • Constitution Resources Partners, LLC
  • CPV Group
  • Dragonfly Oil & Gas Partners, LLC
  • Enbridge, Inc.
  • Howard Energy Partners
  • Ichthys Energy, LLC
  • Inscription Capital, LLC
  • Kinder Morgan, Inc.
  • Lake Management Services, LP
  • Phillips 66
  • PSC Group LLC
  • Rock River Minerals IV, LP
  • Rockland Capital, LP
  • Six One Commodities
  • TC Energy
  • Apache Corporation
  • Black Swan Oil & Gas

Work highlights

Advised Phillips 66 in its $1.4 billion acquisition of the remaining 50 percent interest in WRB Refining LP from Cenovus Energy, expanding its U.S. refining capacity and operational control.
Represented Cactus, Inc. in its $530 million cross-border joint venture with Baker Hughes, acquiring a 65 percent interest and operational control of its Surface Pressure Control Business across multiple Middle Eastern jurisdictions.
Advised TC Energy on its $1.14 billion sale of Portland Natural Gas Transmission System interests to BlackRock and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, a significant midstream divestiture involving complex valuation and debt assumptions.
Practice head

Will Anderson

Other key lawyers

Jason Jean; Benjamin Martin; Lytch Gutmann