Bracewell LLP has garnered praise for its understanding of the ‘unique conditions and business’ of the design and construction industry. The firm serves the needs of key industries such as energy, manufacturing, education, and local government. Phillip Sampson and the ’knowledgeable’ Richard Whiteley co-chair the Houston-based construction practice. Both practice heads litigate and arbitrate construction issues concerning defects, delays, and change orders. Aaron Roffwarg chairs the firm’s real estate department and brings his project finance experience to numerous oil and gas, pipeline and terminal projects.
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‘Attorneys are knowledgeable in the unique conditions and business of the design and construction industry.’
‘Richard Whiteley is not only knowledgeable in construction law but also keeps the client and team informed of legal proceedings and explains the law and consequences of actions to members familiar with the
Key clients
- Cheniere Energy, Inc.
- City of Friendswood, Texas
- Texas Medical Center
- Forefront Living
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- HF Sinclair
- Coastal Water Authority
- Montgomery County Food Bank
- NACG Texas, Inc.
- Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority
Work highlights
- Representing the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) in a lawsuit against the architects regarding its $250 million campus redevelopment project in Harris County, Texas.
- Represented Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC in a pipeline rate case before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that hinged on numerous construction issues.
- Representing the Texas Medical Center in developing a $1 billion, 37-acre biomedical innovation and commercialization campus known as TMC3. The campus will include 5.4 million square feet of mixed-use development in cooperation with three public medical institutions.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Phillip Sampson; Richard Whiteley
Other key lawyers
Aaron Roffwarg