Bracewell LLP has a strong presence in the energy markets, particularly in the oil & gas sector, spearheaded by Elizabeth McGinley, who advises on both renewable and conventional energy tax matters alongside Houston’s Gregory Bopp who has a background advising on masters limited partnerships but has a skillset that extends to mergers and joint ventures. The practice boasts Chevron, TC Energy, and Entenergy as clients, advising them on federal tax credits and remaining compliant with IRS regulations. Peter Rogers joined the firm in November 2024 from Vinson & Elkins LLP while J. Dean Hindeliter joined the team from Winston & Strawn LLP. Jennifer Speck and Steven Lorch have left the firm.
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Key clients
- Tallgrass Energy
- Chevron USA Inc.
- Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC
- US multinational energy company
- Entergy Corporation
- Subsidiary of a publicly traded midstream company
- TC Energy
- Pembina Pipeline Corporation
- City of Houston, Texas, Airport System
- World-class technology leader
Work highlights
- Represented Chevron in its capacity as the operator of the Bayou Bend carbon capture and sequestration project located along the Texas Gulf Coast. Bayou Bend is a joint venture among Chevron, TotalEnergies and Equinor.
- Advised Entergy Corporation to negotiate a carbon capture, utilization and storage offtake agreement for Entergy Louisiana’s Lake Charles Power Station, a 994-MW combined-cycle power plant in Westlake, Louisiana.
- Advised Rice University in approximately 15 debt transactions within the last 15 years, which included both fixed and variable rate interest rate structures, new money construction projects, current refundings and advance refundings, interest rate swaps, bank liquidity and self-liquidity, and both tax-exempt and taxable bonds.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Elizabeth L. McGinley; Gregory M. Bopp
Other key lawyers
Todd Greenwalt; Brian Teaff; Bucky Brannen