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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP 
Size of Organization: 365
Year Established: 1945
Main Office: Houston, Texas
Web Site: http://www.bgllp.com

Telephone: 713-223-2300
Fax: 713-221-1212

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is among the world's most prominent law firms. With 400 lawyers in Texas, New York, Washington, D.C., Connecticut, Dubai, Kazakhstan and London, the firm is well positioned to serve clients concentrated in the energy and financial services sectors worldwide. In 2005, former New York City mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani joined Bracewell as a senior partner. His international reputation for leadership and problem solving is a unique asset for firm clients, which include Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions, leading private investment funds, governmental entities and individuals.

Bracewell provides guidance on business law, finance, litigation, and government relations and regulatory policy. The firm has developed highly regarded concentrations in specific industries and disciplines. Some of these include:

Energy: Bracewell delivers sophisticated legal, regulatory and transactional guidance to clients engaged in the exploration, production and delivery of traditional and alternative fuels, throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe and the Caspian region.

Environmental Strategy: Bracewell helps senior corporate leaders address major environmental and energy issues such as climate change and air quality, through legislative advocacy, regulatory counseling, corporate governance and litigation.

Banks and Financial Institutions: Bracewell represents leading community, national and foreign financial institutions in commercial credit transactions, entity structuring, mergers and acquisitions, S-corporation conversions, IPOs, regulatory compliance and broker-dealer matters.

Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy: Bracewell represents domestic and multinational debtors, creditors, committees, purchasers and Chapter 11 trustees in formal bankruptcy proceedings, out-of-court workouts, loan restructurings and purchases of distressed assets.

Private Investment Funds: Bracewell provides timely, balanced advice to private investment funds and their portfolio companies on fund formation, regulatory compliance, trading and regulated transactions, investments, acquisitions, special situations and risk management.

White Collar Criminal Defense and Special Investigations: Bracewell's team of experienced former prosecutors helps clients conduct internal inquiries, prevent potentially illegal conduct, address compliance and governance issues, respond to regulatory inquiries, and defend against law-enforcement actions.

Other Areas: As a general practice firm, Bracewell has considerable bench strength in the requisite practice areas including government relations, strategic communications, tax, labor and employment law, intellectual property, real estate, government contracting and school and public law.



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U.S. Federal Litigation Activity
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Highest number of cases by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP:
Labor and Employment (47 cases in past two years)
Transactional Activity
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Total number of Mergers & Aquisitions by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP:
7 (in past two years)
U.S. Patent Activity
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Total number of U.S. granted patents by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP:
215 (in past two years)
Peer Review Ratings

Total number of Peer Review Rated lawyers of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP: 127


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No Love for Speed Dating or Abstract Business Method Claims
Jonathon K. Hance, Michael R. Samardzija, Jeffrey S. Whittle, Jay Yates, November 18, 2009
Business methods received serious cross fire during today’s Bilski v. Kappos oral arguments. Justices from all sides of the bench peppered both parties regarding the extent to which broad business method claims are patent eligible subject matter. The Supreme Court continues to attack...

Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009 Passes House Committee Vote
John A. Brunjes, Genna N. Garver, November 18, 2009
On October 27, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services approved the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009 (to be reported as H.R. 3818) by a bipartisan vote of 67 to 1 (Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) opposing). Although the passing of the bill brings the...

Impending Deadline for Adoption of PPA Amendments for Qualified Retirement Plans
Scott C. Sanders, Michael A. Tomberg, November 18, 2009
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 ("PPA") requires that qualified retirement plans be amended to incorporate certain provisions no later than the last day of the plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2009 (for governmental plans, the deadline is 2011). For calendar year...

 

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