Bracewell LLP, Offshore Energy | Chambers USA Profile

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With more than 70 percent of the firm’s lawyers dedicating all or a majority of their time to energy-related services, Bracewell has one of the largest dedicated energy teams in the United States. We advise clients on innovative projects and transactions, including cutting-edge work in offshore energy. Bracewell provides a truly comprehensive offshore energy offering with market-leading transactional, projects, regulatory, finance and tax lawyers who have decades of experience representing stakeholders in developing offshore wind and offshore oil and gas projects.

We represent diverse participants in the offshore wind sector, including global financial institutions, private equity funds, developers and other investors, manufacturers and contractors. We handle every aspect of developing utility-scale offshore wind projects in the United States. In addition, we have a long history of advising clients on diverse offshore oil and gas transactions, most notably in the Gulf of Mexico. We have deep experience across upstream and midstream offshore energy sectors – from initial acquisitions and financing – to exploration and production, litigation and regulatory matters, bankruptcies, and the decommissioning of offshore assets.

Chambers Review

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Offshore Energy - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Bracewell LLP houses an accomplished group that frequently represents a diverse client base of midstream companies, financial institutions and manufacturers in offshore wind and oil and gas matters. Bracewell's attorneys are experienced with joint ventures and market entry, along with financings of major offshore energy projects. The team is also noted for its strength in guiding clients through the evolving federal regulatory landscape.

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Work Highlights

Bracewell LLP advised the American Clean Power Association in shaping a regulatory overhaul of the federal program governing all offshore wind leasing in the United States.

Strengths

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The team is very impressive.

Offshore Energy respondent
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The team is smart, through and accessible.

Offshore Energy respondent
USA

The team is very impressive.

Offshore Energy respondent
USA

The team is smart, through and accessible.

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USA

Notable Practitioners

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Kevin Ewing

Band 1

Kevin Ewing is a go-to attorney with experience in offshore wind as long as the sector is old, having advised on some of the most ground-breaking projects in the space. His clients benefit from his broad environmental and energy knowledge and his particular expertise in permitting work. He regularly works with the largest sector clients to guide them through complex regulatory proceedings.

Kevin has federal litigation experience when it comes to offshore wind work. From a federal standpoint, there is no one better.

Kevin can take the most complex and intricate matter and not only solve it, but boil it down to the simplest constituent parts.

Kevin has an extraordinary level of legal knowledge and commercial acumen. His ability to explain complicated legal matters is next to none.

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Danielle Varnell

Band 2

Danielle Varnell is a transactional attorney commended for her work in connection with large generation and storage projects across the energy sector. She is particularly highlighted for her work on joint venture structuring and financing arrangements for companies entering the offshore wind space.

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