About Bracewell
We are a leading law firm headquartered in Houston , United States of America , primarily serving the energy , finance and technology industries throughout the world . Our Dubai office is our regional hub for our Middle East and Africa-focused clients , who we advise on matters in the energy , infrastructure , corporate and commercial , employment and dispute resolution sectors .
The energy sector is the cornerstone of our practice and our power and infrastructure practices are second to none .
We Know Energy ® is not just our tagline , it is our central tenet . Bracewell is a recognized global leader in the power sector and we are particularly proud of our Dubai based energy team which frequently works on “ first-ofa-kind ” transactions for high-profile clients and is setting the standard in the market for legal excellence and transaction execution .
We have experience of acting for the full spectrum of participants in the power and infrastructure sectors , including sponsors and developers , lenders ( including DFIs , multilaterals , ECAs , commercial banks and Islamic finance institutions ), governments , private equity and infrastructure funds , service companies and contractors .
Our industry focus results in a comprehensive state-of-the-art knowledge of the commercial , legal and governmental challenges faced by our clients which enables us to provide innovative solutions to facilitate transactions and resolve disputes .
Accolades
• We are proud that the Bracewell team was awarded the “ Infrastructure and Energy Projects Team of the Year ” at the 2021 Middle East Legal Awards . This was the third year Bracewell has achieved this recognition for our work on renewable energy projects in the Middle East and Africa region .
• Moreover , in its 2022 rankings of the leading firms in the UAE , The Legal 500 EMEA identifies Bracewell among the top firms in Infrastructure and Projects , and in Construction , Commercial , Corporate and Merger & Acquisitions ( 2014 – 2018 ; 2022 ) and Energy and Infrastructure ( 2017- 2018 ; 2022 ), stating that since 2014 that Bracewell has “ embraced the region ” and noting that we are “ one of the leading firms in the region to use on power and M & A deals in the sector .”
• Chambers Global similarly recognises our strengths in the United Arab Emirates Corporate / Commercial and Commercial Contracts ( 2013 – 2022 ) and the Middle East-Wide Projects & Energy ( 2017-2022 ) categories , specifically recognising our Corporate and Commercial Practitioners as “ terrific practitioners ” ( 2017 ).
• The firm was also recognised in Project Finance in the UAE in the IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate and M & A Guide ( 2019-2022 ).
“ The infrastructure and projects team in Bracewell has a deep knowledge of the complexities relating to project finance within the renewable energy space .” – The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
“ Their attention to detail when reviewing and opining on documents , as well as their ability to think outside the box to solve complex issues in a timely manner is invaluable .” – The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
“ They are sufficiently capable to advise us and our EPC Partner how we should agree the EPC Contract with the EPC Partner . They have extensive knowledge and experience on how we deal with and convince financiers in terms of technical and commercial aspects in relation to the EPC Contract .” – The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
“ Responsive , helpful , client-focused and commercial .” – Chambers Global 2022
“ The partners are extremely helpful and approachable . Their advice is practical and user-friendly .”
– Chambers Global 2022
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