Three Gardere Partners Selected to 2015 ‘Who’s Who in Energy’ List

Nov. 5, 2015 - PRLog -- DALLAS/HOUSTON – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to announce that Dallas Partner Robert Sarfatis and Houston Partners Geoffrey H. Bracken and Alfredo Ramos have earned recognition among the preeminent energy professionals on the 2015 “Who’s Who in Energy” list. Compiled by the American City Business Journals, the list recognizes the top energy leaders throughout the United States. This marks Mr. Bracken’s third appearance among the energy industry’s most influential players, the second for Mr. Sarfatis and the first for Mr. Ramos.

“We are very pleased that the editors of the Business Journals have announced these partners’ well-deserved recognition for their contributions to the energy sector in their respective cities and throughout the country,” says Douglas K. Eyberg, chair of Gardere’s Energy Industry Team. “We congratulate our partners on being honored among the top leaders in the field.”

Mr. Sarfatis is a seasoned corporate lawyer who works extensively with public and privately held clients in the highly capital-intensive energy sector. He represents buyers, sellers, investors, joint ventures and other entities in sophisticated venture capital investment transactions, contract negotiations, and securities and general business matters. Mr. Sarfatis is known for his strong business sense and has earned a reputation for efficiency and practicality.

Mr. Bracken’s litigation practice focuses on commercial, construction, copyright infringement, wrongful death and personal injury disputes, particularly those related to oil and gas exploration and production. He has represented individuals and businesses in both personal injury and commercial litigation matters in trials, appeals and arbitration proceedings.

Mr. Ramos is an experienced energy and international project development attorney who represents clients of all sizes in drafting and negotiating complex commercial transactions. He focuses his practice on serving energy industry and business interests in Latin America, and is a recognized leader in energy policy, having testified before the Texas Senate Natural Resource Committee on Mexico’s energy reforms and its impact on Texas.

The highly selective “Who’s Who in Energy” list is compiled by the editors of the Dallas Business Journal, the Houston Business Journal and sister publications in Denver, Pittsburgh and San Antonio, and includes 100 professionals from each respective city. Honorees were selected based on open nominations, industry outreach and internal research by each publication. The exclusive group will be featured in the Nov. 27, 2015, multistate special publication.

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, an Am Law 200 firm founded in 1909 and one of the Southwest's largest full-service law firms, has offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston and Mexico City. Gardere provides legal services to private and public companies and individuals in the areas of aviation, chemical and refining, corporate, energy, environmental, financial restructuring and reorganization, government affairs, hospitality, insurance, intellectual property, international, labor and employment, litigation, manufacturing, maritime, private equity, real estate, retail, tax and technology law.

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