(openPR) - Texas (June 17, 2010) – The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is proud to announce its recognition among the top 10 firms in the United States for the Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) category in the legal directory Chambers USA 2010.

The directory mentions the “extensive and high-quality oil & gas transactional practice” of the Firm and notes: “Its expertise spans exploration and production, development, upstream, midstream and downstream M&A, as well as acquisition and divestiture, private equity investment, capital markets and structured finance work.” Additionally, the directory states: “The firm’s client list is impressive, including multinational and independent oil & gas and construction companies, host government oil & gas companies, petrochemical companies, financial institutions and investment businesses.”

In addition to its national ranking, the Firm is ranked among Texas’ top firms in 10 other categories, the fields of Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Environment, Intellectual Property, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, Tax, and Technology: Outsourcing. Additionally, 28 of the Firm’s attorneys were recognized for their expertise in specific practice areas. These include:

Nationwide

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) - Andrew B. Derman, John W. Rain
Outsourcing - Jeffrey B. Andrews

Texas

Antitrust - Gregory S.C. Huffman, William M. Katz, Jr.
Banking & Finance - Andrew P. Flint, James W. McKellar, John W. Rain
Bankruptcy/Restructuring - David M. Bennett, Rhett G. Campbell
Corporate/M&A - Jeffrey A. Zlotky
Environment - Scott D. Deatherage, James B. Harris, Matthew J. Knifton, James C. Morriss III
Intellectual Property - Herbert J. Hammond, Bruce S. Sostek
Litigation: Energy & Natural Resources - Craig A. Haynes
Litigation: General Commercial - Timothy R. McCormick
Labor and Employment - Stephen F. Fink
Real Estate - M. Lawrence (Larry) Hicks, Jr., Andrew A. Ingrum, Harry M. Roberts Jr., Mark M. Sloan
Tax - Roger D. Aksamit, Kevin Thomason, R. David Wheat
Tax: Litigation - Mary A. McNulty, Emily A. Parker
Technology: Outsourcing - Jeffrey B. Andrews

Chambers USA exclusively lists law firms and attorneys who are strongly recommended from in-depth interviews with peers and clients. For the online version of the Firm’s listing in Chambers USA, please click here.

About Thompson & Knight

Since 1887, Thompson & Knight LLP has consistently made a positive impact on its clients’ successes. With its practice focused on the energy industry, the Firm has extensive resources in litigation, tax, insolvency, and international energy matters. The Firm has approximately 420 attorneys, and has offices and alliances in North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Thompson & Knight represents companies, government entities, and individuals in local, regional, and national markets around the world.

For additional information:

Becky S. Jackson
Chief Client Services Officer
Thompson & Knight LLP
1722 Routh St., Suite 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
214.969.1478