Cole Bredthauer > Akin > Fort Worth, United States > Lawyer Profile

Akin
201 MAIN STREET
SUITE 1600
FORT WORTH
TEXAS
United States
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Work Department

Partner; Energy

Position

Cole leads transactions in the oil & gas industry with an emphasis on acquisitions and dispositions of exploration and production (E&P) and midstream assets and companies. He has extensive experience in connection with hydrocarbon marketing and transportation agreements, farmouts and farmins, participation and joint development agreements, and water disposal and transportation agreements.

To learn more about Cole, please visit his profile here: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/cole-bredthauer

Education

J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, cum laude, 2008

B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2005

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas

Regularly advising on the sale and purchase of assets, company acquisitions, stock mergers, and public offerings, Akin is a popular choice for industry players, sponsors and investors engaging with oil & gas, petrochemicals and LNG. The team is frequently called upon by premium clients such as Tug Hill Inc. and DiamondBack energy as they expand their portfolios, and the group has been largely active on upstream and midstream M&A, often handling multi-billion-dollar deals. Co-head of the corporate practice, New York’s Zachary N. Wittenberg possesses a multifarious offering, working with public and private companies across a range of instructions. Sitting alongside Wittenberg at the head of the team and operating out of Dallas, Wesley Williams is an M&A specialist with a notable focus on upstream and midstream transactions. The Houston-based John Goodgame is often positioned as a financial advisor to clients, guiding them through capital raises. Cole Bredthauer operates out of Fort Worth and is a regular advisor to FireBird Energy II LCC alongside other exploration and production companies. Washington DC’s Emily Mallen adds further midstream knowledge and understanding to the team. David Patrick Elder departed the firm in February 2024.