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HOUSTON
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Tina Nguyen
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Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner
Practice Group Chair – ERISA Litigation (Firmwide)
Deputy Department Chair – Litigation (Houston)
Career
Tina Nguyen represents oil, gas, and renewable clients in litigation matters, including lease and power agreements, royalty obligations, pricing disputes, joint operating agreements, joint ventures and partnerships, midstream agreements, and other issues.
Tina is a partner in the Houston office of Baker Botts LLP, where she specializes in complex energy litigation matters. Before joining Baker Botts, Tina was the Class Vice President at Duke University, graduated top of her class (Order of the Coif) at the University of Michigan Law School, and clerked with the Honorable Sidney A. Fitzwater of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Tina serves on the Executive Committee for the Institute for Energy Law, Secretary of the Federal Bar Association of Houston, and was formerly the Secretary of the Asian American Bar Association of Houston.
Memberships
Licensed in Texas; admitted in the Fifth Circuit, Texas federal courts, and other jurisdictions.
Education
J.D., University of Michigan Law School 2011
magna cum laude
Order of the Coif
B.A., Political Science, Duke University 2008
Graydon John Forrer Award
Class Vice President
Personal
Tina is a first-generation American, whose parents immigrated from Vietnam to Houston. Tina grew up watching her parents’ hard work and determination. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters.
Numerous articles and speeches concerning energy litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
Baker Botts L.L.P. offers broad expertise in ERISA litigation encompassing single-plaintiffs, multi-action plaintiffs, benefits and executive compensation and caters to clients from business, pension systems and fiduciaries. Another specific area of expertise in the energy industry, such as many international energy companies such as ExxonMobil Corporation and Halliburton turn to the group for ERISA litigation and advisory services. The team is led by experienced trial lawyer Tina Nguyen and Christopher Rillo, who focuses on ERISA litigation and class action defense. Matthew Sheridan and Sarah Reeves are other names of note.
United States > Energy > Energy litigation: electric power
Equipped to handle both domestic and international energy litigation, Baker Botts L.L.P. is frequently engaged by generators, processors, service providers, transporters, distributors and marketers of electricity. The firm’s litigation practice works together with departments such as regulatory, environmental, appellate, and global projects to advise clients on all aspects of the development, production, distribution and marketing of energy products. Co-chair Bill Kroger has a track record of matters that involve the development of new energy projects and technologies, and has handled numerous disputes arising out of Winter Storm Uri, whereas co-chair Louie Layrisson is experienced in energy disputes related to supply chains, force majeure leases, power agreements and joint ventures. Washington DC-based Megan Berge specializes in matters related to environmental law, with her workload extending to civil litigation, permit appeals and advice on regulatory issues. Tina Nguyen‘s broad practice covers royalty obligations, pricing disputes, midstream agreements and nuisance claims. John Anaipakos departed in July 2023. Unless stated otherwise, all mentioned lawyers are based in Houston.
United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
Baker Botts L.L.P. stands out for its expertise in handling high-value litigation proceedings including litigation related to production sharing agreements, joint operating agreements, and gas gathering and processing agreements. An array of clients encompassing multinational corporations, service companies, pipelines, and major trade organizations routinely engage the team for advice on environmental contamination, emergency response, force majeures, and disputes related to energy shortages and price increases. Practice co-head William Kroger is noted for his track record in handling major oil and gas, power, and renewable energy disputes throughout the US, while fellow co-head Louie Layrisson has considerable expertise in commercial disputes in the oil and gas sectors, and Jason Newman is a specialist in disputes arising from horizontal development in all parts of Texas and throughout the United States. Other key contacts include Tina Nguyen, who frequently represents oil, gas, and renewable clients on pricing disputes and nuisance claims, and Benjamin Gonsoulin, whose broad practice spans energy litigation, environmental contamination claims, and toxic tort claims. Lawyers are based in Houston.
Lawyer Rankings
- Energy litigation: oil and gas United States > Energy
- Energy litigation: electric power United States > Energy
- ERISA litigation United States > Labor and employment
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- International trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
Firm Rankings
- Energy > Energy litigation: electric power
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Tax > International tax
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- Finance > Project finance
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Real estate > Real estate
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions