Reed Smith LLP

Reed Smith LLP remains highly active, working with several major oil and gas producers and contractors both in the United States and around the world, particularly in Latin America, in a variety of oil and gas-related litigation. These range from royalty class actions and lease disputes to idle minerals law disputes and pipeline and natural gas storage disputes. Pittsburgh-based Nicolle Snyder Bagnell is known for assisting natural gas companies in lease disputes, royalty class actions, condemnation, and contractual matters, while the ‘extraordinary’ José Astigarraga heads the firm’s international arbitration practice in Miami and regularly handles major oil and gas disputes. The Houston team also includes Stan Perry, whose practice focuses on toxic tort, product liability and mass tort litigation, and Francisco Rivero, known for his expertise in cross-border commercial disputes and international arbitrations, especially in Latin America.