Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

From its Houston, New York and Washington DC offices, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP routinely handles a mixture of energy-related transactions spanning the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. In addition to advising on the acquisition and divestiture of upstream and midstream assets, joint ventures and drilling partnerships, the team also handles financing and capital markets projects in the energy sector, including syndicated debt restructuring and structured energy commodities.  The ‘exceptional’ Archie Fallon leads the team and represents private equity funds and corporate clients in a variety of energy transactions, while Brad Honeycutt is the go-to choice for upstream and midstream North American oil and gas companies. Tan Lu joined the firm from Vinson & Elkins LLP in early 2023, bringing expertise in upstream and midstream acquisitions and divestitures. All mentioned attorneys are based in Houston. Jay Hughes left the team in January 2024.