Law firm Bracewell & Giuliani LLP has hired Mark Lewis and Kirk Morgan, both formerly of Paul Hastings, to join the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as partners in its energy practice.
Lewis focuses his practice on midstream oil and gas pipeline development projects in the US and globally with respect to project structuring, contracting and government approvals. He provides legal counsel in contract negotiations involving operating, transportation, and gas purchase and sale agreements and advises clients regarding regulatory aspects of contract/tariff and rate matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and various other state agencies.
Morgan concentrates on energy-related projects and transactions. He represents oil and gas producers and marketers; gas pipeline developers, owners, operators and investors; and gas distributors. Morgan advises clients regarding regulatory aspects of transactional, compliance and enforcement matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and various state regulatory agencies. He also advises clients on obtaining certificates and authorizations for interstate pipelines and storage facilities, as well as non-judicial facilities.