Baker Botts L.L.P. is a market leader in high-stakes oil and gas litigation, regularly handling some of the most significant cases in the industry. The Houston-based team is deeply experienced in disputes arising from major onshore and offshore shale plays across the US, as well as infrastructure, services, environmental, and IP matters of nationwide importance. Its litigators appear before federal and state trial and appellate courts, administrative and regulatory bodies, and international arbitration tribunals. The team advises on a wide spectrum of disputes, including production sharing and joint operating agreements, gas gathering and processing contracts, price reviews, drilling and unitization issues, royalties, pipelines, and EPC claims, supported by close integration with complementary practice areas. Co-head William Kroger is widely regarded as a leading US energy litigator. Co-head Louis Layrisson brings broad commercial trial expertise across oil and gas. Amy Hefley, Tina Nguyen, Laura Shoemaker McGonagill, and Tiffany Means add substantial depth across complex commercial and energy disputes spanning the value chain. Jason Newman has left the firm.

Gibbs & Bruns LLP is a Houston-based litigation boutique engaged exclusively in high-stakes business and commercial disputes. The firm is widely noted for its high-value, precedent-setting work across the energy, oil and gas, and technology sectors, acting for clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in complex, bet-the-company matters. Co-headKathy Patrick is a trusted adviser to energy companies in headline disputes. Fellow co-head Barrett Reasoner handles a diverse docket of energy and oil and gas trials. Founder Robin Gibbs remains a respected figure in the sector. Brian T. Ross, Sam W. Cruse III, and Anthony N. Kaim further reinforce the firm’s depth in complex energy litigation and arbitration.

King & Spalding maintains a market-leading oil and gas litigation practice, acting in high-profile, industry-shaping disputes across key US jurisdictions, both onshore and offshore. The team has a strong track record in significant commercial, environmental, and tort claims and is increasingly engaged in cutting-edge matters involving decarbonization, carbon capture, and other emerging energy developments. Co-head Tracie Renfroe is widely respected for her trial and arbitration experience in toxic tort, environmental, and commercial disputes. Fellow co-head Elizabeth Taber represents energy and oilfield services clients in mass torts, catastrophic injury, and contamination cases. Ashley Parrish adds strength in appellate and constitutional litigation, while Nikesh Jindal advises on complex regulatory and royalty matters. Andrew Stakelum brings Gulf Coast offshore expertise, and Erich Almonte handles high-stakes EPC, decommissioning, and royalty disputes.

Vinson & Elkins LLP combines deep technical knowledge of the energy industry with a sophisticated understanding of its commercial drivers, enabling it to advise on virtually every type of energy-related dispute. The team includes litigators and appellate lawyers with engineering backgrounds, including former petroleum engineers, and represents clients nationwide in disputes arising from the recovery and transportation of oil and gas, energy contract and royalty litigation, class actions, and shale and hydraulic fracturing matters. Co-head of litigation Jim Thompson, a former petroleum engineer, brings hands-on industry insight to complex business disputes. Head of energy litigation Matthew Stammel focuses on high-value commercial conflicts for oil and gas companies. Jeremy Marwell adds strength in constitutional and administrative energy litigation, while Nicholas Shum handles upstream and midstream contractual and trade secret matters. Stephanie Noble maintains a national jury trial practice.

Bracewell LLP remains an oil and gas litigation powerhouse, securing significant victories at both trial and appellate levels for clients across the energy value chain. The team represents companies as plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial and industry-specific disputes and operates with seamless access to the firm’s broader energy, environmental, regulatory, and finance capabilities, ensuring fully integrated advice on high-stakes matters. Houston-based co-head Stephen Crain focuses on disputes arising throughout the energy sector, acting for developers, producers, commodity traders, and suppliers in sophisticated litigation. Fellow Houston co-head Bradley Benoit maintains a balanced practice serving both plaintiffs and defendants, with a strong emphasis on energy-related litigation.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP fields a Houston- and Dallas-based team that sits at the forefront of some of the oil and gas industry’s most consequential disputes. Combining deep sector knowledge with a strong record of courtroom success, the group represents leading E&P companies, midstream and downstream operators, oilfield services providers, and financial institutions. The team regularly secures victories in jury trials, appellate courts, and class actions, handling matters spanning constitutional, securities, environmental, bankruptcy, and complex commercial law. Co-head Trey Cox is widely recognized in the sector for his leadership in high-stakes disputes. Fellow co-head Collin Cox brings extensive experience in complex oil and gas commercial litigation. Mike Raiff adds further strength as a seasoned trial and appellate advocate with a proven track record in major energy cases.

O'Melveny & Myers LLP delivers a full-service oil and gas disputes practice spanning upstream, midstream, downstream and LNG matters. The team advises on the entire lifecycle of energy projects, from governmental regulation and financing to exploration, refining and transportation, and offers comprehensive support in complex litigation and arbitration. Co-head John Anaipakos is a seasoned first-chair advocate, representing major corporations and executives in high-stakes commercial litigation, including in the oil and gas, utilities and power sectors. Fellow co-head Dawn Sestito handles matters ranging from regulatory inquiries and arbitrations to class actions and bet-the-company disputes. Denise Scofield brings deep industry knowledge in commercial, environmental and mass tort cases. Meghan McElvy and Sabrina Strong further strengthen the bench with extensive experience in high-value energy litigation and arbitration.

Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. fields a deep bench of experienced oil and gas litigators advising on complex, high-value disputes across the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors. The team represents numerous large independent producers, integrated oil and gas companies, and smaller operators, acting for clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in contentious, multi-party matters. Co-head David Ammons brings extensive experience in state and federal courts, successfully defending major integrated companies and independents in multidistrict and class actions involving multimillion-dollar claims. Fellow co-head Craig Stahl regularly serves as lead counsel in high-stakes, multiparty disputes. D.J. Beaty adds strong upstream and midstream expertise, while Garrett Martin is noted for his deep sector knowledge and broad oil and gas litigation experience.

Jones Walker LLP advises on large-scale energy infrastructure projects with national and global implications, representing oil and gas companies, pipeline operators, and related businesses across upstream, midstream, and downstream matters. The team handles the full spectrum of industry disputes and litigation, with notable experience in carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration, as well as significant regulatory proceedings affecting major projects. Co-head Marjorie McKeithen serves as project counsel on major developments, guiding clients through complex regulatory and land use challenges. Fellow co-head Grady Hurley adds depth in contentious energy mandates. Lauren Mastio advises on contamination, subsidence, and mineral lease disputes, while Michael Drew leads the litigation group, focusing on regulatory actions and contract-related disputes impacting energy clients.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, fields a global energy disputes practice, representing industry giants and emerging companies in complex matters worldwide. The team handles environmental, regulatory, contractual, tax, and tariff stabilization disputes, as well as price reviews and high-value international arbitrations, including cases against foreign governments. Its oil and gas expertise spans exploration and production, pipelines and transportation, joint ventures, and energy trading and marketing. Houston- and Dallas-based practice head Karl Stern leads the firm’s energy offering, with extensive experience in disputes arising from complex transactions and international investments. In New York, Sanford Weisburst adds strength, while Michael Young represents clients in global arbitrations and regularly advocates before tribunals, particularly in energy-related disputes.

Norton Rose Fulbright maintains strong ties to the energy industry, representing international and national oil companies, producers, pipeline operators, traders, storage providers, refineries, chemical plants and distributors in high-stakes disputes. The team advises across upstream, midstream and downstream segments, leveraging deep sector insight in complex litigation. Houston-based co-head Andrew Price leads alongside San Antonio-based Jeffrey Webb, who focuses on energy and automotive sector disputes. Steven Jansma in San Antonio and Dallas-based Richard Krumholz add further depth to the firm’s oil and gas litigation bench.