Andrews Kurth Ranked Among Nation’s Top Corporate/Securities Firms

HOUSTON – Andrews Kurth has been recognized as one of the 15 “Top Transactional Practices” in The American Lawyer 2007 Corporate Scorecard, based on the number of categories for securities offerings in 2006 for which the firm was ranked in the top 10. The rankings were published in the April 2007 edition of The American Lawyer magazine.

“This reflects both the number and size of the securities offerings being handled by our lawyers,” says Robert V. Jewell, a Partner in the firm’s Houston office and Co-chair of the firm’s Corporate/Securities practice. “We believe it also speaks to the quality of our clients and the depth and breadth of our securities expertise throughout the firm.”

Andrews Kurth was highly ranked in the following categories in the 2007 Corporate Scorecard:

• #4 in IPOs, Issuer's Counsel, based on proceeds ($1.19 billion); #9 based on number of issues (4)
• #5 in Municipal Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel, based on number of issues (145); #13 based on proceeds ($3.729 billion)
• #7 in IPOs, Underwriter's Counsel, based on proceeds ($1.966 billion); #9 based on number of issues (6)
• #8 in Mortgage-Backed Securities, Issuer's Counsel, based on number of issues (23); #10 based on proceeds ($7.015 billion)
• #9 in Equities by U.S. Corporations (excluding IPOs), Issuer's Counsel, based on number of issues (11); #11 based on proceeds ($2.544 billion)
• #12 in High-Yield Debt, Issuer's Counsel, based on number of issues (8); #15 based on proceeds ($3.612 billion)
• #19 in Equities by U.S. Corporations (excluding IPOs), Underwriter's Counsel, based on number of issues (7); #20 based on proceeds ($1.177 billion)

The magazine uses a number of data reporting services as well as federal regulatory filings to compile the annual rankings.

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth LLP has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.