Porter Hedges is recognized as one of the premier business law firms based in Houston. Key areas of our firm include corporate, litigation, energy, finance and bankruptcy, with additional experience in tax, real estate, intellectual property, environmental, and construction among other areas. We assist clients from small start-ups to large national and multi-national organizations in all areas of business law. Specifically, the Firm has one of the most sophisticated corporate practices with lawyers who have counseled growth-oriented public and private companies ranging from NYSE-listed companies to start-ups. Additionally, the firm has a significant energy practice including asset acquisition and disposition, joint ventures, finance, litigation, international transactions, gas storage, and alternative/renewable energy. Our banking and finance section advises lenders and borrowers in a variety of complex, innovative finance transactions. Our business litigation section has experience in complex federal and state commercial litigation throughout the U.S., including cases involving construction, employment, energy, insurance coverage, investigations/white collar crime, IP, and breach of contract. The FirmÍs bankruptcy practice represents debtors, creditors, trustees, creditorsÍ committees, institutional lenders and investors in connection with debt restructurings, acquisitions and financings in bankruptcy cases throughout the U.S.