Six Thompson & Knight Attorneys Named to “International Who’s Who of Oil and Gas Attorneys” List

Dallas, TX, August 28, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The global law firm of Thompson & Knight is pleased to congratulate its six attorneys named to the “International Who’s Who of Oil and Gas Attorneys 2011” list by Who’s Who Legal. The following attorneys, listed by their principal office location, were selected for this honor:

Algiers
Hassan Yassine

Dallas
Andrew B. Derman

Houston
Timothy R. Brown
William Prescott Mills Schwind

Monterrey
Gabriel Ruiz

New York
Marcello Hallake

This prestigious list is comprised of only 420 oil and gas attorneys worldwide. Furthermore, Mr. Yassine is the only attorney listed in Algeria, and Mr. Ruiz is one of only eight attorneys listed in Mexico.

About Who’s Who Legal

Who’s Who Legal exclusively lists attorneys who are strongly recommended from in-depth interviews with peers and clients. Nominees are selected based upon comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.

The online version of Who’s Who Legal can be found at www.whoswholegal.com.

About Thompson & Knight
Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service firm providing legal solutions to public and private companies, governments, and individuals in all areas, including energy, commercial and tort litigation, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, intellectual property, corporate governance, creditors rights, labor, white collar defense, and environmental matters, among others. We are particularly recognized for our depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of clients in real estate matters, both domestically and around the world. Thompson & Knight has approximately 350 attorneys with offices in Texas, New York, and Michigan and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, and Europe.

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