Bracewell LLP announced today that John P. Zabaneh has joined the Houston office as a partner in the firm’s oil and gas practice. Zabaneh began his legal career as an associate in the corporate department of Baker Botts L.L.P. in Houston, and, thereafter, held in-house legal roles with Chesapeake Energy, Rosetta Resources, Noble Energy and Gavilan Resources (a Blackstone-backed portfolio company).
“We are thrilled to welcome John to the firm,” said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp. “He is a well-respected lawyer with a diverse background that complements the strengths of our market-leading oil and gas practice.”
Zabaneh represents and counsels clients engaged in exploration and production activities, midstream activities and oilfield services in all aspects of acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and commercial arrangements. His extensive experience as a deal lawyer includes transactions in most major US resource plays on behalf of a diverse client base, ranging from majors to large independents and private equity portfolio companies. In addition, Zabaneh advises clients on day-to-day operational matters across the energy value chain. He graduated, magna cum laude, with a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 2007, and summa cum laude with a B.S. from The University of Texas at Arlington in 2002.
