Established in 1931, Weil, Gotshal & Manges is a full-service law firm that operates through a network of more than 1,200 attorneys with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. The firm offers a spectrum of legal services in mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, appellate, banking, finance, litigation, regulatory, global dispute resolution, intellectual property, international trade, capital markets, corporate governance and private equity matters. It has international capabilities and serves clients through its offices in Hong Kong, London, Paris, Washington and Houston. As a part of community service, Weil, Gotshal & Manges represents human rights violation cases, including Guantanamo Bay detainees and same-sex partnership rights, as well as public interest litigations for disabled New Yorkers. In addition, the firm has a partnership with the Ashoka Foundation, which offers legal assistance for public good. Weil, Gotshal & Manges has an office in Houston.

Jones Day is among the world s largest international law firms with more than 250 of the Fortune 500 among its clients. The firm s areas of practice include antitrust and competition law, business restructuring and reorganization, capital markets, corporate criminal investigations, health care, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and tax. Industries served include automotive, chemicals, construction, consumer products and retail, health care, insurance, life sciences, media, oil and gas, real estate, pharmaceutical and telecommunications. In 2005, Asian Legal Business recognized Jones Day as the International Law Firm of the Year. Jones Day was established in 1893. The global firm encompasses more than 2,200 lawyers in 30 offices throughout the world. Jones Day has a location in Houston.