LOOPER GOODWINE

What LOOPER GOODWINE does

Looper Goodwine P.C. is a boutique law firm founded in 2014 by Donald R. Looper and Paul J. Goodwine, specializing in sophisticated energy industry transactions, tax matters and complex civil litigation for corporations and their officers and directors. The firm operates from offices in Houston, New Orleans and Baton Rouge with a roster of approximately fourteen-plus attorneys including shareholders, of counsel and associates, organized across seven practice areas: Energy Regulatory, Corporate and Tax, Renewable Energy and Carbon Capture, International and Global Projects, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Acquisitions and Divestitures, and Energy and Commercial Litigation.

The firm is the exclusive IR Global member firm in Texas and Louisiana for Energy/Oil and Gas Development and Federal Regulatory practice areas, giving it privileged access to a referral network of more than 1,400 advisor firms across 170+ jurisdictions and supporting cross-border engagements in 39+ countries including mandates in the Middle East, Poland, India, Brazil, Colombia and Egypt. Its core capabilities are partner-led advisory work on high-stakes regulatory matters, international deal structuring (such as the $1.1 billion NESR acquisition of oilfield service assets in Oman and the UAE), offshore operating disputes, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, and an expanding renewable energy and carbon capture practice.

Looper Goodwine generates revenue through professional services fees billed on a quote-based, matter-by-matter basis determined by complexity, attorney seniority and time invested. It serves a client base concentrated in upstream and downstream energy companies, Fortune 200 corporates, middle market and private firms, international companies investing in U.S. energy assets, and renewable energy developers. Client acquisition is driven by partner networks, IR Global referrals, industry conferences, attorney publications and professional recognition, including Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers and Texas Lawyer awards.

Name

LOOPER GOODWINE

Legal name

Looper Goodwine P.C.

Website

https://loopergoodwine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Looper Goodwine is a Houston-founded boutique law firm specializing in energy transactions, tax, regulatory and complex litigation for upstream, downstream and renewable energy clients, with offices in Houston, New Orleans and Baton Rouge and cross-border reach via the IR Global network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fairness Opinions & Independent Financial Advice (BPAHAOAF), Divestitures, Spin-offs & Carve-outs Advisory (BPAHADAJ), Distressed M&A & Special Situations Advisory (BPAHADAN), Restructuring & Turnaround Advisory (BPAHADAD), Divestitures, Carve-Outs & Spin-Off Advisory (FSAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Energy law services
• Oil and gas law
• Corporate transactions
• Energy regulatory
• Complex commercial litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Boutique law firm revenue derived from legal fees for corporate transactions, tax advisory, energy regulatory representation, litigation, and bankruptcy services. Services provided to energy companies, corporations, and their officers and directors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Looper Goodwine is a boutique law firm providing legal services in energy industry transactions, tax matters, regulatory representation, and complex civil litigation. The firm serves upstream and downstream energy clients, mid-market and Fortune 200 corporations, and international companies through practice areas including Energy Regulatory, Corporate and Tax, Renewable Energy & Carbon Capture, International and Global Projects, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Acquisitions & Divestitures, and Energy and Commercial Litigation.

Product overview

Looper Goodwine is a boutique law firm, not a technology product company. The firm does not offer software products or technology platforms. It provides legal services through its practice groups: Energy Regulatory, Corporate and Tax, Renewable Energy & Carbon Capture, International and Global Projects, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Acquisitions & Divestitures, and Energy and Commercial Litigation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Regulatory Legal representation on domestic and international offshore and onshore oil and gas regulatory matters, including BOEM, BSEE, ONRR, and state agency compliance for energy companies.
• Corporate and Tax Tax structuring, partnership and corporate tax advisory, and general corporate law services for energy companies and middle market firms.
• Renewable Energy & Carbon Capture Legal services for renewable energy developers on wind, solar, carbon capture, and evolving sustainability projects, including project finance and regulatory compliance.
• International and Global Projects Legal project management, international tax planning, project finance, and cross-border transaction support for foreign companies investing in US energy assets and operations.
• Bankruptcy & Restructuring Bankruptcy and corporate restructuring legal services for energy companies facing insolvency, creditor claims, and corporate reorganization matters.
• Acquisitions & Divestitures Legal counsel for energy M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, and complex corporate transactions including structured acquisitions of oil field service companies internationally.
• Energy and Commercial Litigation Complex civil litigation, securities litigation, and high-stakes commercial disputes for energy companies, corporations, and their officers and directors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represented NESR in $1.1 billion acquisition creating largest oilfield services company in Middle East
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• National Energy Services Reunited Corp (NESR)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2017Represented NESR (a BVI corporation) in the acquisition of two oil field service companies - Gulf Energy SAOC in Oman and National Petroleum Services in UAE - totaling $1.1 billion. This enabled NESR to satisfy SPAC requirements and created the largest oilfield services company in the Middle East region.
• IR GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive member firm of IR Global in Texas and Louisiana for Energy/Oil and Gas Development and Federal Regulatory areas of law. IR Global is a multi-disciplinary network of lawyers and accountants with over 1,400 member firms across 170+ jurisdictions. Provides access to sophisticated legal and accounting services with partner-led, personalized service and extensive cross-border experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Liskow & Lewis: Louisiana-based law firm with a deep oil & gas, energy regulatory, and offshore practice. Strongly comparable to Looper Goodwine's New Orleans/Baton Rouge operations and offshore client base.
• Bracewell LLP: Houston-headquartered law firm with a leading oil & gas, energy regulatory, and corporate transactions practice serving many of the same enterprise energy clients as Looper Goodwine. Closely comparable given Houston base and energy specialization.
• Phelps Dunbar: Louisiana-based regional law firm with energy regulatory and oil & gas practices serving similar enterprise and middle-market energy clients across the Gulf Coast region.
• Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: Law firm with significant energy regulatory and oil & gas practice, particularly in upstream and midstream matters. Comparable niche specialization in energy law.
• Jones Walker LLP: Gulf Coast-headquartered law firm with significant oil & gas, offshore regulatory, and energy transactions practices. Directly comparable geographic and practice overlap with Looper Goodwine.

Broad incumbents

• King & Spalding LLP: Major law firm with one of the largest energy practices globally, including oil & gas M&A, regulatory, and litigation. Comparable client base but significantly larger scale and broader service offering.
• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with significant cross-border energy transactions and tax practices. Comparable on international project finance work but operates at much larger scale across 70+ countries.
• Vinson & Elkins LLP: Houston-founded global law firm with a leading energy transactions, regulatory, and litigation practice. Serves the same enterprise energy clients but offers broader global scale and service breadth.
• McDermott Will & Emery: Global law firm with energy transactions and tax practices serving oil & gas and renewable energy clients. Comparable on tax structuring and energy transactions but at substantially larger scale.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with a top-tier energy practice spanning oil & gas, renewables, and power. Comparable on cross-border energy work and Houston presence, though with substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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