By Samuel Howard

Law360, New York (January 07, 2009, 12:00 AM ET) -- As the energy industry faces ongoing evolution as well as imminent regulatory shifts, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is seizing on the need for expert guidance, scoring energy heavyweight David M. Perlman, who has both transactional and regulatory expertise.

Perlman joined the firm’s Washington office last month, having established a prominent practice at the intersection of competitive markets and regulatory policy. Perlman will focus his practice in energy-related regulatory and transactional matters, including the conduct of compliance programs and energy-related financings.

In more than two decades of...