Law360, New York (January 19, 2012, 7:07 PM ET) -- Thomas M. Tomlinson is a partner with Bracewell & Giuliani LLP in the firm's Houston office. He counsels and assists energy-sector sponsors, investors and lenders in complex financial transactions, such as project finance and development, structured financings and securitization, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and the sale and acquisition of distressed assets.

Tomlinson advises energy trading and marketing organizations regarding the negotiation and preparation of all major industry financial and commodity hedging and trading instruments, including master netting agreements.

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