Energy Lawyers Help Clients Weather Iran Turmoil: Texas Brief

April 10, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC

Texas Energy Lawyers Navigate Iran Chaos

Texas energy lawyers are helping clients navigate the mayhem of the Iran war, advising them to take measured approaches to swinging global oil prices, Eric Killelea reports.

Dealmakers and energy lawyers from Baker Botts, Vinson & Elkins, Foley & Lardner, and Troutman Pepper Locke are weighing short-term opportunities against longer-term uncertainty.

Clients are quick to make some short-term capital decisions like getting “as much production back online as possible so they can start selling” as oil prices remain high, said Nicholas Peters, the Dallas-based vice chair of Foley’s energy and infrastructure practice. ...

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