Established in 1978 primarily to represent energy clients, Andrews Kurth LLP Washington, D.C. office now provides services to a wide variety of clients in diverse areas of the law. The office continues to have one of the most experienced groups of energy regulatory practitioners in the nation. In addition, the office houses a number of transactional attorneys with expertise in corporate and securities law, project financing, international transactions, and other business issues. The office also has an intellectual property practice, an antitrust section, and a large litigation group with extensive experience in bankruptcy and environmental matters and a nationally recognized expertise in art recovery litigation.