“Reed Smith has three key things I was looking for in a firm,” Haines said. “The firm is the preeminent oil and gas practice in Pennsylvania with a full-service offering in Houston, and a three-office platform in Texas, which is mission critical for our energy clients. Moreover, it’s developed a truly global platform capable of handling cross-border, international work anywhere in the world, which is another key differentiator for our clients’ expanding horizons. On top of that, I am very impressed by the firm’s culture of innovation and long-term commitment to diversity.”

In addition to her complex litigation work, Haines counsels clients on a full spectrum of environmental regulatory challenges, permitting, licensing and compliance issues, and municipal zoning matters impacting real estate development and commercial transactions.

A rising star in energy and commodities transactions, Ryan Haddad focuses on corporate mergers and acquisitions, and additionally handles joint ventures, project finance and other agreements and regulatory issues of major impact. He has negotiated master service agreements and other operational agreements, oil and gas lease and mineral transactions and disputes, land use matters, due diligence reviews related to real property acquisitions, and a broad range of real estate transactions for corporate and individual clients.

“Our lawyers know this team very well having sat across the table from us on several high-stakes matters,” said Ron Francis, managing partner of Reed Smith’s Pittsburgh office. “We’re happy to have this team which will just add to our reputation as the number one influencer in the energy sector.”

Haines, Purpura, and Haddad are the newest members of Reed Smith’s Oil and Gas team, which is led by partner Nicolle R. Snyder-Bagnell in Pittsburgh, and includes Pittsburgh-based partner Jennifer A. Smokelin, who co-leads the firm’s Environmental practice.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Haines was counsel at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney; and an associate at Fulbright & Jaworski and K&L Gates. She is a 2006 cum laude graduate of Duquesne University School of Law where from 2013 to 2018, she served as an adjunct professor teaching oil and gas law.

Haddad is a 2012 graduate of American University Washington College of Law.

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