Fort Worth

Office Address
201 Main Street
Suite 1600
Fort Worth, TX 76102 US
Focus on clients is the guiding principle at our Fort Worth office. Our clients have businesses to run and enterprises to build, and they hire us to help them achieve their goals. We are known by our clients as a team that delivers innovative solutions and high-quality service.
In 2005, Akin opened its Fort Worth office to support client needs and keep pace with Texas growth. Our Fort Worth lawyers collaborate closely with lawyers in Akin offices worldwide to provide clients with experience drawn from the firm as a whole. As a result, our office can offer clients services and counsel beyond the focus and strengths outlined below.
Office Leadership
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M. Scott Barnard |
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Akin Fort Worth has a seasoned team of corporate lawyers. We routinely advise on an array of corporate transactional matters, including corporate governance and other general corporate matters, such as mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, formation of complex joint ventures (JVs), partnerships, limited liability companies and strategic alliances, as well as numerous types of commercial matters. In addition, we regularly advise clients on federal and state securities laws in connection with raising capital.
Our Fort Worth lawyers also have a wide range of experience in the representation of clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other related transactions. We represent both buyers and sellers in public and private transactions. Our lawyers assist clients in evaluating transactions and advise clients in connection with drafting and negotiating the full range of related documentation.
With a focus on the energy industry, our Fort Worth-based corporate lawyers have advised on some of the largest and most cutting-edge energy transactions and projects around the world. Our energy practice includes the representation of publicly traded and privately held companies as well as financial institutions, private equity funds, sovereign governments and national energy companies in their various roles as developers, issuers, underwriters, lenders and borrowers.
We do a wide variety of public and private equity and debt offerings and lending transactions, and structuring and implementation of direct investments across global markets. Our energy experience spans the value chain, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, liquefied natural gas, coal, utilities and renewables.
Akin Fort Worth has a seasoned team of corporate lawyers. We routinely advise on an array of corporate transactional matters, including corporate governance and other general corporate matters, such as mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, formation of complex joint ventures (JVs), partnerships, limited liability companies and strategic alliances, as well as numerous types of commercial matters. In addition, we regularly advise clients on federal and state securities laws in connection with raising capital.
Our Fort Worth lawyers also have a wide range of experience in the representation of clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other related transactions. We represent both buyers and sellers in public and private transactions. Our lawyers assist clients in evaluating transactions and advise clients in connection with drafting and negotiating the full range of related documentation.
With a focus on the energy industry, our Fort Worth-based corporate lawyers have advised on some of the largest and most cutting-edge energy transactions and projects around the world. Our energy practice includes the representation of publicly traded and privately held companies as well as financial institutions, private equity funds, sovereign governments and national energy companies in their various roles as developers, issuers, underwriters, lenders and borrowers.
We do a wide variety of public and private equity and debt offerings and lending transactions, and structuring and implementation of direct investments across global markets. Our energy experience spans the value chain, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, liquefied natural gas, coal, utilities and renewables.
Our Fort Worth real estate, construction and finance lawyers represent major public and private companies, private equity and hedge funds, commercial and industrial developers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs), commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, pension funds and other institutional lenders and investors, mortgage servicers, domestic and offshore investors, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and governments, in a wide range of both traditional and innovative development, construction and real-estate related matters.
Akin Fort Worth has domestic and international experience in forming and structuring vehicles for investment in real estate, including funds, JVs, partnerships and limited liability companies. The team’s construction projects include hotels, retail, office, residential, industrial, transportation, museum and entertainment facilities.
Our construction lawyers have managed complex projects and litigated disputes across the entire spectrum of public- and private-sector development and construction activity. Additionally, we served as principal outside counsel on corporate matters and acquisitions for one of the world’s largest construction groups and several of its subsidiaries.
We are frequently called on to provide risk, valuation and schedule assessments on complex infrastructure and commercial projects, including industrial and energy construction, government contracting projects, civil and infrastructure projects, resort, mixed-use and commercial projects for contractors, owners and financial institutions.
Learn about our real estate, construction and finance capabilities.
Our Fort Worth real estate, construction and finance lawyers represent major public and private companies, private equity and hedge funds, commercial and industrial developers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs), commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, pension funds and other institutional lenders and investors, mortgage servicers, domestic and offshore investors, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and governments, in a wide range of both traditional and innovative development, construction and real-estate related matters.
Akin Fort Worth has domestic and international experience in forming and structuring vehicles for investment in real estate, including funds, JVs, partnerships and limited liability companies. The team’s construction projects include hotels, retail, office, residential, industrial, transportation, museum and entertainment facilities.
Our construction lawyers have managed complex projects and litigated disputes across the entire spectrum of public- and private-sector development and construction activity. Additionally, we served as principal outside counsel on corporate matters and acquisitions for one of the world’s largest construction groups and several of its subsidiaries.
We are frequently called on to provide risk, valuation and schedule assessments on complex infrastructure and commercial projects, including industrial and energy construction, government contracting projects, civil and infrastructure projects, resort, mixed-use and commercial projects for contractors, owners and financial institutions.
Learn about our real estate, construction and finance capabilities.

