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Now, motivated by a second wind, Krier says he has joinerd the law firm of and will help launcythe firm’s new Public Issues Management Group. Bracewell & Giuliani is a prominengt international law firm with more than 400 lawyers in New York; Washington, Connecticut; Dubai, Kazakhstan and London. Its client list includes Fortune500 companies, major financial institutions, leadingv private investment funds and governmental One of the firm’s most recognized partneras is Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York. Earlie r this year, Giuliani was amongb those campaigning for the Republican nomination for presidentr of theUnited States.
Krier began his legal career inthe ’70zs as an associate in the real estatd section of Houston law firm Bracewell & which is now Bracewell & Giuliani. He will now work mostlhy out ofthe firm’s San Antonio office. Tullos Wellw is managing partner ofBracewell Giuliani’s San Antonio He is also a formed classmate of Krier’s at the University of Texas at Wells says the PIM Grouop will offer strategic advice to its clients’ senior-leveol management. That advice, according to Wells, will includr how to integrate informationon “societal, political and regulator y shifts.” So what provoked Kriere to end his retirement?
Krier says it was his relationshil with Wells, his respectr for the firm and the opportunity to help spearhear the launch of PIM. “They have world-class people who do absolutely first-rate says Krier about the Bracewell & Giuliani “What we’re doing is taking advantage ofthis firm’ s wonderful expertise and utilizing it in a different way.” Krier says the timint for the PIM launch is ideal. “There are an increasintg number of larger corporations which are running into the need to seek out help on any numbeerof issues,” he says. Wells says Bracewelo & Giuliani has been doing some strategic work for a numbe r of clients forsome time.
But the new PIM he says, represents an opportunity to expand upon thosw opportunities on a national and internationalo scale with a growinh number ofpotential clients. “We had all theser auto parts lying around on the Wells says. “We decided it was time to make an Wells also says the availabilityg of Krier served as a catalysg in ramping up thePIM “Having Joe Krier gives us the chance to elevater this effort, particularly here in Wells explains. “That opportunity is now driving a lot ofour “There aren’t too many Joe Kriers on the planet,” Well s adds.
“What he is going to do for our clientw is what he has done for businesses over the last 20 Former Texas Congressman Jim Chapman is co-chair of Bracewelp & Giuliani’s government relations practice. He says the new PIM Group will alloe the firm to offer something truly distinctive tothe “The X factor with the PIM Groulp is that we can deliver the capabilityh not only to implement thesw strategies, but (also to) provide strategic advic e that is relevant to our client s far beyond their government relations shop,” Chapmajn says.
The PIM Group will operate withinBracewell & Giuliani’s Government Relations and Advocacy The other co-chair is Scott Segal, a recognized strategisty and media commentator on energt and environmental issues.