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Egan Nelson Secures Top-Tier Honors in 2027 Best Law Firms Guide

Reported by Business Wire
Nov 6, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Egan Nelson LLP, a Dallas-based boutique law firm, earned a national ranking for natural resources law in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms, according to a Business Wire announcement.
  • • The firm received Tier 1 rankings in Dallas/Fort Worth for corporate law and mergers and acquisitions, and in Houston for natural resources law.
  • • Additional metropolitan rankings include corporate governance law and leveraged buyouts and private equity in Dallas/Fort Worth, oil and gas law in Houston, and mergers and acquisitions law in Austin.
  • • Founding partner Shane Egan attributed the rankings to a deliberate strategy of scaling the firm's capabilities alongside client needs.
  • • The Best Law Firms guide is based on client feedback, peer reviews, and demonstrated professional excellence.
Summary
Dallas-based boutique law firm Egan Nelson LLP announced that it earned recognition in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms, according to a Business Wire release issued by the firm. The headline achievement is a national ranking for natural resources law, alongside Tier 1 placements in two markets: corporate law and mergers and acquisitions in Dallas/Fort Worth, and natural resources law in Houston.

The firm's other metropolitan rankings span several practice areas. In Dallas/Fort Worth, it was recognized for corporate governance law and leveraged buyouts and private equity. In Houston, it was ranked for oil and gas law, and in Austin, for mergers and acquisitions law.

Founding partner Shane Egan said the rankings reflect the firm's deliberate strategy to scale its capabilities alongside client needs, and noted that the recognition of the natural resources team, both nationally and in Houston, underscores the sophistication of transactions the firm handles across Texas and the United States.

The firm describes itself as an elite boutique that pairs large-firm transactional talent with a more efficient boutique platform, positioning it in middle-market mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and complex natural resources counsel. According to the release, the Best Law Firms guide is based on client feedback, peer reviews, and demonstrated professional excellence. The release did not disclose specific transaction values or firm financial metrics.

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