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Austin J. Pierce
Austin J. Pierce
Associate — Environmental & Natural Resources
E: austinpierce@velaw.com T: +1.713.758.2356
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Associate — Environmental & Natural Resources

Austin J. Pierce

Austin J. Pierce
Houston
T: +1.713.758.2356
F: +1.713.615.5288

1001 Fannin Street
Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77002

E: austinpierce@velaw.com
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Austin J. Pierce

Austin’s practice focuses on helping clients navigate stakeholder expectations on “ESG” (environmental, social, and governance) matters. He regularly works with companies on issues regarding disclosure and reporting requirements, responses to government and investor inquiries, and the development and execution of strategic projects. Austin’s experience is global, having helped clients on matters throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.

Credentials

  • Duke University School of Law, LL.M., International and Comparative Law, 2018
  • Duke University School of Law, J.D., , 2018 (Executive Editor, Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law; President, Hispanic & Latino Law Students Association)
  • Washington & Lee University, B.A., Economics and Philosophy cum laude, 2015
  • Texas
  • Fluent in Spanish; Proficient in Chinese (Mandarin), French, Portuguese, and Upper Sorbian; Basic Arabic, Danish, Dutch, and Japanese
  • “On Thin Ice: The Interplay of Distinct International Concerns in Determining the Development of Shipping Through the Northwest Passage,” State Bar of Texas International Law Section – International Newsletter, Vol 2(1) Winter 2020 (author)
  • “The Indigenous Question: Not a What But a Who,” State Bar of Texas International Law Section – International Newsletter, Vol 1(4) Summer 2020 (author)
  • “Development Towards Pluri-Ethnic Sovereignty in Mexico,” State Bar of Texas International Law Section – International Newsletter, Vol 1(3) Spring 2019 (author)

News & Insights

Deals & Cases
California Resources Corporation Files for Chapter 11 in Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
July 16, 2020
Deals & Cases
Enviva Partners Closes $150 Million Tack-On Offering of 6.5% Senior Notes Due 2026
July 15, 2020
Deals & Cases
Brigham Minerals Closes Upsized Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock
June 12, 2020
Energy Evolution
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Indicates the Time for Institutions to Address Climate Risks is “Now”
March 30, 2020