Latham & Watkins Ranked #1 in Texas-Related Deals by Deal Value
Firm adds another top ranking in 2025 from The Texas Lawbook.
Partner
Justin T. Stolte is Global Chair of Latham’s Energy & Infrastructure Group and a partner in its Houston and New York offices. His practice focuses on M&A and joint ventures in the energy and infrastructure sector.
Justin is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America (2021-2025), Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2019-2025), IFLR (2023-2024), and Legal 500 US (2018-2025). He was named an Energy MVP by Law360 in 2022 and 2025, was shortlisted as a finalist for Texas Lawyer’s “Energy Attorney of the Year” in 2025, and has garnered recognition by American City Business Journal, Hart Energy, Houston Business Journal, Lawdragon, and Texas Monthly for his work on energy and infrastructure transactions. Additionally, Justin has been repeatedly ranked as a top 10 M&A lawyer by deal count in the State of Texas, including most recently in 2026.
Prior to Latham, Justin worked in business development, commercial, and engineering roles at two global energy and infrastructure companies, where he led the acquisition, development, and divestiture of several multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects. Clients have praised this experience, noting in Chambers that it uniquely allows him “to bring a practical business perspective” and “understand what’s important” to transactions.
Justin has led Latham’s Energy & Infrastructure Group since its inception, a group that is consistently recognized as the top energy and infrastructure practice in the world. In addition, Justin serves on the Law School Advisory Council for Notre Dame Law School and as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the Institute for Energy Law.
Justin’s experience at Latham includes:
Firm adds another top ranking in 2025 from The Texas Lawbook.
Year-end rankings showcase the firm's continued dominance in energy and infrastructure.
Houston/New York partner Justin T. Stolte, Global Chair of Latham’s Energy & Infrastructure Group, was named a 2025 Law360 Energy MVP for leading numerous high-profile M&A transactions across the energy and infrastructure sector during the past year.