FRACTIONAL GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE COUNSEL

fractionate.Corporate legal services that align with your business, delivered by attorneys with operational experience.

We know the business.

Energy. Infrastructure. Industrials.

ENERGYINFRASTRUCTUREINDUSTRIALS

Corporate counsel that moves business forward.

Energy. Infrastructure. Industrials.

Three industries covered by three corporate legal service areas:

Fractional GC

No general counsel? No problem. Practical business advice delivered directly to owners, founders and executives. On call, strategic and deeply integrated with your business. These services may be offered hourly or fixed fee.

In-House Overflow

Legal departments may need to utilize an external resource for certain day-to-day commercial and corporate legal matters. We are here on an hourly basis.

Transactions

These commercial matters are more complex and typically span several weeks or months. They may relate to high-value commercial agreements or the purchase & sale of businesses or assets. These services may be offered hourly or fixed fee.

Years of experience
Big Law firms
General Counsel
Core sectors
WHY CHOOSE FRACTIONATE

We are business partners with experience working in leading law firms and corporate legal departments, supporting energy, infrastructure and industrials.

We know the business.

John P. Zabaneh
FOUNDER
John P. Zabaneh
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Accomplished energy professional and corporate lawyer with ~20 years’ experience spanning Big Law, publicly traded energy companies, private equity-backed portfolio companies and global energy infrastructure firms. Proven track record as general counsel building and managing the legal function, advising on complex, high-value transactions, supporting business operations, and counseling executive leadership and boards on legal strategy, commercial execution and governance. Deep expertise in corporate securities, M&A, corporate finance, corporate business development, corporate governance, joint ventures, infrastructure project development and commercial strategy and execution.

Credentials & Experience
Former Partner
Bracewell LLP
Energy & Infrastructure
Former Associate
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Corporate & Securities
FORMER GENERAL COUNSEL X 2
Energy and Infrastructure Companies
Former Senior In-House Counsel
Energy, Infrastructure and Industrials Companies
J.D.
University of Miami School of Law
B.S.
University of Texas at Arlington
Licensed
State Bar of Texas
Energy
Infrastructure
Industrials
In-House Industry Experience
Chesapeake EnergyChesapeake Oilfield ServicesRosetta ResourcesNoble EnergyNoble MidstreamBlackstone Portfolio CompanyAlconStoregga

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About Us
Fractionate Law PLLC
Houston, Texas
john@fractionatelaw.com
Services
  • Fractional GC
  • In-House Overflow
  • Transactions