BDO Consulting, a division of BDO USA, has named Bob Broxson managing director in the firm’s Dispute Advisory Services practice in its Houston office.

Broxson is a well-respected advisor on energy and non-energy related commodities to law firms, companies and lenders on bankruptcy, restructuring and turnaround matters. He has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry including natural gas procurement, sales, transportation and trading sectors.

“We expect to see a pickup this year in strategic purchases and acquisitions of distressed assets in addition to bankruptcies and restructurings that characterized the energy sector in 2015,” said Carl W. Pergola, executive director of BDO Consulting. “Bob’s depth of energy industry experience is a welcome addition to our expanding team of seasoned practitioners who can lead clients through the complexities that arise in dispute matters.”

Before joining BDO, Broxson was a leader at a global professional services firm where he was deeply entrenched in energy industry contract and commercial disputes, frequently providing expert testimony. He spent most of his career inside the energy industry, holding various senior executive positions at energy companies including Koch Industries, Engage Energy, Natural Gas Clearinghouse and PSI. He is a past board member of the National Energy Services Association and the Houston Energy Association.

Broxson also has extensive experience advising commodity firms on trading and risk management practices. He has provided expert testimony in state and federal courts and in Canadian Provincial Courts on contractual disputes and industry practices including Force Majeure, joint venture dissolution, price re-openers and documentation of agreements.