Munsch Hardt Announces New Texas Office
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr formally announced Wednesday the firm’s expansion to Fort Worth with a seven-lawyer office to be housed in 5,787 square feet of scalable office space on Main Street.
O’Melveny Snags Doug Lionberger from Holland & Knight
O’Melveny & Myers announced this week that veteran capital markets advisor Doug Lionberger has joined the firm from Holland & Knight — the sixth partner to lateral to the firm’s Houston office in the last two years.
Small Shareholder’s Big Challenge Falls Flat as Court Upholds SB29
In an early validation of one of the major changes in the Texas Business Organizations Code, a federal judge last week dismissed a derivative stockholder lawsuit aimed at foiling a high-profile policy change at Southwest Airlines.
Constellation Divests 4.4 GW PJM Generation to LS Power in $5B Deal
Kirkland, White & Case and Willkie advised on the divestitures which were part of an agreement last year in connection with Constellation's $26 billion acquisition of Calpine Energy.
ES3 Minerals Wins $50M+ Jury Verdict in Texas Business Court
A jury in the Third Division of the new Texas Business Court in Austin late Tuesday returned a verdict of at least $50 million in favor of ES3 Minerals, and in support of its claim that several former employees conspired to steal proprietary information and software to start their own competing businesses.
David Nemecek Bolts Kirkland for Simpson Thacher, Which Intends to Open a Dallas Office
David Nemecek, one of the nation's pre-eminent pre-eminent strategic advisers to distressed companies, is leaving Kirkland & Ellis for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, according to a news release from his new firm late Wednesday. Simpson Thacher also said it plans to open a Dallas office.
Ovintiv Exits Anadarko with $3B Sale of Assets
Latham and Kirkland advised on the deal, which helps pay down Ovintiv's debt from two recent purchases in Canada's Montney Shale, as well as their considerable holdings in the Permian Basin.
Portland General Electric Acquires 3 Electric Plants in Washington for $1.9B
The acquisitions include one natural gas powered plant and two wind-driven generation facilities. The company said it signed contracts with data centers in late 2025 and early 2026 for 430MW of generated power. Latham & Watkins and Simpson Thacher advised the parties.
Tariff to Trillion: Texas Deal Lawyers Had a Blockbuster Year (and Hardly Saw It Coming)
It didn't feel like it at the time, but 2025 turned out to be a blockbuster year for M&A lawyers in Texas. The Lone Star State may no longer be matching national trends in M&A; it could be surpassing them. A good year elsewhere was a great year in Texas, regardless of the small print. Put simply, there were more deals made for more money (lots more) than we anticipated, and The Texas Lawbook’s Corporate Deal Tracker has the exclusive details.
Clear Channel to be Sold to Mubadala-led Investors in $6.2B Take-private Deal
Under the deal, Clear Channel, the world's largest out-of-home advertising company would stay in San Antonio, led by former TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis. Kirkland and Freshfields advised.