Longtime Bell Nunnally corporate and M&A partner Ray Balestri died earlier this month at the age of 64. A Dallas entrepreneur, investor, adjunct professor and lawyer with four decades of experience, Mr. Balestri was known nationwide as a dynamic dealmaker, whether representing companies that needed seed money or advising on multibillion-dollar mergers.
Enoch Kever Combining with Butler Snow
Butler Snow announced Wednesday that it has expanded the firm’s Austin office with the addition of 14 attorneys, all of whom were at Enoch Kever.
2024-25 Partner Ranks Grow as 10 More Firms Reveal Texas Promotions
The wave of partnership promotions continues as 10 more law firms have announced Texas additions to their respective 2024-25 partnership classes.
Lawbook Hires Nick Peck to Cover M&A, Restructuring
Earlier this month, The Texas Lawbook hired Nick Peck as its new M&A and restructuring reporter, stepping into the role previously held by veteran deals newshound Claire Poole, who retired in August.
BakerHostetler Will Ring in New Year with a Texas Expansion
BakerHostetler announced Tuesday that it will kick off 2025 in style by opening its 18th office nationwide and its third in Texas, which will include adding ten transactional lawyers from Locke Lord, including longtime partner Cynthia Bast, who will lead the new office.
Paul Hastings Hires Eight V&E Finance Partners in Texas
The number of corporate finance lawyers may grow to as many as two dozen, lawyers familiar with the move told The Lawbook.
Veteran Energy Partner Carl von Merz Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Houston Office
A Houston partner boasting a two-decade track record of guiding notable energy industry transactions has left Mayer Brown to become the head of Hunton Andrews Kurth’s U.S. oil and gas practice.
Updated — Weil, V&E, Wachtell, Sidley and Bracewell Advise on $7.3B Texas Energy Deal
Dallas-based fuel distribution giant Sunoco LP announced it intends to purchase pipeline and terminal company NuStar Energy in an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $7.3 billion.
Veteran Energy Attorney Dale Smith Joins Willkie’s Houston Office
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has added energy finance and transactions attorney Dale Smith as a partner in its Houston office.
Texas Assistant AG Joins Hunton AK’s Houston Office
Longtime environmental enforcement attorney David Terry has left the Texas Attorney General’s office for a position at Hunton Andrews Kurth in Houston.