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Jeff Schnick

Jeff oversees a news team of reporters who cover business litigation and trials, corporate mergers, acquisitions and capital markets, law firm management and business bankruptcies.

Relocate, Reincorporate, Relax: Haynes Boone’s New Practice Group Specializes in Texas Moves

Haynes Boone has officially established a Texas Corporate Governance Practice Group to assist companies with the legal and operational challenges of relocating or reincorporating in the Lone Star State. The Dallas-based firm aims to leverage its experience and connections, especially as the Texas Stock Exchange gains traction and the NYSE plans to follow suit. The new group, led by veteran partners, will guide businesses considering a move to Texas on compliance, governance, taxes, economic development and more.

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Exclusive Q&A: Why Houston M&A Powerhouse Stephen Gill Chose Skadden

When veteran Houston M&A lawyer Stephen Gill moved to Skadden last month, it was a seismic move on a national scale in terms of hiring skilled dealmaking talent. In this exclusive Q&A with The Texas Lawbook, Gill took some time to talk about trends, why the time was right to make the move to Skadden and more.

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Ray A. Balestri, 1960-2025

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.

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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.

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