HD Vest Financial GC David Peavler, a sleeper candidate to be the SEC’s top corporate cop in Texas, tells The Texas Lawbook in an exclusive interview that tightened resources will be his biggest challenge when he starts as regional director in July. The objective, he said, is “to have as big an impact as possible with the resources we have.” Meanwhile, SEC insiders say Peavler is the perfect choice for the job.
SEC Names David Peavler as Fort Worth Regional Director
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has named its former associate director of enforcement, David Peavler, as the agency’s new regional director for its Fort Worth Regional Office.
SEC Names DFW’s Marshall Gandy Co-Head of Corporate Compliance Program
Gandy, associate regional director for examinations for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Fort Worth, will continue to lead examinations for the Fort Worth Regional Office.
TechnipFMC’s Lisa Wang: From Scooping Ice Cream to Expertise on Multijurisdictional, Dually Traded Public Companies
Widely viewed as one of the brilliant young stars in the corporate in-house legal community, Lisa Wang played a leading role in the incredibly complex $13 billion merger of Houston-based FMC Technologies and Technip of Paris in 2017 and guided the newly formed company through a $460 million debt offering in 2018. The Texas Lawbook has an in-depth profile of Wang’s life and career.
Fluor Names South Carolina Lawyer as its New CLO
The Irving-based company has named a replacement for long-time CLO Carlos Hernandez, who was recently promoted to be Fluor’s CEO.
Texas-Based Law Firms Made More Money in 2018; Struggle to Grow Outside of State
Corporate law firms headquartered in Texas saw revenues increase in 2018 despite the fact that there are fewer such law firms and employed a shrinking number of lawyers. Texas Lawbook data shows there are now only 17 Texas-based firms ranked in the 50 largest revenue-generating firms in Texas – down from 43 in 2010. Research also shows that Texas firms – with a few exceptions – are struggling to grow their operations on the East and West coasts.
Updated: Kirkland, V&E, Latham Lead in Q1 M&A
New data from Mergermarket shows that Kirkland & Ellis, Vinson & Elkins and Latham & Watkins represented the most Texas businesses involved in mergers and acquisitions during the first quarter of 2019. Inside are the top 20 firms by deal count for January through March 2019.
Fluor Promotes CLO Carlos Hernandez to Interim CEO
Fluor Corp’s long-time chief legal officer Carlos Hernandez is now the company’s interim CEO. While Fluor has not announced who will replace Hernandez as CLO, it lists two lawyers , Dawn Stout and Kevin Hammonds, as holding the general counsel title. This article looks back at Hernandez’ extraordinary life and career.
Texas Bar Elects New President Opposing Joe Longley’s Reform Efforts
For the second straight year, members of the State Bar of Texas have elected presidents that oppose radical reforms and favor continued mandatory membership dues for the 100,000 attorney organization. Texas lawyers chose Richmond criminal defense attorney Larry P. McDougal to be its leader in 2020.
The 2019 Houston Corporate Counsel Awards – A ‘Spectacular Evening’ in Words and Pictures
Halliburton GC Robb Voyles stepped to the podium to accept his award for General Counsel of the Year and saw a photo of himself on the ballroom’s big screen. “I’m not getting this award for picture of the year obviously,” Voyles told the audience at the 2019 Houston Corporate Counsel Awards. ACC Houston and The Texas Lawbook honored 14 corporate legal departments and their lawyers. The Lawbook has exclusive details and photos from the event.