SEC’s Key Witness: Cuban ‘Screwed’
© 2014 The Texas Lawbook. By Natalie Posgate and Mark Curriden – (October 2, 2013) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s star witness against Mark Cuban testified Wednesday that
Lawyer Climbs Ultimate Slippery Slope
When Houston attorney Glenn Legge and his wife tried rock climbing on a Colorado vacation, the litigator was told he might be better suited to ice climbing. Some 15 years and many frozen waterfalls later, the Legge, Farrow partner likens the challenging sport to arguing before the Supreme Court of Texas—you’ve got to anticipate unanticipated developments.
V&E Advises Blackstone Energy Partners in Formation of Tamarind Energy
Blackstone Energy is investing $800 million to create South East Asia oil and gas development called Tamarind Energy.
V&E Advises Blackstone Energy Partners in Formation of Tamarind Energy
Blackstone Energy is investing $800 million to create South East Asia oil and gas development called Tamarind Energy.
Gardere Solidifies Mexico Presence with New Subsidiary
The office formerly was structured as a joint venture with lawyers from Mexico City-based Arena y Asociados.
Latham, V&E and Bracewell Advise in $3 Billion Acquisition of Houston Company
Breitburn Energy Partners' acquisition of Houston-based QR Energy will make Breitburn the largest oil-weighted upstream MLP with a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $7.8 billion.
Latham, V&E and Bracewell Advise in $3 Billion Acquisition of Houston Company
Breitburn Energy Partners' acquisition of Houston-based QR Energy will make Breitburn the largest oil-weighted upstream MLP with a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $7.8 billion.
Locke Lord and Akin Gump Advise in $538 Million Midland Basin Assets Deal
Diamondback Energy, Inc. will acquire additional acreage in the Midland Basin from Rio Oil & Gas, LLC and Bluestem Energy Partners, LP.
DMN: Ex-Recognition Equipment CEO Loses Trial to End 25 Years Battle
A nine-member federal jury just ended former Dallas CEO William Moore’s 25-year journey to punish the postal inspectors he claims conspired — unsuccessfully — to send him to prison in the 1980s, and he’ll have to be satisfied with having had his day in court. The unanimous verdict was in favor of the five former postal workers he sued, and Moore will not collect any of the $231 million he had sought.
Locke Lord Closes $800 Million Sale of TGI Fridays
Mounds of attorneys from the firm's Dallas office helped Carlson Restaurants sell the franchise to two private equity firms.
Weil Leads Closing of PetroLogistic’s $2.1 Billion Sale to Flint Hill Resources
The Houston-based propylene producer was acquired by Kansas-based Flint Hills Resources, which is a subsidiary of the giant private multinational corporation, Koch Industries.
Andrews Kurth, Hogan Lovells and Bracewell Advise in $1 Billion JV
The companies, NRG and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration, claim the JV will build the world’s largest cost-combustion carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facility on an existing coal plant in Fort Bend County, Texas.