Jones Day, Latham & Watkins and Simpson Thatcher Lead KKR’s $7.2 billion Purchase of Samson Investment Company

A large contingent of Texas corporate lawyers kicked off the Thanksgiving holiday in style with the announcement that Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Natural Gas Partners, Crestview Partners and Itochu Corporation had agreed to purchase $7.2 billion in assets from Oklahoma-based Samson Investment Company, which is a large oil and gas exploration and production company.

November 23, 2011 Mark Curriden

Texas Energy Lawyers Lead $1.15 billion Seaway Pipeline Deal

Three major law firms — Fulbright & Jaworski, Morgan Lewis and Vinson & Elkins — were involved in a $1.15 billion deal that allowed Enbridge to acquire a half stake in the Seaway Pipeline, jointly held with Enterprise Products, and to reverse its flow.

November 17, 2011 Mark Curriden

SMU Dedman Professor Key Adviser to the U.S. Senate on Tax Reform

Every Monday and Friday, SMU Dedman Law School Professor Christopher H. Hanna stands before law students to discuss the basic theories, applications and history of tax law in the U.S. and around the world.

November 6, 2011 Mark Curriden

Enforcement Priorities for New SEC Regional Director in Fort Worth

David Woodcock was recently named the Regional Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fort Worth Regional Office (FWRO). Woodcock has both accounting and law degrees, and he is an experienced securities enforcement and litigation practitioner. In his new role, he will have the opportunity to reshape the office’s public image and reinvigorate its enforcement efforts in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

October 24, 2011 Mark Curriden