Q&A: Diane Hornquist of Hunt Realty
For Premium Subscribers As nearly 300 Dallas leaders gathered at 2323 North Field Street just north of downtown on Oct. 10 for the official groundbreaking of Goldman Sachs’ new $500
The 20 Most Read Lawbook Stories of 2023
A year that began with arguments at the Texas Supreme Court that contemplated whether ERCOT is "too big to fail" and ended with a surprise sale by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban of a majority stake in his professional basketball franchise was sure to be chock-full of headlines that were attention-grabbing, compelling and noteworthy.
Simpson Aids KKR on Buying Rest of Global Atlantic for $2.7B
The Simpson team was co-led by partner Christopher May in Houston. KKR already served as Global Atlantic’s asset manager for the last three years, offering access to its global investment and origination capabilities for the benefit of GA’s policyholders.
CDT Roundup: 9 Deals, 9 Firms, 131 Lawyers, $4.8B
BlackRock is a dirty name, at least among some Texas legislators, for its vigorous investments in energy transition. But it is also the world's largest asset manager with $9.42 trillion under management. This week's CDT Roundup looks at BlackRock and the law firms whose Texas offices often count BlackRock as a client. That, along with the Texas lawyers and firms behind the nine deals reported during the holiday-shortened week.
P.S. — An Aviation Gala, A Humanitarian CLE, A Veteran ‘Hype Man’
This edition of P.S. features an award received by an Aldous Walker attorney, an upcoming international rule of law-focused CLE hosted by Dallas nonprofit ACT and a Veterans Day gala tonight in Houston co-chaired by the top lawyers at CenterPoint and ConocoPhillips. Plus: a feature of Haynes Boone associate Alex Clark, an Air Force intelligence analyst turned lawyer who helped organize a special swearing-in at the state capitol this week for newly minted lawyer-veterans, discusses how his personal experiences motivate him to continue serving veterans.
California Jury Awards Reese Marketos Client $5.2M in Unlawful Competition Trial
A federal jury heard four days of testimony from nine fact witnesses and two experts in a trademark infringement, fraud, defamation and unlawful business interference case brought by fintech firm ConsumerDirect against a competitor. The jury deliberated for three hours before delivering a multimillion-verdict in the litigation ... for the defendant, Array. It is the second time in a decade that lawyers at Reese Marketos won a huge judgment for the same client as a defendant.
Kinder Morgan Buys STX Midstream from NextEra for $1.8B
Locke Lord's Kevin Peter counseled KMI and Hogan Lovells' Greg Hill represented NextEra on the sale of the pipeline system, with KMI viewed as the likely buyer.