CDT Roundup: 20 Deals, 16 Firms, 175 Lawyers, $8.6B
Oil pricing hit a high unseen in nearly seven years, and energy deals seemed suddenly a thing again. It may be a passing moment, but one worth noting in this week's CDT Roundup.
Q&A with Katten Finance Pro Erin England
The Texas Lawbook visited with England about what she is seeing in her finance practice, what concerns are front of mind for banks and corporate directors and which community organizations have been especially impactful to her.
CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 11 Firms, 137 Lawyers, $6.25B
In a deal that received some notice in October 2019, Houston's Kraton Corp. sold off one of its signature polymer businesses, Cariflex, to a Korean concern. This week, Kraton itself was acquired by that same Korean industrial company in the Corporate Deal Tracker Deal of the Week.
Prolific Austin Deal Lawyer Expected to Join Latham
Baker Botts corporate partner Mollie Duckworth, who was partner-in-charge of the firm's Austin office and deputy chair of the firmwide corporate department until earlier this year, is expected to join Latham before the end of the year, The Texas Lawbook has learned. She will be the fourth corporate partner lateral to join Latham's newly opened Austin office.
CDT Roundup: 11 Deals, 9 Firms, 93 Lawyers, $11.46B
The Texas Lawbook is sharing some changes for readers to be aware of heading into the fall. And in last week's transactions, Texas lawyers took part in a few SPAC IPOs, a proposed juggernaut of a Permian Basin asset sale and a handful of capital commitments.
Chris LaFollette: ‘Just a Lucky Girl From South Texas’
After practicing law for 40 years, corporate attorney Chris LaFollette reflects on her career, coming up in Houston and focusing on energy transactions from 1980 to 2020.
Energy for Change: Three Young Energy Lawyers Help Texas Transition
The Texas energy economy is in an undeniable era of transition — from oil and gas dominance to sustainability. The Lawbook's Nushin Huq talks to three young lawyers who have been making that transition along with their clients, and what they see coming to Texas' energy future.
Capital Markets Transactions
A periodically updated list of Capital Markets transactions reported to the Texas Lawbook through June 30, 2021. It reflects deals handled by the Texas offices of law firms or deals involving Texas companies.
