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Thompson & Knight, Holland & Knight Seeking to Merge

Dallas-headquartered Thompson & Knight and Holland & Knight of Miami are in final negotiations to merge. If the combination is approved, the firm will boast more than 1,600 lawyers and annual revenues in excess of $1.25 billion.

“This proposed combination would expand significantly each firm’s presence in important geographic markets,” Thompson & Knight managing partner Mark Sloan said in a written statement to The Texas Lawbook.

The Texas Lawbook has learned the merger should be finalized this summer.

April 9, 2021 Mark Curriden

Baker Botts Joins Special Associate Bonus Bandwagon

Houston-based Baker Botts announced Friday morning that it is the latest in a string of corporate law firms to give associates a special bonus ranging from $12,000 to $64,000.

April 9, 2021 Mark Curriden

McKool Smith, Norton Rose Fulbright Join the Associate Special Bonus Parade

Dallas-based litigation firm McKool Smith and global legal giant Norton Rose Fulbright have joined an extended list of corporate law firms operating in Texas to pay its associates and counsel five-digit special bonuses. For senior associates, this will push their 2021 compensation above $500,000. The Texas Lawbook has the details.

April 8, 2021 Mark Curriden

Former Partner Sues Polsinelli for Sexual Orientation Discrimination

A Houston bankruptcy lawyer has sued his former employer, Polsinelli, alleging that he was fired because he’s gay. The plaintiff is being represented by Bill Brewer III and Bill Brewer IV.

March 31, 2021 Bruce Tomaso

V&E Matches Big ‘Special Bonuses’ for Associates, Counsel

Vinson & Elkins announced Wednesday that it is giving its associates and counsel “special bonuses” ranging from $12,000 for the firm’s newest associates to $64,000 for its most senior associates and counsel. Akin Gump announced similar bonuses Tuesday.

March 31, 2021 Mark Curriden

Thompson Coburn’s Crazy First Year in Texas

Three hundred ninety-two days ago, four women partners opened the Dallas office of St. Louis-based Thompson Coburn. The date was March 2. The lawyers had big kickoff plans, including a big office opening party. Two weeks later, a once-a-century pandemic hit. Courthouses were shutdown. Restaurants shuttered. Air travel nearly ceased. No lunches or dinners or parties. Nicole Williams and her team shifted their strategy. What did they do and how did they do it? A Texas Lawbook Q&A has the details.

March 29, 2021 Mark Curriden

Returning to the Office in 2021: Key Safety Factors for Employers to Consider

New Polsinelli shareholder Jason Weber and Haven Diagnostics medical director Dr. Michael Gao look at the most recent scientific news and the impact of the approved vaccines and share their thinking about various practical and legal considerations that employers need to weigh when devising and implementing their office reopening plans.

March 11, 2021 Jason Weber & Dr. Michael Gao

Kirkland & Ellis Bets on the Texas Trifecta

Kirkland & Ellis, the world’s most profitable law firm, is expanding its footprint in Texas again. Since it opened its first office in Houston seven years ago, Kirkland has been the fastest growing corporate legal operation in Texas. Now, the Chicago-founded law firm is tripling down on its bet on the Lone Star State with plans to open in Austin.

March 1, 2021 Mark Curriden

Polsinelli Dallas MP Brian Bullard, One Year on the Job

As Polsinelli nears its 10-year anniversary in Dallas, The Texas Lawbook caught up with Dallas office managing partner Brian Bullard to reflect on his first year leading the office in what was a truly historic and turbulent first 12 months.

February 26, 2021 Brooks Igo

Duane Morris Opens in Dallas with Four Partners

Four Barnes & Thornburg litigators have left the firm to launch Duane Morris’ new Dallas office, which the Philadelphia firm says solidifies its presence in the state’s high-technology and energy sectors.

February 9, 2021 Natalie Posgate