Texas Firms Compete for Lawyers in Middle East as Baker Botts Snags 14 Former Fulbright Lawyers
The legal sands are shifting in the Middle East for Texas firms and Baker Botts is looking strong.
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The legal sands are shifting in the Middle East for Texas firms and Baker Botts is looking strong.

The Florida-based firm's new office at 300 Crescent Court Towers is open and additional hires are expected soon.

The Florida-based firm's new office at 300 Crescent Court Towers is open and additional hires are expected soon.

Weil's Houston office will deemphasize its complex commercial litigation practice, making Dallas the main hub in Texas for CCL.
In recent years, the Centennial State has added a lure to Texas lawyers: a promising legal market, causing an increasing number of them to head northwest with enthusiasm.

The recently elected chair talks about how important Texas is to the firm's corporate strategy.

The recently elected chair talks about how important Texas is to the firm's corporate strategy.

Fulbright & Jaworski officially completed its union Sunday evening with London-based Norton Rose. The new law firm boasts 3,800 lawyers in more than 50 offices around the globe and about $2 billion in annual revenue. Ken Stewart, a Dallas corporate lawyer who is leading Norton Rose Fulbright’s operations in the U.S., says there have been very few bumps or obstacles in the combination process and that the new firm has no intention of reducing its lawyer ranks in the U.S. or Texas.

Schiller highlights two "hot issues" facing his clients. One is the Affordable Care Act.

Schiller highlights two "hot issues" facing his clients. One is the Affordable Care Act.

People ask me all the time, “Why do you study the ancients?” It’s because the lessons they taught are as fresh today as they were thousands of years ago. They are highly relevant to all modern walks of life, whether they be in our living rooms, boardrooms, war rooms or courtrooms. The truth is that our modern technology hasn’t made us safer, happier or wiser. We must admit that we don’t know everything and we still have much to learn.

People ask me all the time, “Why do you study the ancients?” It’s because the lessons they taught are as fresh today as they were thousands of years ago. They are highly relevant to all modern walks of life, whether they be in our living rooms, boardrooms, war rooms or courtrooms. The truth is that our modern technology hasn’t made us safer, happier or wiser. We must admit that we don’t know everything and we still have much to learn.
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