Scores of Texas lawyers journeyed to Chicago during the past week for the annual meeting of the American Bar Association. Many of those lawyers took time away from debating new ethics rules and attending CLE programs to attend a reception at the Sky Deck, which is on the 99th floor of the old Sears Tower, now known as the Willis Building. Here are photos of some of those who attended.
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Q2 Solid for M&A Lawyers in Texas
Business transactional lawyers in Texas saw their workload pick up significantly during the second quarter of 2012. New data by mergermarket shows that there were 96 corporate mergers and acquisitions in Texas during April, May and June, which is a 26 percent increase over the same period in 2011. It was the highest deal count for any quarter since the fourth quarter of 2010. The value of the deals totaled more than $57.6 billion, which is up 13.6 percent from 2011.
“Having a robust energy business in Texas helps everyone, from energy-related service providers all the way down to home builders,” says Main Street Capital CEO Vince Foster. “There’s a lot of balance sheet repositioning going on, as oil and gas prices fluctuate.”
Q2 Solid for M&A Lawyers in Texas
Business transactional lawyers in Texas saw their workload pick up significantly during the second quarter of 2012. New data by mergermarket shows that there were 96 corporate mergers and acquisitions in Texas during April, May and June, which is a 26 percent increase over the same period in 2011. It was the highest deal count for any quarter since the fourth quarter of 2010. The value of the deals totaled more than $57.6 billion, which is up 13.6 percent from 2011.
“Having a robust energy business in Texas helps everyone, from energy-related service providers all the way down to home builders,” says Main Street Capital CEO Vince Foster. “There’s a lot of balance sheet repositioning going on, as oil and gas prices fluctuate.”
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V&E Represents Devon Energy in $1.4 Billion JV
Japanese trading house buys ownership stake in two Texas shale oilfields.
V&E Represents Devon Energy in $1.4 Billion JV
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Murchison Oil Names Dena DeNooyer Stroh Its GC
At age 38, Stroh is one of the youngest general counsels in the oil and gas sector. A former partner at Gruber Hurst, Stroh specializes in complex civil litigation and appellate law. “I’ve basically changed positions – from lawyer to a businesswoman,” she says. “My job is to identify problems early so that I can nip them in the bud or fix it before it becomes a bigger problem.”
LBJ v. Coke Stevenson: Case Changed History and Defined “Lawyering”
During three furious weeks in September 1948, lawyers for LBJ and former governor Coke Stevenson waged a historic legal battle. They sought and obtained successive, trumping injunctions in state and federal courts until finally a U.S. Supreme Court justice ended the matter by entering an unusual stay that ensured Johnson’s victory. The story is intrinsically interesting with LBJ at the center. But the litigation provides a useful case study or illustration of “lawyering.”
LBJ v. Coke Stevenson: Case Changed History and Defined “Lawyering”
During three furious weeks in September 1948, lawyers for LBJ and former governor Coke Stevenson waged a historic legal battle. They sought and obtained successive, trumping injunctions in state and federal courts until finally a U.S. Supreme Court justice ended the matter by entering an unusual stay that ensured Johnson’s victory. The story is intrinsically interesting with LBJ at the center. But the litigation provides a useful case study or illustration of “lawyering.”