A Houston deal team from King & Spalding counseled Glatfelter on the transaction, which is expected to bring Berry $1 billion in proceeds to repay debt.
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Veteran Energy Partner Carl von Merz Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Houston Office
A Houston partner boasting a two-decade track record of guiding notable energy industry transactions has left Mayer Brown to become the head of Hunton Andrews Kurth’s U.S. oil and gas practice.
Crane Collapse Injury Suit Settles on Eve of Trial
A Dallas jury who heard a wrongful death case last year for the same crane collapse awarded $860 million — the second-largest Texas jury verdict in 2023 — to the parents of a woman killed. This week, companies Greystar and Bigge Crane & Rigging Co. avoided a second trial in a lawsuit brought by a man who was pinned in his car when the crane toppled onto the apartment building and parking garage.
Lathrop GPM Reinvigorates Dallas Office with Patent Team from FBFK
The Kansas City-based firm announced Tuesday that it has added four patent attorneys led by Robert Lord from Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta. It is Lathrop GPM’s most significant move in Dallas since opening in 2019.
CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 18 Firms, 125 Lawyers, $8.4B
The term “cautious optimism” may be about as cautious (and as literal) as you can get when it comes to M&A in 2024. But a survey of 200 multinational executives by Mergermarket and Norton Rose Fulbright suggests just that, even though nearly six in ten say their own appetite for M&A is likely to increase over the coming year. In fact, one in four say the overall market is likely to increase significantly. The Roundup’s Claire Poole returns this week with a detailed examination of the report, along with the usual look at recently reported deals that involved Texas firms and Texas lawyers.
Duane Morris Keeps Growing Dallas Office, Hires James Billingsley from Polsinelli
Billingsley joins as a partner in the firm’s business reorganization and financial restructuring practice group, where he says he’ll be able to expand his practice nationally. Billingsley talks to The Texas Lawbook about Chapter 11 bankruptcy venues and what’s ahead in 2024 in the world of complex Chapter 11 cases.
Litigation Roundup: Fifth Circuit OKs Lockheed’s Win in Discrimination Suit, Exxon Says ‘Activist Shareholders’ Withdrew Climate Proposal
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, the dispute between ExxonMobil and two activist shareholders could be over, the battle between Yelp and Texas over pregnancy crisis center disclaimers continues and the Fifth Circuit agrees that a discrimination lawsuit against Lockheed Martin was rightfully tossed.
Clifford Chance Gains Environmental Expert Ty’Meka Reeves-Sobers
The Magic Circle firm announced the addition of two partners from Kirkland & Ellis on Monday, including Houston-based Reeves-Sobers.
Dylan Drummond Makes Cross-state Move, Joins Langley & Banack as Equity Shareholder
The veteran appellate lawyer shared with The Lawbook how he handles aggressive lawyer tactics and discussed the highly controversial legal battle he was proud to have a role in. The move to Langley & Banack positions Drummond to work with other appellate lawyers he says he’s long admired.
CDT: 2024 Capital Markets Transactions
Below is a list of qualified capital markets transactions reported to The Texas Lawbook during 2024. The list is organic, designed to grow as deals are reported. So if you have deals