Daniella P. Main was a partner in Alston & Bird’s Dallas office. Vartabedian’s name partner, Rob Vartabedian, said Tuesday that Main will support the firm’s oil and gas litigation clients while leading its commercial litigation in other industries from its Dallas office.
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CDT Roundup: 20 Deals, 15 Firms, 312 Lawyers, $12.2B
If anything defines the last few years in Texas M&A, it’s energy consolidation. Big bucks are being dropped to own bigger chunks of the Permian, Gulf Coast LNG production and all the pipeline in between. But the emergence of AI is driving a powerful new influence in the form of digital infrastructure, a sector heavy on the need for energy and real estate — both found in abundance in Texas. The CDT Roundup chatted with Simpson partners Breen Haire and Matt Einbinder on ways in which AI is changing their M&A practice, and it’s not what you might think. That, and the usual Roundup breakdown of last week’s Texas-related transactions.
Gibson Dunn Hires Away Weil Trial Pro in Dallas
Elizabeth “Liz” Ryan, who had been a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges for three-and-a-half years, cited Gibson’s “explosive” and “impressive” growth in Texas as part of the reason she was excited to join the firm.
“Even with this growth, Gibson Dunn has maintained a collaborative atmosphere, collegiality, renowned client service, and unparalleled litigation results,” she said in a news release. “Having repeatedly co-counseled with outstanding Gibson Dunn attorneys throughout my practice, I’m now honored to join their ranks.”
Mayer Brown Energy M&A Partner Jumps to Baker Botts
Baker Botts announced Tuesday that Rebecca Seidl had joined from Mayer Brown, where she was a partner in the corporate and securities practice group for six years.
Seidl, in a news release, cited the firm’s reputation in the energy industry and its global platform as reasons why she made the move.
Litigation Roundup: Austin-based CrowdStrike Now Facing Two Proposed Class Action Lawsuits
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, the Fifth Circuit asks for the Texas Supreme Court’s input in a drowning death case, the city of Uvalde agrees to release its records related to the Robb Elementary shooting, and Munck Wilson Mandala is dealt a blow in a RICO lawsuit it brought against the owners of a Dallas building where it leases office space.
SEC’s FWRO Leads $650M Crypto-Related Pyramid Scheme Litigation
Led by lawyers in its Fort Worth office, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges Monday against the owners, employees and promoters of a $650 million crypto asset company that the federal agency claims was actually a multi-level marketing scheme that defrauded more than 200,000 investors, including many in Texas.
The Woman Behind Haynes Boone’s Healthier Legal Culture
A registered and licensed dietician, Abby Read joined Haynes Boone as the firm’s first wellness manager with a vision that far exceeded overhauling the office’s snack selection. Now two years into the new position, Read has helped lawyers and staff at the global firm incorporate more movement into their day, feel less alone in their wellness struggles by learning the stories of their colleagues and have a confidant in their office to turn to when they need mental health support. Read’s latest effort of launching a podcast seeks to expand that support to the larger legal community.
Read recently talked with The Lawbook about her background running the wellness program of a major healthcare system before joining Haynes Boone, what the firm is doing to support its lawyers’ mental health and what she’s learned since bringing her wellness expertise to a law firm environment.
Amici Weigh in on Constitutional Challenge to New Fifteenth COA
Three amicus briefs — from Disability Rights Texas, the Texas Business Law Foundation and Texans for Lawsuit Reform — have been filed in the case. While the groups seek different outcomes, Disability Rights Texas and Texans for Lawsuit Reform agree on one issue: the Texas Supreme Court should take the case and issue a decision on the constitutionality issue.
Victor Vital Returns to Haynes Boone as Global Trials Chair
Victor Vital described his return to Haynes Boone as a “homecoming” to the firm where he first made partner. As global chair of the trials practice group, Vital will lead about 60 lawyers lawyers in three countries.
Remembering Houston Lawyer Mike DeGeurin
For five decades, Mike DeGeurin represented criminal defendants rejected by society. He used the law and courts to free innocent people wrongly convicted and sentenced to death.
A 1971 graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law, DeGeurin died Friday from complications from heart issues. He was 79.