The former Baker Botts senior partner, who recently guided Dallas-based Zix through its $860 million sale, said it was the “right opportunity at the right time.”
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Oasis Merges with Whiting Petroleum in $6B Deal
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MoFo Opens in Austin
San Francisco-founded Morrison & Foerster announced Monday that it is opening its first Texas office in Austin. Known in legal circles as MoFo, the corporate law firm announced that it has hired two intellectual property litigation partners – one from Pillsbury and one from DLA Piper – and a corporate M&A partner from Pillsbury, and that “further additions to the Austin office are anticipated in the weeks and months ahead.”
Norton Rose Fulbright to Close Moscow Office
Norton Rose Fulbright announced Monday that the global law firm is “winding down” its operations in Russia “as quickly as we can.” Formerly known as Houston-based Fulbright & Jaworski, Norton Rose Fulbright said it is closing its Moscow office “in compliance with its professional obligations” and that the “wellbeing of our staff in the region is a priority.”
More Insurance Companies Sue ERCOT, Energy Providers over Billions in Winter Storm Property Damage
ERCOT is having a very bad two weeks in court. And things just got worse for power providers in Texas, too. Nine London-based insurance companies joined a massive lawsuit this week brought by scores of the world’s largest property insurance companies seeking to force the ERCOT and three dozen Texas electric providers to reimburse them for billions of dollars in damages related to Winter Storm Uri in February 2021.
Mayer Brown Expands Houston Litigation Practice
In the last three months Mayer Brown has added litigation partners from Locke Lord and Jones Day.
Akerman Adds Littler L&E Partner
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Q&A with Katten’s Ethan Post
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Exxon Mobil’s Tom Sikora: ‘The Master of International Arbitration’
Exxon Mobil senior counsel Tom Sikora has argued cases in scores of courts and tribunals in countries around the world. Sikora has led more than 50 international arbitrations with more than $80 billion at stake. He has tried cases against countries and national oil companies in more than 20 countries, including Argentina, Chile, Trinidad, Nigeria, Angola, Libya, Brazil, Canada, France, Russia, Kazakhstan, India, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Iraq.
“There are few people in the world with the experience and skillset of Tom Sikora,” said Norton Rose Fulbright partner Kevin O’Gorman.
Sikora’s first international law case was in 1980. He was just 15. His family’s freedom was at stake.
Q&A: Tom Sikora, Exxon Mobil Senior Counsel
For Premium Subscribers: Exxon Mobil senior counsel Tom Sikora is considered one of the top international arbitration lawyers in the world. Sikora has led more than 50 international arbitrations with more than $80 billion at stake.Texas Lawbook founder Mark Curriden had the opportunity chat with Sikora about his remarkable career path and his outlook as a senior in house counsel at one of the largest corporations in the world.