Three more corporate law firms in Texas – Akin Gump, Bracewell and Latham & Watkins – have announced they are ending their operations in Russia and will not represent Kremlin-controlled businesses. Several other law firms with large operations in Texas, including Baker Botts, Norton Rose Fulbright and Sidley, made similar announcements earlier this week.
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Norton Rose Fulbright Study: Lawsuits Against Texas Companies Up, Fear of Litigation Up More
Texas companies’ reprieve from litigation due to the Covid-19 pandemic is over. A new study of corporate general counsel in Texas finds that the number of lawsuits filed against larger businesses jumped 75 percent in 2021 over the previous year and that the fear of additional litigation in 2022 has increased, too. The good news for lawyers at Texas law firms is that companies returned to pre-Covid levels of hiring outside counsel to handle their litigation battles in 2021.
DBJ: Federal Judge Dismisses Fraud Claims Involving $2B Wade Park in Frisco
The allegations in the case involved the financing for the former Wade Park project located along the “$5 Billion Mile,” a one-mile stretch of land in Frisco that’s home to The Star headquarters and training center for the Dallas Cowboys, Toyota Stadium, and various high-end, mixed-use developments such as Frisco Station and The Gate.
CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 13 Firms, 137 Lawyers, $6.8B
With clients Tailwater Capital and Montage cranking up deals already this year, 2022 has started with a bang for Kirkland & Ellis partner Kevin Crews. Crews shared with The Roundup some of his early observations on the broader range of deals he’s seeing in the new year, as well as his views on the surprising and continuing rebound for IPOs. That, and our weekly rundown of deals handled by Texas lawyers in the CDT Roundup.
Prominent E-Discovery Firm Accused of Invading 10 Years of Personal Emails
In a civil suit in state court in Fort Worth, lawyer Rob Miller says the company, Consilio, went far beyond an agreement for discovery in a case involving one of his clients.
Anne Johnson & Jeff Tillotson Join Forces
After 27 years at Haynes and Boone, prominent appellate lawyer Anne Johnson is joining forces with respected Dallas trial lawyer Jeff Tillotson. The move puts Johnson’s name on the door as well as another lawyer at the firm. The Texas Lawbook has the scoop.
Norton Rose Fulbright Wins Verdict for Shell in Dispute Over Crude Oil Sales
A state district court jury in Houston rejects a multimillion-dollar tortious-interference claim by an oil company represented by Rusty Hardin.
Dallas Dealmaker Don McDermett Jumps to Winston & Strawn
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.”
Oasis Merges with Whiting Petroleum in $6B Deal
Kirkland and V&E advised the oil companies on the combination, which promises to generate enhanced free cash flow to return to shareholders.
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.”