The Katten senior associate is in the midst of one of the busiest seasons of his young career. He shared highlights and described what kinds of deals he is seeing so far in 2022 in an interview with The Lawbook.
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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.
Under Judicial Pressure, Brazos, ERCOT to Mediate $1.9B Dispute for What’s ‘Best for Texans’
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones encourages the two sides to reach an agreement and move forward for ‘the person that lives in a trailer in Central Texas… that can’t afford a doubling of their electric bill.’
CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 8 Firms, 149 Lawyers, $5.1B
Online gaming, along with outright gambling, is gaining traction in M&A. As the lines between fantasy sports, sports books, remote gaming and casino-based gambling blur, the deals, whether domestic or international, are getting bigger and more involved, even for Texas lawyers. More on that, along with the weekly roll call of Texas-related deals in the CDT Roundup.
Texas Lawyers in Moscow Face Dilemma
As sanctions against Russian companies and those that do business with Russian entities expand daily, the role of lawyers is increasingly in the spotlight. Some law firms are being pressured to fire their Russian clients. Fourteen corporate law firms operating in Texas have Moscow offices, including Akin Gump, Baker Botts and Norton Rose Fulbright. Some law firms, such as Baker Botts, are reevaluating their operations in Russia. A few firms secretly encouraged their attorneys to leave Moscow as quickly and quietly as possible, as they fear retribution from the Kremlin. The Texas Lawbook has the details.
CEO: Brazos in Great Shape Until Crippling Uri Bills
Clifton Karnei also testified that the emergency pricing of electricity during the storm at $9,000 per megawatt hour – hundreds of times the normal rate – did nothing to accomplish what state regulators intended.
No Surprises, No Inflated Bills – Four High-Profile Texas GCs’ Pet Peeves
The top legal officers at AT&T, Southwest Airlines, Toyota and Trinity Industries have strategic suggestions for law firms who want their business: Help them solve problems. Diversify your legal teams. Write brief, to-the-point memos. And be a team player, even with other law firms. They also have definite pet peeves for the firms they hire.
Brazos Execs Knew Electric Prices Would Soar Even Before Winter Storm Uri Hit
Brazos, the state’s largest and oldest electric co-op, contends that it was plunged into bankruptcy by the $9,000-per-megawatt-hour price imposed by ERCOT during the deadly storm.
Chevron Buys Renewable Energy Group for $3.15B
Leading the legal team from Chevron is Siva Barnwell Adams, managing counsel in the major transactions law group at Chevron Upstream in Houston.