The Birmingham-based law firm is among a handful of national firms to expand into the state capital this year.
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Winstead Appoints New Austin Leader
The Texas-based firm has tapped Jordan Ware as its Austin managing shareholder.
Judge Albright Establishes Transfer & Fact Discovery Rules in Two New Orders
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright, who has the busiest patent docket in the country, issued two amended standing orders this week designed to keep court matters moving as efficiently as possible while maintaining fairness to both. The orders appear to be well-received so far by practitioners.
Two Former AUSAs Discuss Their Moves to Norton Rose Fulbright, Hot Topics
Norton Rose Fulbright recently brought on two key hires to its regulations and investigations team. The attorneys, both former federal prosecutors, participated in a Q&A with The Lawbook.
‘Be a Goldfish’ – The Wisdom of Ted Lasso for Lawyers
The Apple TV+ show about an American college football coach turned English Premier League soccer coach has timeless lessons on leadership, empathy, morality and ethics, writes Bell Nunnally partner Heath Cheek.
CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 13 Firms, 100 Lawyers, $15.5B
Private equity firms are looking more and more to ESG pushes as a means of value creation – and value protection. The Corporate Deal Tracker explores some ESG trends, in addition to breaking down last week’s transactions totaling more than $15.5 billion.
Contango, KKR-backed Independence to Merge in $5.7B Deal
Texas-based counsel from Gibson Dunn and V&E advised the two oil and gas companies as they look to combine into a new publicly traded entity.
Justice Eva Guzman Resigns From Texas Supreme Court
The first Hispanic woman elected to statewide office in 2010, Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman announced Monday that she is resigning from the state’s highest court this coming Friday. Guzman, who has been a judge in Texas for 22 years, gained a reputation as an aggressive questioner during oral arguments. The Texas Lawbook’s Allen Pusey has the details.
O’Melveny Opens in Austin
The Los Angeles-founded law firm, which reported $835 million in 2020 revenues, is breaking into the Texas market with four energy lawyers from Thompson & Knight.
U.S. Concrete Enters Into $1.2B Buyout Agreement in Vertical Play
The Texas supplier to the commercial real estate and construction industries will change hands for nearly $1.3 billion with New York-based outside counsel leading much of the transaction.