Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Jordan Hirsch and Mike O’Leary look into their crystal balls at what’s ahead for M&A through the end of the year and how we got here. And in this week’s Roundup, more than 90 Texas-based lawyers took part in $16.6 billion worth of deals.
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A Truly Solo Dallas SCOTUS Practitioner Looks Ahead to a “Crazy” Term
From his house in the M Streets neighborhood of East Dallas, Carl Cecere has built an appellate practice that has become enviable from virtually any point of view. He can go where he wants, write what he cares about and sometimes tell the courts what he thinks they should do. His influential Twitter presence has attracted top-tier SCOTUS practitioners seeking his common sense advice and elegant briefing handiwork, and here he tells The Lawbook’s Tony Mauro what he’s expecting from the nation’s highest court this term and its already ambitious caseload.
Shell to Exit Permian Basin; ConocoPhillips Set to Buy Assets
In a $9.5 billion all-cash deal, Houston’s ConocoPhillips is snapping up Shell’s remaining assets in west Texas. Baker Botts and Norton Rose Fulbright advised.
Latham Signs Longtime V&E Partner Trina Chandler
Tim Fenn, managing partner of Latham’s Houston office and a former V&E colleague of Chandler’s, believes Latham is adding “one of the top M&A and private equity attorneys” handling energy and infrastructure deals.
‘Not Enough Lawyers’ – Texas Corporate Law Firms Face the Unthinkable
The Texas legal market is so hot right now that law firms have discovered the economic theory known as supply and demand. Corporate lawyers are stretched and in danger of burnout. Law firm leaders want to hire more attorneys and are even offering huge signing bonuses. But there’s a problem: There just aren’t enough lawyers in Texas to do the job.
Mattress Firm, Norton Rose Fulbright, Carl Lewis Run Against Racism
Norton Rose Fulbright, Mattress Firm and nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis came together Sunday for a charity race to raise money for three elite organizations that fight racism and to announce college scholarships. The “Run Against Racism” raised $197,087 and produced a lot of good times. And Mattress Firm announced two $10,000 college scholarships.
Latham Relocates Two Lawyers Key to Houston Success to Austin
The firm is betting the two corporate lawyers’ institutional knowledge and experience building a successful office will reap more rewards in Austin.
Court Awards $12M to Oil Patch Exec in Employment Contract Dispute
Gibbs & Bruns lawyers this week secured a $12 million judgment on behalf of a client who co-founded EnVen Energy Corp. and has been embroiled in a dispute with the company over his contractual severance benefits. In addition to the dollar amount obtained, the case has personal significance for a member of the trial team.
Former Concho GC Heads to Bracewell
Travis Counts is the second former C-suite hire from a major oil and gas player this year. He has negotiated and closed transactions exceeding $75 billion in value over his career, which includes Concho’s $9.5 billion sale to ConocoPhillips that closed in January.
The SEC Pushes the Limits on Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission did something rather extraordinary last month in a case involving “shadow trading” that could push the limits of the “traditional” theory of insider trading. This article examines the case and its implications.