White & Case septupled its M&A deal count in Texas so far this year. Skadden Arps, Alston & Bird and Shearman & Sterling at least tripled its Texas M&A activity during the first six months of 2021. But one law firm broke Mergermarket’s record for most transactions for H1 in Texas history. The Texas Lawbook has exclusive details.
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Three TK IP Partners Jump to Winstead
Three intellectual property partners who joined Thompson & Knight 15 months ago from Haynes and Boone are on the move again – this time to practice at Winstead due to reported client conflicts with Holland & Knight, which is merging with TK in two weeks.
Houston Litigator Rejoins Former Colleagues at Hogan Thompson LLP
James Schuelke is reuniting with former Reynolds Frizzell attorneys Christopher Hogan and Samantha Thompson.
Husch Blackwell Environmental Lawyers Head to Spencer Fane
The additions include the former chair of Husch Blackwell’s environmental practice and an attorney in Austin.
Lynn Pinker Joins Associate Salary Hike
Lynn Pinker is the latest litigation boutique to match the big law-induced associate pay hike started by Davis Polk earlier this summer.
Houston Appeals Court Declines to Revive Lawsuit Over O’Quinn’s Dead Body
After seven years, a legal fight over the disinterment of famed trial lawyer John O’Quinn’s body has been put to rest in Houston’s First Court of Appeals.
Clean Energy Investment Firm Signs Former ExxonMobil Senior Counsel as GC
Katie Wiley said the opportunity to join a smaller, more nimble firm in the clean energy and renewables space was exactly what she was looking for.
When Textualism Divides the Texas Court
In 2015, Elena Kagan famously announced: “We’re all textualists now.” By any reasonable measure, the Texas Supreme Court is often vehemently so. But when it comes to the “plain meaning” of statutory text, even textualists sometimes find different interpretations of the same simple words. Brandon Duke examines one recent SCOTX case — decided by plurality — that reveals the complexity that can dwell behind even the simplest words.
CDT Roundup: 16 Deals, 13 Firms, 143 Lawyers, $3.99B
The first half comparison between 2020 and 2021 isn’t pretty (if you’re 2020). Efforts to bolster corporate practices in the past year are on-display in The Texas Lawbook‘s first swipe at the exclusive data provided by Mergermarket. And reported M&A and capital markets activity cooled slightly during the holiday week in this week’s Roundup.
Sidley Wins Dismissal of Covid-19 Insurance Case Brought by Dentist
A Dallas federal judge ruled Tuesday that insurance companies do not have to cover claims of financial damage caused by Covid-19 brought under their “all risk” commercial property policies because the Covid-19 virus did not “cause direct physical damage or loss” to her dental office as required by the insurance policy. The Texas Lawbook has details.