Kwan, who joins JW from A&O Shearman, has practiced in Austin for 30 years.
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Update: Law Firms in Texas Continue Announcing Year-End Associate Bonuses
Five Texas-based law firms and number of national law firms with offices in Texas, including Sidley most recently, have announced that they are awarding their associates with year-end or holiday bonuses and special achievements ranging from $15,000 to $140,000.
Texas Solar Panel Maker Files for Bankruptcy
Houston-headquartered PosiGen and 10 of its affiliated companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday in the Southern District of Texas.
Litigation Roundup: Harrison County Pharma Lawsuit Nets $41.5M Settlement
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces a $41.5 million settlement of one Harrison County state court lawsuit against pharmaceutical industry defendants and files another in the same venue, and a fraternity at the University of Texas at Austin draws a wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of a freshman’s death by suicide.
CDT Data: Seven Law Firms Dominate the Biggest of Megadeals
Forty-four law firms in Texas led mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures between 2018 and Sept. 30, 2025, according to Corporate Deal Tracker data released last week. But seven law firms have worked on the biggest of the megadeals.
Haynes Boone Adds Six Lawyers in Dallas
The firm announced Monday the additions of veteran labor and employment partners Ann Marie Painter and April Goff from Perkins Coie and a private wealth team led by Bill Mureiko and Sarah Marks from Holland & Knight.
Covenants Not to Compete on ‘Y’all Street’ — Insights on Texas Law for Newly Relocated Texas Professionals
In the midst of a relocation, it’s tempting for companies and professionals alike to narrow their focus on the obvious to-dos, like finding new homes or offices or hiring new staff. But what’s equally important is ensuring all parties understand what their move means in terms of employee job mobility, specifically when it comes to covenants not to compete.
SPACs Gobble Targets Ahead of Thanksgiving
The week that ended Nov. 22 saw 20 deals reported with a total reported value of $5.5 billion, heavy on deal volume and private equity transactions, including a PE firm buying a majority stake in Topgolf. The seven days prior saw 16 deals at $16.4 billion, marking ten straight deal-weeks of $11 billion or more. Tailing that streak, a week in the single-digit billions seems like a literal downer.
But this time last year saw fewer deals (15) at a lower reported value ($4.55 billion), and a heavy volume of private transactions tends to depress reported values.
It also proved a special week for SPACs — that and more in this edition of CDT Roundup.
Lawyers Discuss Impact of Judge Smith’s Scathing Dissent in Redistricting Case
Pushing aside what’s already been reported — like the number of times Judge Jerry Smith wrote that he dissents (16), the number of times he calls out Judge Jeffrey Brown by name (279) and the number of times he references the Soros family (17) — The Lawbook asked more than a dozen appellate lawyers to weigh in on the aftermath: whether the tone of the dissent and the majority’s decision on the timing of the opinion’s release would have an impact on the judiciary, and the public’s opinion of the judiciary, moving forward.
Former TV News Anchor Gets 10 Years in Pandemic Loan Scam
Stephanie Hockridge, a former local news anchor in Phoenix, was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor of Fort Worth for her role in what prosecutors called a vast fraud based on phony applications for loans under the Covid-era Payroll Protection Program. Her husband, Nathan Reis, pleaded guilty in August for his role in the scam.