Joel Goldberg, an energy partner, has joined King & Spalding’s Houston office from Porter Hedges, where he led the firm’s Property and Finance Practice Group. He will focus his practice on the development, financing and acquisition of conventional and renewable energy and infrastructure projects.
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Southwest Airlines Lawyer Transfers to Dowd Bennett
Nick Foran, a former trial lawyer with the U.S. Department of Justice and naval aviator, focused on operations and regulatory compliance at Southwest.
Nadler Nelson Grows Houston Presence
Lindsay Buchanan Fisher, who was a senior associate at Baker Botts, joins the litigation boutique as a partner.
Gray Reed Adds Wendie Childress to Litigation Bench
Childress has spent the last seven years in the litigation finance world. But the bulk of her career was forged at Yetter Coleman.
Two Years, Ten Judges, One Standount Case
As the Texas Business Court prepares to enter its third year, legal experts say one case really stands out as an exemplar for the new commercial litigation system’s potential: Dallas Mavericks v. Dallas Stars.
Texas business litigation expert Ben Barnes, in an interview with The Texas Lawbook, said the business court judge’s trial order in the fight between Dallas’ sports franchises shows the court’s ability to compress complex, high-stakes commercial disputes when the circumstances demand it.
Dallas IP Litigator David Higer Joins Cole Schotz
David Higer, an intellectual property litigator, has joined Cole Schotz from Winstead as a member in the firm’s Litigation and Intellectual Property departments.
Dallas Real Estate Finance Lawyer Kevin Wakefield Joins Jones Day
Kevin Wakefield, a real estate finance lawyer, has joined Jones Day from Hunton Andrews Kurth as of counsel in the firm’s Dallas office. He will focus his practice on commercial real estate finance and transactions, representing institutional lenders in commercial mortgage and mezzanine loan originations, while also advising clients on commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development and leasing.
SDTX Bankruptcy Judge Moves Forward, Sets Trial Date in Jackson Walker Fee Fight
For most of a two-and-a-half-hour scheduling conference Tuesday in the Jackson Walker bankruptcy fee case, the parties sat in silence while Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez drafted and signed a pair of orders governing when the parties will be back for a hearing and when trial in the case will begin.
Mark Cuban’s Day in Court Sees Delay
Area Development Intermediate filed notice of removal to the Texas Business Court Friday evening, delaying Mark Cuban’s petition for a pre-suit deposition. Cuban’s filing claims the pre-suit deposition of the ADI’s corporate representative is aimed at uncovering details about how the Mavericks struck a deal to buy the Valley View Mall property. Cuban, who maintains an ownership interest in the American Airlines Center, is seeking information regarding how the deal may impact his contractual rights.
Williams Buys Houston Natural Gas Midstream in $5.5B Bet on Gulf Coast
Texas private equity firm EnCap Flatrock Midstream has sold Momentum Midstream to Oklahoma energy infrastructure company Williams for $3.5 billion in cash and debt and roughly $2 billion of Williams equity. Willkie and Kirkland advised on the deal.