There were two massive deals this past week in the energy space which together were worth $17.1 billion. Does this mark a change in the current M&A environment? Maybe. But the real change may lie much deeper in the numbers. The CDT Roundup explains.
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Lauren Haller: A Leader in Diversity and Inclusion at Pattern Energy and Beyond
Lauren Haller is the the daughter of a Houston judge and the great-great-granddaughter of an emancipated slave who became a Texas legislator during Reconstruction. Now legal counsel for operations at Pattern Energy, Haller created and launched a cutting-edge effort in the recruitment, professional development and retention of professionals at one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies. She is also the recipient of the 2020 Houston Corporate Counsel Award for Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion.
Q&A with Pattern Energy Corporate Counsel Lauren Haller
The Texas Lawbook provides unique and substantive content to our Premium subscribers. In this interview, Pattern Energy Corporate Counsel Lauren Haller provides personal insight into her life, how she selects outside counsel and key things outside counsel should know about her.
I Wish I Could Thank Them All
A letter from a Sears, Roebuck & Co. manager to the U.S. Border Patrol in 1955 was a life changer for Porter Hedges partner Ephraim del Pozo’s family. The former president of the the Mexican American Bar Association of Houston shares the story with The Lawbook.
This story is part of a special series for Hispanic Heritage Month and is published outside of our paywall courtesy of Androvett Legal Media & Marketing.
Race for RRC Seat Was Attracting Big Bucks – Then Enter Mike Bloomberg
The RRC race pits Dallas energy litigator Chrysta Castañeda against South Texas businessman Jim Wright and has featured colorful ads, and in the final stretch, a multimillion-dollar endorsement by the former New York City mayor.
Dykema M&A Survey Reveals Guarded Optimism
Dykema’s 16th Annual M&A Survey is out, and the results are upbeat — but cautious. COVID-19 is the culprit, of course, but respondents were considerably more positive than this time last year. In a week that began with a stock market tumble fueled by a mixed government response to COVID-19, more than 70% of the nation’s top business executives surveyed said they are essentially optimistic that the market for mergers and acquisitions will strengthen in the next 12 months. The Lawbook has the details.
Republican Appointee Seeks to Retain Seat on Houston’s 164th District Court
The race for the 164th district court features incumbent Michael Landrum, a mediator and arbitrator from Clark Hill Strasburger, against Cheryl Elliott Thornton, a senior assistant attorney for Harris County who is passionate about public service.
2020 DFW Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards Nominations are Open
The Texas Lawbook and the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel are now accepting nominations for the 2020 DFW Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards. GCs and in-house counsel faced challenges like no other year and they did it with great success. Now, it is time to recognize and celebrate those achievements.
2020 DFW Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards Submission Form
Quantum Materials Lawyer Gets Good News from SCOTX During Kansas Trial
Michael Minns was on the last day of a virtual bench trial before a Kansas judge when he found out he prevailed in the Texas Supreme Court against global law firm K&L Gates. Now the Kansas proceeding will prove to be invaluable as the Texas case returns to a Hays County trial court. This article explains the connections.