Corporate law firms headquartered in Texas are witnessing slower growth in revenue and a more significant decline in demand for legal services from clients so far in 2019 than their competitors across the country.
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Gibson Dunn Advises Continental Building on $1.4B Sale to Saint-Gobain
The target said it had settled an insurance claim for its Buchanan, New York, plant, which experienced an equipment malfunction, and continues to be encouraged by strengthening demand in the new home construction market.
CDT Roundup: 25 Deals, 17 Firms, 182 Lawyers, $12.9B
Corporate executives and advisors are less bullish about the outlook for U.S. M&A citing economic, trade and political uncertainties, according to a recent survey. Claire Poole also reports on a blockbuster week for the Corporate Deal Tracker.
Updated – Dean Foods Taps Norton Rose Fulbright and Davis Polk for Bankruptcy Counsel
Dean Foods GC Kristy Waterman and CFO Gary Rahlfs have tapped New York lawyers with Davis Polk and Norton Rose Fulbright partner William Greendyke as its lead outside counsel in the upcoming restructuring, which was filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Texas. The Texas Lawbook has details on the full legal and financial advisory teams.
Remembering Family Law Giant Brian Webb: ‘One of a Kind’
Brian L. Webb, one of the most prominent family lawyers in the southwest and a leader of the Texas legal community, died on Friday at the age of 70. Webb helped hundreds of Texans in family law matters during his 44-year career.
Remembering Former Houston Chief Justice and ADR Pioneer Frank Evans
Frank Garrettson Evans, III, retired chief justice of the First Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas died Saturday at his home in Bastrop, Texas. He was 91. Often called the “father of alternative dispute resolution,” Chief Justice Evans is indelibly recorded in history as a pioneer and implementer in the field.
Chron: Feds Charge Harris Co. Judge with Misuse of Campaign Funds
A Harris County judge is facing federal charges that accuse her of using campaign donations for personal expenses, including for mortgage payments, private school tuition and travel.
The Corporate Deal Tracker M&A Master List
The Texas Lawbook’s Corporate Deal Tracker documents every M&A transaction handled by lawyers based in Texas without regard to the location of their clients. The latest CDT chart documents 2019 non-confidential M&A deals to date.
Kirkland Nabs Two Antitrust Lawyers in Dallas
The move expands Kirkland’s growing litigation practice in Dallas, which the firm launched in September with another high-profile lateral hire.
Houston Jury Awards Ex-Fort Bend County Worker $350K in Religion Suit
Fort Bend County did not reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious observation when she attended church on a Sunday instead of going to work, a Houston federal jury ruled on Friday.