One of Kevin Feeney’s first issues when he became Shell Oil senior counsel of upstream litigation was a $200 million arbitration. After a 250,000 document dump and a 17-day hearing, Shell walked away with a take-nothing judgment in their favor. Natalie Posgate profiles the deal, which is a finalist for the 2019 Corporate Counsel Awards Business Litigation of the Year.
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White & Case Signs Former GC of Linde Engineering N.A.
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Litigation Funder Taps Houston Boutique for Portfolio Counsel
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Four Litigators Leave Dallas IP Boutique for Cole Schotz
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Dallas Bankruptcy Attorney Jumps to Spencer Fane
Eric Van Horn was previously at Dallas law firm McCathern.
Jackson Lewis Adds Former NRF Attorney in Dallas
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