The day Donald Trump was elected president, AT&T General Counsel David McAtee and his corporate legal department put together a legal team to defend the Dallas telecom giant’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner – just in case. On Tuesday, they were really glad they did. The Texas Lawbook has the inside story on how their team of top-tier talent was assembled to throttle DOJ at every turn.
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White & Case Lures Global Construction Transactions Partner to Houston Office
David Strickland was previously at King & Spalding.
Jackson Walker Partner Alfie Meyerson Elected to Holocaust Museum Houston Board
Meyerson is the immediate past chair of the host committee for the museum’s Guardian of the Human Spirit Award Luncheon.
Baker Botts Corporate Chair Moves to NYC Office
Mike Bengtson was based in Austin before this move.
T&K Associate Sam Murphy Named to LIFT Board
Murphy is a Dallas associate and member of the firm’s real estate and banking practice group.
Six Tips for Managing a Document Review Team
© 2018 The Texas Lawbook. By Martha Buttry Daniels of King & Spalding (June 14) – Most litigation comes with the burden of document review. While not the sexiest
Sam Oh: Finding Value In The Small And Complicated
A lot of private equity capital has been raised to invest in the oil and gas sector – $70 billion last year, eight-fold over 2012 – but the challenge is finding where the value is, says Sam Oh, founder of Houston-based Mountain Capital. He explained his view to a gathering of the Independent Petroleum Association of America Wednesday in Houston. Claire Poole and The Texas Lawbook were there.
The Texas Lawbook Surpasses 10,000 Paid Subscribers
Today, I am pleased to announce that The Texas Lawbook has reached and surpassed 10,000 paid subscribers – 2,359 of whom are general counsel or corporate in-house counsel.
Texas Law Firms Debate Big Raises for Young Associates
Hundreds of young lawyers working at large corporate law firms in Texas are monitoring industry insider blogs and texting their friends at cross-town rivals in hopes of learning if their pay is about to go way up. They may be waiting a bit longer than they expected. The Texas Lawbook provides an analysis into whether Texas law firms will or will not follow Milbank Tweed’s move to increase associate compensation.
Munsch Hardt Signs Dallas Litigation Shareholder
Craig Harris previously practiced at Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley & Urbach.