The Texas Lawbook is conducting its annual survey of Texas law firms to gauge economic trends in the business law community. The deadline is March 15.
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Energy Litigation Group Bolts to McKool Smith
A trio of Houston energy litigators led by William D. Wood have left Norton Rose Fulbright for McKool Smith.
Report: Pier 1 lenders have retained legal counsel
Several Pier 1 lenders have retained legal counsel in anticipation of a coming overhaul as the home furnishings retailer’s earnings continue to plummet, Retail Dive reported, citing a report from Debtwire. This article from the Dallas Business Journal has more details.
CDT Roundup: 20 Deals, 16 Law firms, 105 Texas Lawyers, $3.03B
Year-to-date, there have been 136 deals valued at $42.58 billion – about the same number of transactions at this time last year but 46 percent less in terms of value ($78.8 billion). Capital markets activity continued to build this past week, with six transactions valued at $1.262 billion versus 14 M&A/private equity/venture capital deals worth $1.771 billion. Texas Lawbook Senior M&A Writer Claire Poole has the inside details.
How to Build a Top-Flight Law Firm Newsletter
An email newsletter is an effective and inexpensive way to showcase your firm’s expertise and to stay top-of-mind with the people most likely to send work your way. Amy Boardman Hunt of Muse Communications addresses some of the practical and rule-compliance issues to consider before you hit “send.”
Tony Romo and NFL Face Off in Court of Appeals… Again
Lawyers for a business co-founded by Tony Romo told a three-judge panel in Dallas Wednesday that the issues behind the former Cowboys quarterback’s dispute with the National Football League should have been treated as matters of fact instead of being tossed by the trial judge in a 2017 summary judgment.
Jackson Walker Names Julia Mann Managing Partner of San Antonio Office
Mann is the first woman to be named managing partner of the South Texas office since the firm opened there in 1991.
HBA Announces New Executive Director
Mindy G. Davidson has been named the successor to longtime HBA executive director Kay Sim.
Haynes and Boone Launches Charlotte Office
The North Carolina office and banking hub has long been a strategic priority for the firm, according to Managing Partner Tim Powers.
Winstead Scores Former UT Men’s Athletic Director
Houston lawyer Mike Perrin, who recently served for three years as the men’s athletic director for the University of Texas, has returned to the practice of law.