Jonathan Novak, who most recently practiced at McNamee Hosea in Maryland, was a litigator in the DOJ’s Drug Enforcement Administration from 2011 to 2015.
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Judge Dale Tillery of the 134th District Court is easily the busiest civil trial judge in Dallas County. But it’s not easy being the busiest. It involves relentless punctuality, the occasional 3 a.m. hearing and a willingness to eschew lunch. Natalie Posgate profiles the judge who presided over Reavis v. Toyota.
Chesapeake Energy Buys WildHorse Resource Development in $4B Deal
In a second merger this week between publicly traded oil and gas producers, Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corp. said Tuesday that it had agreed to buy WildHorse Resource Development of Houston for nearly $4 billion in cash, stock and debt. Claire Poole has the names of Texas lawyers involved in the deal.
Turning Obstacles into Triumphs
As a young man, I accompanied my dad to a bank to get a loan in hopes of opening an auto body shop. The loan officer denied us service, threw our completed paperwork at us and told we would never receive a loan from that bank or buy that business. That banker made certain that we knew we were not welcome in his world. And that is a major reason I’m a lawyer today. My story is the story of many.
V&E, Skadden and Gibson Dunn Assist on Denbury’s $1.7B Penn Virginia Purchase
Texas lawyers from three different firms had a hand in Denbury Resources’ $1.7 billion purchase of Penn Virginia Corp., the first of what’s expected to be a wave of mergers between publicly traded oil and gas producers. Claire Poole has the details in The Texas Lawbook.
Latham Names Three New Partners in Houston
Tim Fenn, Houston office managing partner, says the newly-minted attorneys are “exceptional Houston lawyers whose work in their respective practices spans the energy industry and showcases the experience Latham offers.”
CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 18 Law Firms, 134 Texas Lawyers, $14.4B
The stocks of oil and gas exploration and production companies have been selling off recently, with one index down by around 18 percent so far this month. That’s led some industry observers to believe that mergers could begin to accelerate. And in Texas, there was a slight uptick in activity last week. The Lawbook’s Claire Poole has it covered.
Mergermarket: V&E, White & Case, Latham Handle Biggest Value M&A Deals in TX
At the third quarter of 2018, Houston-based Vinson & Elkins ranks No. 1 in the combined value of their M&A transactions for Texas businesses. But exclusive data provided to The Texas Lawbook by Mergermarket shows the next 10 are headquartered outside Texas. In fact, four of the top 10 don’t even have an office in the state. More inside.