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Carrington Coleman Adds Insolvency and Reorganization Partner
Michelle Larson was most recently at Andrews Kurth Kenyon.
Culhane Meadows Adds Three Dallas IP Attorneys
Robert Klinger, Felicia Traub and Jingjing Ye have joined the cloud-based law firm.
Dallas Equal Access to Justice Fundraising Campaign Works Toward Justice for All
For all its community prosperity, a large portion of the Dallas population cannot afford the basic legal services they need. The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program does much to fill the gap; but as its name suggests, the program needs volunteers. That’s where you come in. Michelle Alden tells you how in The Texas Lawbook.
Corp. Deal Tracker Weekly Round-Up: 15 Firms and 113 Texas Lawyers Put Holiday Bows on 15 Transactions Worth $9B
Texas lawyers, 113 of them from 15 firms, ran out of ribbon trying to wrap up deal-making before the end of the holidays and the end of 2017. There were brands like McDermott and Chicago Bridge & Iron, with international connections and Texas ties. Claire Poole has the details in The Texas Lawbook.
Winstead Adds Dallas Litigation Partners Ladd Hirsch and John Tancabel – Updated
Hirsch and Tancabel were previously at Diamond McCarthy.
Houston, We have New Tax Rates – Guiding Oil and Gas Companies Through Tax Reform
The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act passed this week by Congress impacts domestic oil and gas space (energy companies, private equity investors, investment bankers, and lenders) significantly. This articles examples rates under the new qualified trade or business deduction, 100 percent bonus depreciation, the corporate AMT, and end of year tax planning. In addition, some joint venture agreements need amending to avoid the unenviable situation of having to get a counterparty’s consent to a transfer for what will become an unnecessary transfer restriction.
Dallas Jury Slaps BBVA Compass with $98M Fraud Judgment
Derrick Boyd scored the biggest courtroom victory of his 23-year career last week when a Dallas jury found that a bank had defrauded his client, a North Texas developer, and awarded $98 million in damages. The Decatur-based trial lawyer said the trial turned on emails from bank executives. The Texas Lawbook has the inside details.
Global Business Immigration Firm to Establish National Operations Hub in Richardson
Leaders at Berry Appleman & Leiden say they underwent an “exhaustive search” of U.S. cities before deciding Richardson was the best fit for a flagship office.
Corp. Deal Tracker Weekly Round-Up: Texas Lawyers Part of Pre-Holiday Rush with 16 Firms and 164 Attorneys Working on 15 Transactions Worth $13.8B
After a sluggish couple of weeks, Texas transactional lawyers picked up the pace in year-end deals. Led by a $10.1 billion exchange involving Marathon Petroleum and MPLX, the weekly action totaled $13.8 billion, consigning a gift of billable hours to 164 Texas lawyers in 16 different firms. Claire Poole details the up-to-date deals (and a couple of surprises) in The Texas Lawbook.