Dallas billionaire Ray L. Hunt told 300 business lawyers Tuesday night attending the General Counsel Forum’s annual Robert H. Dedman Award for Ethics and Law that he’s not a lawyer and has “no clue what general counsel do, but I know that you could not have picked a better person [to honor] than David Hernandez.” In an exclusive interview with The Texas Lawbook, Hernandez discusses his career, his worries about the legal profession and the reasons he became a lawyer. Plus, we have photos from the GC Forum gala.
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Funds affiliated with private equity giant Warburg Pincus said Tuesday that they have agreed to purchase Kingwood, Texas-based Ascentium Capital, the third largest private-independent equipment finance company in the U.S, for $1.1 billion.
V&E Works on Finance Company Acquisition
Funds affiliated with private equity giant Warburg Pincus said Tuesday that they have agreed to purchase Kingwood, Texas-based Ascentium Capital, the third largest private-independent equipment finance company in the U.S, for $1.1 billion.
Fifth Circuit Opens Door to More RICO Class Actions
Plaintiffs seeking class action status in federal civil racketeering lawsuits in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi involving pyramid scheme saw their path to victory in the courtroom get significantly easier this weekend. In an 11—5 en banc decision, the Fifth ruled that a trial judge in Houston was correct when he granted class action status to alleged victims in a lawsuit against a multilevel marketing unit of utility provider Stream Energy. Legal experts say the signals a major shift by the appeals court.
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Wylys Seek Global Settlement Agreement with Federal Gov’t
Dallas business entrepreneur and philanthropist Samuel Wyly and his family are in negotiations with federal officials to resolve claims that the Wylys hid from tax collectors more than $1 billion in income in offshore trusts in the Isle of Man and the Cayman Islands. The SEC announced late Friday that Wyly agreed to pay $198 million to end the agency’s financial fraud case against the 83-year-old. Now, lawyers for the Wylys are in negotiations to settle separate, even larger claims with the IRS.
Andrews Kurth Lures GC of International Oil & Gas Company to Houston Office
Christopher Richardson was most recently the general counsel of Mubadala Petroleum, a multi-billion dollar international oil and gas company owned by the Abu Dhabi government.
Andrews Kurth Lures GC of International Oil & Gas Company to Houston Office
Christopher Richardson was most recently the general counsel of Mubadala Petroleum, a multi-billion dollar international oil and gas company owned by the Abu Dhabi government.
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Fee Smith Launches Houston Office
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