Texas’ largest electricity transmission and distribution company, Oncor Electric Delivery Co., announced Thursday that it was acquiring InfraREIT Inc. for $1.275 billion and four law firms in Texas helped make the deal go.
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Texas Firms Face Unthinkable Problem: Not Enough Lawyers
Dallas and Houston suddenly face a shortage of experienced, high-quality business attorneys to handle the growing legal needs of their clients. Sixteen corporate firm leaders tell The Texas Lawbook that the short supply of talent in Texas is their biggest challenge to growth and it is driving up the price of legal services.
SCOTX Hears New Case Regarding Post-Production Deductions
For nine years Burlington Resources deducted post-production costs from royalties paid to Amber Harvest for development in the Eagle Ford. Then came the 2015 Chesapeake v. Hyder decision, and now Amber Harvest is asking SCOTX to make Burlington reimburse them. Janet Elliott details their arguments before the court.
Feud Unravels Between K&L Gates and Client in New Lawsuit – Updated
A San Marcos manufacturing client of K&L Gates filed a legal malpractice suit Tuesday, alleging that the firm represented their lenders against them in a debt dispute. The suit identifies two former K&L Gates lawyers in the conflict, one of them now a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.
Ex-GC of Front Burner Restaurants Jumps to Fox Rothschild
John Gessner, who served as general counsel and corporate secretary of Front Burner Restaurants for the last nine years, has joined Fox Rothschild as a partner in its Dallas office.
State Bar of Texas Litigation Section to Honor Founder of Texas Civil Rights Project
Austin lawyer James C. Harrington will be inducted as a Texas Legal Legend on Oct. 31.
V&E Signs Former Top U.S. Government Environmental Lawyer
Ronald Tenpas is the former Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
T&K’s P. Mike McCullough Elected to Ability Connection Board of Directors
McCullough will serve a three-year term beginning in 2019.
Latham Partners with Houston Restaurant Week and the Houston Food Bank
“Our office has a strong history with the Houston Food Bank and we were honored to partner with them and Houston Restaurant Weeks to help provide over 40,800 meals to those in need. The Houston Food Bank works tirelessly for our community and we are happy to be a small part of their success.” – Tim Fenn, Latham’s Houston Office Managing Partner
CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 15 Law Firms, 131 Texas Lawyers, $18.39B
Texas had a decent week for dealmaking last week, both in volume and value. But in the larger market there are signs that things might be slowing down.