Rowan Cos. of Houston and Ensco of London announced they would merge on Monday in an all-stock deal with an enterprise value of $12 billion, creating the largest offshore driller in the industry.
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Wage & Hour Litigation Practice Remains Strong in Texas
What do you get when you combine an innovative and aggressive plaintiff’s bar with sloppy business practices, corner-cutting by contractors and failure to properly compensate day laborers? A thriving labor and employment law practice in the Lone Star state. New data obtained by The Texas Lawbook proves it.
HBA Lawyers Favor Incumbents, GOP in Judicial Poll
Houston lawyers love Appeals Court Judge Jane Bland and Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Brown, but they are not fans of Justices Jimmy Blacklock and John Devine. The Houston Bar Association’s newly released 2018 Judicial Preference Poll shows that lawyers in the Bayou City strongly support incumbent judges running for re-election next month.
Now There Are Three: Kenya Woodruff to Join New Katten Hires
Katten has added a third name – Kenya Woodruff of Haynes and Boone – to the healthcare practice it has launched in its recently opened Dallas office, The Texas Lawbook has learned. The hiring is expected to be announced Friday, along with two other healthcare specialists whose defections to Katten were reported earlier in the week.
Forest Park Surgeon Formally Admits Guilt
Dr. Wade Neal Barker, a prominent North Texas bariatric surgeon, officially admitted in federal court today that he was part of a $200 million fraud, bribery and kickback scheme at the now-defunct Forest Park Medical Center, which he helped create.
Is GC for a Pro Sports Franchise a Dream Job? Yes, and those GCs have Stories to Tell
Many lawyers believe Dallas Stars GC Alana Matthews and Dallas Cowboys GC Jason Cohen have dream jobs. Guess what? Matthews and Cohen agree. Next week, they join their counterparts for the Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, Texas Motor Speedway and FC Dallas in an exclusive CLE program hosted by The Texas Lawbook and ACC-DFW.
Katten Muchin Launches Healthcare Practice, Adds Two Partners in Dallas
Chicago-based Katten Muchin Rosenman is once again expanding its North Texas presence by launching a healthcare practice and hiring two prominent healthcare partners away from competitors to lead it. The Texas Lawbook has the details.
CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 11 Firms, 61 Lawyers, $9.3B
This past week was a busy time for global M&A, with four major deals worth more than $51.6 billion announced over three days. One of those deals, a $6 billion transaction, had a Texas lawyer on the deal team. But although deal activity has achieved some highs in recent quarters, there are signs of global slowing.
Kirkland Elevates Eight to Partner in Texas
Seven of the newly-minted partners are based in Houston, while one is at the firm’s new Dallas office.
Ex-Fisher Phillips Dallas Employment Partner Jumps to Phillips Murrah
Janet Hendrick is the 12th attorney at Phillips Murrah that will serve the Texas market.