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T&K Counsel Sue Murphy Named to Houston Literary Arts Nonprofit Advisory Board
Murphy will serve two years on the Inprint board.
Updated – Kirkland Lures Houston Litigator Jamie Aycock from Prominent Litigation Boutique
Aycock, a former briefing attorney for Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht, lateraled over from the Houston litigation boutique AZA.
Norton Rose Fulbright Wins an Appeal in Long-running Mineral Rights Case
Norton Rose Fulbright’s recent win in a Texarkana appeals court involves a nearly decade-long dispute over ownership rights in the Haynesville Shale. The legal battle’s complexity is truly remarkable; one could even say it resembles an episode-specific character web from the HBO hit series “Game of Thrones.” The Lawbook has the details.
Houston Energy M&A Journalist Claire Poole Joins Lawbook Team
Respected energy M&A journalist Claire Poole is joining The Texas Lawbook team as a contributing correspondent in Houston covering corporate transactions and the legal profession. Claire spent 16 years at The Deal covering M&A, private equity and securities offerings in the oil patch. We are honored to have her join our team.
Bracewell Advises Apache in $713M Exit from Canada
Apache has exited Canada through the closing of three different transactions. The Houston-based energy company said it will use the $713 million in proceeds to focus on the Permian Basin, fund its capital program, and reduce debt.
Fredrickson, Munoz and White Advise ArcLight and Halcón in $1.4B Asset Deal
ArcLight Capital Partners is paying $1.4 billion to acquire oil and gas properties in the Williston Basin from Houston-based Halcón Resources. ArcLight GC Theodore Burke and associate GC Christine Miller hired Latham to advise it in the acquisition, while Halcón CLO David Elkouri and associate GCs Kason Kerr and Jason Payne turned to Thompson & Knight.
Exclusive: Texas Business Bankruptcy Filings Spike Again
The number of Texas companies seeking to restructure their debt and reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code hit a record high during the first six months of 2017. In fact, the number of Texas businesses that filed for bankruptcy in the first half of this year exceeded the previous record set in 2009 during the Great Recession by 12 percent.
Sidley Strikes Big with Three New Energy Partners
Sidley has expanded its global and midstream energy expertise with the announcement of three new partners over the last week, including Dave Asmus, who will become a co-leader of the firm’s energy practice.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds 'Rising Star' Mandy Price as Partner in Dallas
Price, who was previously an associate at Weil, has played a key role in advising on the General Electric Company’s sale of most of GE Capital’s assets and in representing sellers when both the Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers franchises went through their respective bankruptcy and auction proceedings.