Henry Gilchrist, a legendary transactional lawyer who represented Clint Murchison and the Dallas Cowboys and helped raise the profile of the legal market in Dallas, passed away over the weekend. He was 92.
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‘Runaway Swiss Businessman’ Pleads Guilty to Perjury in Court Filings
A Swiss businessman and former Dallas resident who was a fugitive abroad for nine months last year will plead guilty to one count of perjury in a federal bankruptcy proceeding, according to papers filed by his lawyers and the U.S. government late last week.
Bracewell Advises on $7B Canadian Pipeline Mega-Merger
A group of Bracewell lawyers based in Houston said Wednesday that they were involved in the merger agreement between two Calgary-based energy companies that entails Pembina Pipeline Corp. purchasing Veresen for about $7 billion, or $9.7 billion in Canadian dollars.
ACC-DFW & Texas Lawbook Form New Partnership
The Texas Lawbook is pleased to announce an exciting new editorial partnership with the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. The ACC-DFW chapter, which has more than 900 corporate in-house lawyers as members, selected The Lawbook as because of its emphasis on unique and substantive content on business law in Texas. Read for full details.
ACC-DFW & Texas Lawbook Form New Partnership
The Texas Lawbook is pleased to announce an exciting new editorial partnership with the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. The ACC-DFW chapter, which has more than 900 corporate in-house lawyers as members, selected The Lawbook as because of its emphasis on unique and substantive content on business law in Texas. Read for full details.
HBA and Harris County Judiciary Announce Winners of Bench Bar Pro Bono Awards – Updated
The 2017 Harris County Bench Bar Pro Bono Awards recognized outstanding pro bono service in five categories: Large Firm, Mid-size Firm, Small Firm, Corporation and Individual.
Strasburger Launches Beaumont Office with Admiralty & Maritime Experts
Mark Freeman and David James will expand Strasburger’s presence along the Gulf Coast.
Strasburger Launches Beaumont Office with Admiralty & Maritime Experts
Mark Freeman and David James will expand Strasburger’s presence along the Gulf Coast.
Cantey Hanger Partner Laura Hilton Hallmon Named President-elect of Baylor Line Foundation
Hallmon is a 1999 graduate of Baylor Law School.
Corp. Deal Tracker: TX Capital Markets Lawyers Got off the Sidelines in 2016
Capital markets lawyers mostly sat on the sidelines through the better part of the recent energy slump, watching their M&A partners at least get some deals done. New data from the Corporate Deal Tracker, however, shows CapM practitioners are back in the starting lineup and busier than ever (particularly for the S-1 process) as oil companies rebound in a stabilizing commodity environment. They may even score more three-pointers as IPOs make a comeback. The Texas Lawbook has the details.