Thompson & Knight said Thursday that it has snagged BNSF Railway Corp. General Counsel Charles Shewmake as a new partner in the firm’s trial practice.
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V&E, Latham and Kirkland File Energy IPO #3 and #4 of 2016
This week’s two energy IPO filings come at a time when the capital markets have remained rather stagnant due to low oil prices.
V&E, Latham and Kirkland File Energy IPO #3 and #4 of 2016
This week’s two energy IPO filings come at a time when the capital markets have remained rather stagnant due to low oil prices.
Kirkland Advises Blackstone, ArcLight in $2.17B Power Plant Splurge
Ohio-based American Electric Power said Wednesday that it is selling four of its power plants to Blackstone and ArcLight Capital Partners for $2.17 billion.
State Bar to Honor El Paso Lawyer Lisa Soto for Efforts to Improve Diversity in Legal Profession
Soto is being honored for her work with the University of Texas at El Paso and its Law School Preparation Institute to ensure young people of diverse backgrounds have clear paths to law school.
SMU Elects New Members to Board of Trustees
David Huntley, senior executive vice president and chief compliance officer of AT&T, is one of the seven new board members.
Skiermont Derby Promotes Sadaf Abdullah to Partner in Dallas
Abdullah joined the boutique law firm in 2013.
Munsch Hardt Bulks Up Litigation Practice in Austin
The firm adds technology lawyer David Lawrence and construction attorney Adam Richie.
SEC Takes Aim at Anti-Whistleblower Employment Agreements
Considering the SEC’s enforcement activities have generally lagged from last year’s record numbers, the Commission’s new focus may give company counsel a strong incentive to reevaluate any confidentiality provisions that seek to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of company information to law enforcement.