The Gibson Dunn M&A partner has closed dozens of business mergers and acquisitions valued accumulatively at more than $50 billion during his three decades as a corporate lawyer in Dallas. But this week, the Anti-Defamation League will honor Chapman for what is in his heart.
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Lawyers for Waste Management, IP and MIMC Win Big in Billion-dollar San Jacinto River Environmental Trial
The three companies hired Barrett Reasoner, Paula Hinton and Winn Carter to fight Harris County’s demand for $3 billion for the 1965 disposal of tons of sludge laced with dioxin.
Attn: General Counsel: What do You do when Domestic Abuse Affects the Workplace
Recent headlines about abusive NFL players, accompanied by dramatic video, have brought domestic violence into the forefront of the national conversation. What does a general counsel do when its his or her employee who is being abused at home? What are the ramifications if one of your employees is accused of abuse? These two experts provide practical guidance.
V&E Represents 7-Eleven Operator in $437.5 Million Refinery Purchase
Dallas-based Alon USA Energy, Inc. has agreed to acquire the Krotz Springs Refinery in Louisiana from its Delaware limited partner, Alon USA Partners, LP for $437.5 million.
V&E Represents 7-Eleven Operator in $437.5 Million Refinery Purchase
Dallas-based Alon USA Energy, Inc. has agreed to acquire the Krotz Springs Refinery in Louisiana from its Delaware limited partner, Alon USA Partners, LP for $437.5 million.
Legendary Lawyer, WWII Veteran Henry Gilchrist Turns 90
For decades, Gilchrist represented oil tycoon Clint Murchison and his two sons, John D. Murchison and Clint W. Murchison, Jr., in various transactions – the most famous being the purchase, establishment and handling of various legal matters for the Dallas Cowboys.
Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm to Pay Wife $1 Billion in Divorce
A judge in Oklahoma on Monday ordered Hamm to pay his wife $323 million before the end of 2014 and another $7 million a month for the next 93 months. The judgment is far less than the $6 billion Sue Ann Hamm argued she was due. The court decision means that Hamm will retain ownership and control of Continental, the oil and gas company he founded in 1967.
Baker Botts and V&E Advise on $1.15 Billion Pipeline Deal
Plains All American has agreed to purchase Occidental Petroleum Corporation’s 50 percent interest in the BridgeTex pipeline, which extends from Colorado City in West Texas to Texas City.
Baker Botts and V&E Advise on $1.15 Billion Pipeline Deal
Plains All American has agreed to purchase Occidental Petroleum Corporation’s 50 percent interest in the BridgeTex pipeline, which extends from Colorado City in West Texas to Texas City.
Shell Defamation Case Has Profound Implications on Federal Corruption Investigations
At issue in the Texas Supreme Court is whether companies that cooperate with criminal investigations for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act should be immune from defamation suits filed by employees who are implicated in internal probes. National business groups say the decision could have major negative consequences.