Quattrocchi said the globalization of the legal practice and technology have made being responsive and staying top of mind to clients even more important.
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The IPO Market In 2014: Are Boom Times Back?
The IPO market appears to have fully recovered from the stock market crash of 2008. Sixteen Texas-based companies priced initial public offerings in the first half of 2014 – up from five during the first half of 2013. This article compares the Texas IPO market to the rest of the U.S. We also provide details about the 16 IPOs so far this year, how well each has done and lists the law firms involved.
Five Fifth Circuit Judges Offer Pointers on Appellate Advocacy
Clarity. Brevity. Honesty. Three of the many tips five judges from the Fifth Circuit have for lawyers taking cases to the federal appeals court. Last week’s Dallas Bar Association event was the largest gathering of Fifth Circuit judges in DFW since Judge Catharina Haynes’ investiture in 2008.
Winstead Moves to New Digs in Fort Worth
The firm left 777 Main Street in downtown for its new office on the 17th floor of One City Place at 300 Throckmorton Street.
Andrews Kurth Elects 2014-2015 Policy Committee
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Former GC Joins DLA Piper as Director of Start-Up Program
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TX Supreme Court Hears BP, Transocean $500 million Dispute
BP and Transocean take their bitter, protracted half-billion-dollar battle over who pays for pollution-related liabilities arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster to the Texas Supreme Court this week. The federal court in New Orleans overseeing the Deepwater Horizon case asked the Texas high court to decide a simple but critical issue: Is BP covered by Transocean’s insurance policy?
Decker Jones Shareholder to Lead TCBA’s Construction Law Section
Matthew Motes assumes his leadership role after completing a term as vice chair of the section.
BLS: Texas Legal Market Remained Flat
The legal market in Texas has remained flat in the past decade, but it is still better off than most of the nation’s.