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Latham & Watkins Leads $7 Billion Plains Exploration Sale

Freeport-McMoRan announced Wednesday it is buying Houston-based Plains Exploration and Production for $6.9 billion and McMoRan Exploration Company for $2.1 billion.

December 5, 2012 Mark Curriden

Latham & Watkins Leads $7 Billion Plains Exploration Sale

Freeport-McMoRan announced Wednesday it is buying Houston-based Plains Exploration and Production for $6.9 billion and McMoRan Exploration Company for $2.1 billion.

December 5, 2012 Mark Curriden

P.S. — Houston Lawyers Win National Awards, Dallas Initiatives Receive Major Support - In this week’s edition of P.S., we highlight the Houston Lawyers Association and its members who earned several national honors at the National Bar Association Convention. Meanwhile, the Dallas Bar Foundation awarded a $20,000 grant to the SMU Dedman School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic, bolstered by a $40,000 matching gift from the Stanton Foundation. Finally, an auction of memorabilia from retired U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn raised over $8,000 for the Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation, supporting grants for female legal professionals and women in need across North Texas. August 29, 2025Krista Torralva

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Latham & Watkins Leads $7 Billion Plains Exploration Sale

Latham & Watkins Leads $7 Billion Plains Exploration Sale

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