Q&A: Carolyn Lam of Ecobat
For Premium Subscribers Growing up, Carolyn Lam had no interest in being a lawyer. Her parents, immigrants from Vietnam, were against her becoming an attorney. “They were extremely concerned about
Q&A: Clinton Willett of City Electric Supply
For Premium Subscribers Since joining the City Electric Supply legal team in November 2021, Clinton Willett has “successfully risen from a driven new attorney to the ‘go-to’ finance, corporate structure
Q&A: Diane Hornquist of Hunt Realty
For Premium Subscribers As nearly 300 Dallas leaders gathered at 2323 North Field Street just north of downtown on Oct. 10 for the official groundbreaking of Goldman Sachs’ new $500
2023 Texas Lawyer M&A Transaction Deal Counts (Premium Searchable)
Below is a tabulation of M&A and Funding transactions by Texas-based firm-lead lawyers reported to The Texas Lawbook for 2023. This list, available to PREMIUM SUBSCRIBERS ONLY, is searchable, and is designed to grow
CDT: 2023 Capital Markets Transactions
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Below is a list of qualified capital markets transactions reported to The Texas Lawbook for 2023. The list, for PREMIUM SUBSCRIBERS ONLY, is organic and searchable. It is designed to grow as deals
Corporate Deal Tracker: 2023 M&A Transactions (Premium Searchable Master List)
Below is a list of qualified M&A and Funding transactions reported to The Texas Lawbook for 2023. This list, available to PREMIUM SUBSCRIBERS ONLY, is organic and searchable. It is designed to grow as
Q&A: Joe Davidson, GC Rice Management Co.
For 28 years, Joe Davidson has worked as an in-house lawyer at Rice University and is GC of Rice Management Company, the entity that includes Rice’s $7.8 billion endowment, which
Q&A: Mark Chavez, GC Ocean Point Terminals
When Mark Chavez was brought on board as general counsel at Ocean Point Terminals in June 2021, he knew he had his work cut out for him. Its major client, a refinery on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, had been shut down by the EPA after a series of environmental incidents and was barreling towards bankruptcy. As a result of his work during a critical time in Ocean Point's history, Chavez has been named a finalist in the 2023 Houston Corporate Counsel Awards as GC of the Year for a Small Legal Department (five or less lawyers). Mark Curriden, founder of The Texas Lawbook, had a chance to discuss with Chavez some of his remarkable life experiences, the challenges of 2022 and what he expects from outside counsel when he seeks their help.
Q&A: Rob Ellis of Southwestern Energy
For Premium Subscribers As assistant general counsel of Southwestern Energy, Rob Ellis has notched big victories. None bigger than last October when Ellis and his team of lawyers at Yetter
Q&A: Averill Conn of Vitol
Averill Conn was working at home in the fall of 2020, as were most of us, due to the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown. Conn received “a cold call from a headhunter” looking to hire an experienced attorney to support Vitol’s power, gas and renewables businesses. She had never taken a job through a recruiter and wasn’t looking to make a move. She took the call, and Vitol is glad she did. Mark Curriden, founder of The Texas Lawbook, had a chance to ask her about her experiences, both at Vitol and in-house in general.