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James B. Harris and Stephen F. Fink were mentioned in Law360.
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Emily A. Parker was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
Hunter M. Barrow was quoted and Rachelle (Shelley) H. Glazer, David S. White, Scott P. Stolley, Megan Healy Schmid, and W. Christopher Schaeper were mentioned in Law360.
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Justin S. Cohen was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Lewis S. Kasner was mentioned in the Houston Chronicle.
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Scott P. Stolley was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
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Ira L. Herman was quoted in New York Daily News.
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Stephen F. Fink was quoted in The Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch.
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David A. Furlow and Matthew R. Reed were quoted in The National Law Journal.
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Alejandro F. Sánchez-Mújica was quoted and David M. Bennett and Richard B. Phillips, Jr. were mentioned in Law360.
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Ira L. Herman was quoted in The Wall Street Journal.
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Ira L. Herman was quoted in New York Daily News.
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Barry Davis is mentioned in The Deal Pipeline.
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T&K was mentioned in The Wall Street Journal.
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T&K was mentioned in The Deal Pipeline.
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T&K was mentioned in The New York Times.
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Scott P. Stolley was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
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Bill McDonald was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
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Scott P. Stolley was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
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Sarah M. Paxson was mentioned in The Am Law Daily.
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Sarah M. Paxson, Anthony Miller, and Justin Welch were mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
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Sarah M. Paxson, Anthony Miller, and Justin Welch were featured and Jane Politz Brandt was quoted in Law360.
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Marlen D. Whitley was mentioned in the Houston Business Journal.
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Alfred M. Meyerson was mentioned in Real Estate Bisnow.
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Justin S. Cohen was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
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Andrew Melsheimer was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
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Tyree Collier was quoted in the Dallas Morning News.
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Richard B. Roper was interviewed by NBC DFW.
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Richard B. Roper was interviewed by WFAA-TV.
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Jackie Robinson was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Jennifer Motwani Hurley was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Lois R. Lupica was featured in the Dow Jones DBR Small Cap.
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Arthur J. Wright was mentioned in The Deal Pipeline.
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James B. Harris was quoted in Solid Waste & Recycling.
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Andrew B. Derman, Debra J. Villarreal, John R. Cohn, Amy R. Curtis, Bryan P. Neal, and Shelly A. Youree were mentioned in The American Lawyer.
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Andrew B. Derman and Debra J. Villarreal were mentioned in The Deal Pipeline.
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David M. Bennett and T&K were mentioned in The Deal Pipeline.
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Vivienne (Lie) R. Schiffer featured in Texas Lawyer.
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Mary A. McNulty was interviewed by Tax Analysts.
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Douglas F. Pedigo and Benjamin F.S. Herd were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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W. Christopher Schaeper was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
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James B. Harris was quoted in the Dallas Morning News.
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Brian A. Bolton was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Rose L. Romero was interviewed by the Fort Worth Business Press.
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Joe Dannenmaier, Amy Curtis, Kenn Webb, Wesley Williams, Michael Titens, Elizabeth Schartz, Sharon Fountain, R. David Wheat, Timothy McCormick, Michael Stockham, and Karen Lynch were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Douglas F. Pedigo was featured and Benjamin F.S. Herd was mentioned in Law360.
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Richard Roper was interviewed on CBS DFW.
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David Furlow was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
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Thad Armstrong mentioned in Your Houston News.
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William T. Heller IV, Sarah E. McLean, and Julie A. Mediamolle were mentioned in Corporate Counsel.
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Anna Marie Dempsey, Gonzalo D. Castro, Sarah N. Furbee, Hillary E. Lyon, Matthew H. Swerdlow, Emily R. Wade, and Mackenzie S. Wallace were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Ira L. Herman was quoted in The Wall Street Journal.
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Roger D. Aksamit was quoted in Law360.
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Gregory S. Meece was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
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Ricky A. Raven and Rose L. Romero were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Joe Dannenmaier, Amy R. Curtis, Sharon M. Fountain, Karen E. Lynch, Michael C. Titens, Elizabeth A. Schartz, Kenn W. Webb, and R. David Wheat were mentioned in The Am Law Daily.
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Rose L. Romero was featured in the Fort Worth Business Press.
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Ricky A. Raven was mentioned in the Texas Lawyer.
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Anna Marie Dempsey was featured, Michael K. Pierce was quoted, and Rose L. Romero was mentioned in Law360.
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T&K was mentioned in The Hindu.
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T&K was mentioned in Economic Times (India).
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Arthur Wright was mentioned in Daily Deal/The Deal.
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Paul Cohen was quoted in Reuters.
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Richard Roper was interviewed on MyFox DFW.
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Rose L. Romero was featured in Law360.
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David R. Noteware was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
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Ricky Raven was mentioned in the Houston Business Journal.
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Nathan H. Aduddell, Peter J. Corcoran, III, and Barbara-Ellen Gaffney were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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William M. Katz, Jr. was quoted in Treasury & Risk.
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Debora Alsup was featured in Texas Lawyer.
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Dan J. Hopper was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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David C. Schulte was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
David Schulte was quoted in Texas Lawyer's Tex Parte Blog.
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Bryan Neal was quoted on The 33-KDAF-TV.
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Douglas C. Heuvel and Stephen E. Stein were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Scott Schwind and Marcello Hallake were featured in Latin Lawyer.
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Jim Cousar was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
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James C. Morriss III was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Carlos Valencia was quoted and Manuel Rajunov, Fred Fulton, Jesse Betts, and Tatiana Escribano were mentioned in Latin Lawyer.
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Ira Herman was quoted in Turnarounds & Workouts.
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Tony Campiti was mentioned in Law360.
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Richard Roper was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
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Scott Schwind and Marcello Hallake were featured in Latin Lawyer.
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Paul Cohen was quoted in Thomson Reuters News and Insights.
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Richard Roper was quoted on WFAA-TV.
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Richard Roper was interviewed on CBS DFW.
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Andrew Ingrum was quoted in Shopping Center Business.
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Marcello Hallake was quoted in Bloomberg News.
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Ira Herman was quoted in Fox Business News.
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Richard Roper was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
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Richard Roper was interviewed on MyFox DFW.
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Richard Roper was interviewed on CBS DFW.
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Richard Roper was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
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Richard Green and Gaye White were mentioned and Phil Kessler was quoted in Securities Law360.
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Tyree Collier was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.
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Timothy T. Samson, R. David Wheat, and Julie A. Mediamolle were mentioned in The Am Law Daily.
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T&K was featured and Alfie Meyerson was mentioned in the Houston Business Journal.
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T&K was featured and Jeff Zlotky was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.
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Marlen D. Whitley was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Richard Roper was interviewed on MyFox DFW.
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Jim Cousar was quoted on Statesman.com.
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John Martin was featured in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Mitchell E. Ayer was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Bill Katz was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
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Richard Roper was featured on MyFox DFW.
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Scott Schwind was quoted in Energy Law360.
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Jim Morriss was quoted in the Fort Worth Business Press.
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Jim Harris was interviewed by NBC DFW.
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Paul Cohen was featured and Phil Kessler was quoted in Global Arbitration Review.
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Paul Cohen was featured and Phil Kessler was quoted in Securities Law360.
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Marcello Hallake was quoted in The Deal Magazine.
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David Furlow was featured in Texas Lawyer.
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Robert Probasco was quoted in the Fort Worth Business Press.
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William Prescott Mills Schwind was quoted in Süddeutsche Zeitung.
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Bill Heller, Harry Beaudry, Shelly Youree, Roger Aksamit, Jason Loden, Jim Morriss, Matt Knifton, Chris Farley, and Kristen Ford were mentioned in The AmLaw Daily.
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Ira Herman was quoted in BNA's Bankruptcy Law Reporter.
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Bob Shearer, Glenn Reitman, Thad Armstrong, Hunter Barrow, Meredith Cobb, Alfie Meyerson, Brian Goodrich, James Morriss, Jim Cousar, and Ashley Phillips were mentioned in Real Estate Bisnow.
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Guillermo Uribe was interviewed by The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Andrew Melsheimer and Bryan Larson were featured in Texas Lawyer.
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Scott Schwind was quoted in Energy Law360.
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Tim McCormick, Luke Ashley, and Rich Phillips were mentioned on DRI.org.
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Greg Holloway was quoted in Corporate Finance Law360.
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T&K was mentioned in Energy Law360.
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Max Ciccarelli was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
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Scott Schwind was quoted in the International Gas Report.
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Alfie Meyerson and Brian Goodrich were mentioned in Real Estate Bisnow Houston.
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Guillermo Uribe, Adrián Gay, Jorge Gonzalez, M. Cecilia Gutierrez-Sansano, Laura Martínez, and Cecilia Zaldivar were mentioned in Latin Counsel.
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Jeff Andrews was quoted in CIO.
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Scott Schwind was quoted in Platts Gas Daily.
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Adam Hill and Travis Youngblood were quoted in Real Estate Bisnow.
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Jim Morriss was interviewed by The 33 - KDAF TV.
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Roger Aksamit was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
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Hunter Barrow and Charlie Lestage were mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
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Hunter Barrow and Charlie Lestage were mentioned in Securities Law360.
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Jim Cousar was quoted in In Fact Daily News.
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Marlen Whitley was mentioned in Legal Bisnow.
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Jim Harris was interviewed by MyFox DFW.
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Philip Kessler was mentioned in The AmLaw Daily.
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Jeff Zlotky was quoted and Philip Kessler was mentioned on The Michigan Lawyer Blog.
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Luke Ashley was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
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Jim Morriss was quoted in the Fort Worth Business Press.
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Richard Roper was interviewed by MyFox DFW.
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Alfie Meyerson was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
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Tedd Benn was mentioned on the DOWNTOWNDALLAS Blog.
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David Jones was quoted in Real Estate Bisnow.
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Richard Roper was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
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Jeff Zlotky was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
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T&K was mentioned in World Oil.
"Judge Halts Dallas' Waste Disposal Ordinance"; February 1, 2012
A Texas federal judge on Tuesday prohibited Dallas from enacting an ordinance requiring all of the city's waste to be disposed of at a city-owned landfill while the city faces a suit from waste management contractors.
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Emily A. Parker was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
"Executive People on the Move"; February 2, 2012
Emily A. Parker has been named Managing Partner of the Firm effective February 15.
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Hunter M. Barrow was quoted and Rachelle (Shelley) H. Glazer, David S. White, Scott P. Stolley, Megan Healy Schmid, and W. Christopher Schaeper were mentioned in Law360.
"Liberty Mutual Settles $50M Hurricane Ike Coverage Suit"; January 31, 2012
Liberty Mutual Group on Monday settled a $50 million Hurricane Ike coverage lawsuit with JSW Steel Inc., two weeks after a jury trial was stopped midstream so the parties could hammer out an agreement.
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Justin S. Cohen was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; January 30, 2012
Justin S. Cohen, an associate with Thompson & Knight in Dallas, has been honored as an Outstanding Lawyer Under 40 for 2012 by the Cardozo Society of the Jewish Federation's Attorneys Division.
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Lewis S. Kasner was mentioned in the Houston Chronicle.
"People in Business" section; January 27, 2012
Lewis S. Kasner has joined Thompson & Knight as an associate in its real estate and banking practice group.
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Scott P. Stolley was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
"People on the Move"; January 26, 2012
Scott P. Stolley has been appointed to The Arts Community Alliance (TACA) Board of Directors.
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Ira L. Herman was quoted in New York Daily News.
"Legendary bagel maker H&H Bagel closes its W. 46th St. site as landlord takes possession"; January 26, 2012
H&H Bagels is toast. The H&H Bagels store on W. 46th Street - the last remaining location owned by founder Helmer Toro - was shuttered by a New York City Marshal, marking the end of the road for the iconic New York bakery.
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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
Stephen F. Fink was quoted in The Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch.
"Texas Court Ruling Favors Doctor in Employment Dispute with AmeriPath"; January 25, 2012
A Texas state district court in Collin County has awarded a local physician more than $700,000 in attorney fees and related costs as part of a lengthy, ongoing legal battle over an alleged non-competition agreement between the pathologist and his former employer.
This article was also published in The Sacramento Bee. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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David A. Furlow and Matthew R. Reed were quoted in The National Law Journal.
"Houston citizens may intervene in case over red light camera contract"; January 25, 2012
Houston citizens who spearheaded a drive for a charter amendment against red light cameras can intervene in a contract case between the city and the camera maker, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has ruled.
This article was also published in Texas Lawyer. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Alejandro F. Sánchez-Mújica was quoted and David M. Bennett and Richard B. Phillips, Jr. were mentioned in Law360.
"5th Circ. Routs Attack on Vitro Affiliates' Protection"; January 25, 2012
The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday shot down an attempt by a group of Vitro SAB de CV bondholders to block a Texas court's automatic stay order in the Mexican glass manufacturer's bankruptcy proceedings and force its nonbankrupt subsidiaries to make debt payments.
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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights,
Appellate
Ira L. Herman was quoted in The Wall Street Journal.
"Owner Says H&H Rolls On"; January 24, 2012
The owner of the once-dominant H&H Bagel empire, which is on the brink of losing its final property, said he is confident the business will survive despite its financial struggles.
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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
Ira L. Herman was quoted in New York Daily News.
"H&H Bagels' founder aims to keep New York franchise alive even as he faces eviction from W. 46th St. shop"; January 24, 2012
H&H Bagels could be down to its last schmeer. A bankruptcy trustee has moved to evict the iconic bagel maker from its only remaining space on W. 46th St., according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
Barry Davis is mentioned in The Deal Pipeline.
"Prospect Capital exits NRG"; January 24, 2012
New York investment company Prospect Capital Corp. said Monday, Jan. 23, that it and third-party shareholders sold their interests in oilfield equipment maker NRG Manufacturing Inc. to an unnamed party for an undisclosed sum. Prospect owns 80% of NRG and management 20%. The transaction must clear regulators but is expected to close in the next 30 days.
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Corporate and Securities,
Oil and Gas,
Energy
T&K was mentioned in The Wall Street Journal.
"Apache Reaches Oil Deal on Home Turf"; January 23, 2012
Apache Corp., one of the biggest U.S. energy explorers, is buying privately held Cordillera Energy Partners III LLC for $2.85 billion in a deal that underscores how new drilling techniques are remaking the U.S. oil business.
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Corporate and Securities,
Energy,
Oil and Gas
T&K was mentioned in The Deal Pipeline.
"Apache to buy Cordillera Energy"; January 23, 2012
Texan oil and gas company Apache Corp. will pay $2.85 billion in cash and shares for private equity-backed Cordillera Energy Partners III LLC to gain acreage in the Western Anadarko Basin, where new technology will allow it to reach untapped oil and gas.
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Corporate and Securities,
Energy,
Oil and Gas
T&K was mentioned in The New York Times.
"Apache to Buy Cordillera Energy for $2.85 Billion"; January 23, 2012
The independent oil and natural gas producer Apache Corporation agreed on Monday to acquire the privately held Cordillera Energy Partners for $2.85 billion, the latest deal centered on the controversial drilling technology known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
A similar article was also published in Law360, Bloomberg Businessweek, and the San Francisco Chronicle. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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Corporate and Securities,
Energy,
Oil and Gas
Scott P. Stolley was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
"HKS's Hawkins, AT&T's Reed appointed to arts board"; January 20, 2012
HKS Chairman and CEO H. Ralph Hawkins and Holly Reed, senior vice president for external affairs for AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), have been appointed to the Board of Directors of TACA, an umbrella arts organization in North Texas. The two executives from the Dallas-based companies will join nine other new board members to serve three-year terms.
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Bill McDonald was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
"Small Business how-to guide - Finance: How to attract capital to start your business"; January 20, 2012
When startups in Houston need more money than the founders can muster, they have a number of resources to turn to. Bill McDonald, partner in corporate securities at Thompson and Knight LLP, said the first place small business owners should turn to for investment is those who are closest to them.
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Corporate and Securities,
Finance
Scott P. Stolley was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
"People on the Move"; January 19, 2012
Scott P. Stolley has been appointed to the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee.
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Sarah M. Paxson was mentioned in The Am Law Daily.
"The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200"; January 17, 2012
Intellectual property partner Sarah Paxson has joined Thompson & Knight as a partner in the firm's Dallas office. Previously a partner at Storm LLP, Paxson will focus on patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation.
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Sarah M. Paxson, Anthony Miller, and Justin Welch were mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
"People on the Move"; January 11, 2012
Sarah M. Paxson, Anthony Miller, and Justin Welch have joined Thompson & Knight's Intellectual Property Practice in Dallas.
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Sarah M. Paxson, Anthony Miller, and Justin Welch were featured and Jane Politz Brandt was quoted in Law360.
"Thompson & Knight Lassos Storm, Day Pitney IP Attys"; January 9, 2012
Thompson & Knight LLP on Monday announced the addition of three attorneys hailing from Storm LLP and Day Pitney LLP to its intellectual property practice in Dallas.
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Marlen D. Whitley was mentioned in the Houston Business Journal.
"Six Houstonians tapped for Texas Lyceum"; January 6, 2012
The Texas Lyceum, a nonprofit, nonpartisan leadership organization, on Friday named six Houston business executives to join the organization as directors.
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Alfred M. Meyerson was mentioned in Real Estate Bisnow.
"Top 11 of 2011: Dynamo Launches Construction"; January 4, 2012
In February, the Dynamo broke ground on its stadium (recently dubbed the BBVA Compass Stadium) in EaDo...Thompson & Knight's Alfie Meyerson, who worked on the Dynamo deal, tells us he hopes the stadium will be an economic driver similar to Minute Maid Park and will continue revitalization in the warehouse district downtown.
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Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Justin S. Cohen was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
"People on the Move"; December 30, 2011
Justin S. Cohen is being honored as an "Outstanding Lawyer Under 40" for 2012 by the Cardozo Society of the Jewish Federation's Attorneys Division.
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Andrew Melsheimer was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
"In Their Own Words: Memorable Quotes From the Year Gone By"; December 19, 2011
"Rats screech at night. I had not heard that before." -- Thompson & Knight partner Andrew Melsheimer discussing a trip he took with a client to the Nicaragua coast to investigate offshore drilling leasing possibilities.
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Tyree Collier was quoted in the Dallas Morning News.
"Dig deep into charities, appeals before giving this holiday season"; December 16, 2011
Tyree Collier, a partner at Thompson & Knight in Dallas who represents nonprofit organizations, advises donors not to give cash. Write a check to the charity, not to an individual. This will help ensure that your money goes where you intend. It also will help you document the donation for your records and for your tax return.
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Richard B. Roper was interviewed by NBC DFW.
"Sam Hurd Released on Bond After Hearing"; December 16, 2011
Former Cowboys receiver is dropped from the NFL after drug charges.
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Richard B. Roper was interviewed by WFAA-TV.
"Those who know Sam Hurd stunned by allegations"; December 16, 2011
It's the talk of all sports radio. Chicago Bears wide receiver and former Dallas Cowboy Sam Hurd was arrested in a drug trafficking investigation. It comes as a shock to those who know him.
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Jackie Robinson was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"What's Keeping U.S. Corporate Counsel Up At Night?"; December 16, 2011
With the Dodd-Frank Act taking full effect in July 2012, it is hardly a wonder that corporate counsel from some of the nation's largest companies are tossing and turning at night. When asked about what keeps them up at night, participants in the Lawyers for Civil Justice General Counsel's Roundtable spoke of nights spent wrought with concern about the law's many negative implications.
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Jennifer Motwani Hurley was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; December 12, 2011
Jennifer Motwani Hurley has joined Thompson & Knight in Dallas as an attorney with the labor and employment practice group.
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Lois R. Lupica was featured in the Dow Jones DBR Small Cap.
"National Bankruptcy Association Honors Maine Professor Lupica"; December 9, 2011
Lois Lupica once toyed with the idea of becoming a chef. The bankruptcy expert - a professor at the University of Maine School of Law and special counsel at Thompson & Knight LLP - took a two-week course in French regional cooking at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.
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Practice Areas
Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
Arthur J. Wright was mentioned in The Deal Pipeline.
"Energy Spectrum sells interests in Velocity South Texas"; December 7, 2011
Dallas private equity firm Energy Spectrum Partners V LP said Tuesday, Dec. 6, that it sold its and management's membership interests in Velocity South Texas Gathering LLC, a unit of Velocity Midstream Partners LLC, to Plains All American Pipeline LP of Houston for an undisclosed sum.
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James B. Harris was quoted in Solid Waste & Recycling.
"NSWMA files suit against City of Dallas over flow control ordinance"; December 5, 2011
The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) recently filed a suit against the City of Dallas in U.S. District Court to stop the implementation of a flow control ordinance.
This article was also published in Recycling Today. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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Andrew B. Derman, Debra J. Villarreal, John R. Cohn, Amy R. Curtis, Bryan P. Neal, and Shelly A. Youree were mentioned in The American Lawyer.
"Two U.S. Firms Advise on Sale of Oil Business to Korean Investors"; December 2, 2011
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management agreed Wednesday to sell a Texas oil and gas company to a division of Samsung and state-run Korea National Oil (KNOC) for $772 million, Reuters reports. Once the deal is complete, Samsung will own about 90 percent of Parallel and KNOC will own the balance, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Practice Areas
Energy,
Oil and Gas,
Tax,
Labor and Employment,
Corporate and Securities
Andrew B. Derman and Debra J. Villarreal were mentioned in The Deal Pipeline.
"Apollo Sells Parallel to Korean Bidders"; December 1, 2011
Samsung C&T Corp. said Wednesday that it had teamed with Korea National Oil Corp. to buy oil and gas company Parallel Petroleum LLC from New York buyout shop Apollo Global Management LLC.
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David M. Bennett and T&K were mentioned in The Deal Pipeline.
"Vitro Packaging wins Ch. 15 recognition"; November 30, 2011
Bankrupt Vitro Packaging de Mexico SA de CV has won recognition of its Chapter 15 case in Texas. Judge Harlin DeWayne Hale of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas recognized the debtor's case in Mexico as its foreign main proceeding on Nov. 22.
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Practice Areas
Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
Vivienne (Lie) R. Schiffer featured in Texas Lawyer.
"Inadmissible - Lawyer, Novelist, Moviemaker"; November 28, 2011
Vivienne Schiffer says she stepped away from senior partnership status at Thompson & Knight in December 2010 to pursue creative projects in addition to practicing corporate law. "I started off 2011 as of counsel [at the firm], and it's been really great," says Schiffer of Houston.
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Mary A. McNulty was interviewed by Tax Analysts.
"Tax Analysts Exclusive: Conversations: Mary A. McNulty"; November 21, 2011
The IRS has recently pushed for greater transparency through corporate governance initiatives and taxpayer disclosures. How will its efforts change tax practice?
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Douglas F. Pedigo and Benjamin F.S. Herd were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; November 21, 2011
Benjamin F.S. Herd has joined Thompson & Knight in Dallas as counsel in the real estate and banking practice group. Douglas F. Pedigo has returned to Thompson & Knight in Houston as a partner in the firm's corporate and securities practice group.
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Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance,
Corporate and Securities
W. Christopher Schaeper was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
"Mattress Firm No Snoozer as Shares Make Debut"; November 18, 2011
Houston-based Mattress Firm raised about $105 million in its debut as a publicly traded company Friday.
This article was also published in the San Antonio Express. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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James B. Harris was quoted in the Dallas Morning News.
"National Solid Wastes Management Association Sues Dallas Over Flow Control"; November 18, 2011
As promised, the forces opposed to the City Council's recent decision in favor of so-called "flow control" have filed a law suit in federal court to stop it.
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Brian A. Bolton was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; November 14, 2011
Brian A. Bolton has joined Thompson & Knight in Dallas as an associate with the real estate and banking practice group.
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Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Rose L. Romero was interviewed by the Fort Worth Business Press.
"On the Rise - Health Care Fraud Prosecutions Skyrocketing"; November 11, 2011
British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline on Nov. 3 agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve U.S. criminal and civil investigations into whether it marketed drugs for unapproved uses and other matters.
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Practice Areas
Joe Dannenmaier, Amy Curtis, Kenn Webb, Wesley Williams, Michael Titens, Elizabeth Schartz, Sharon Fountain, R. David Wheat, Timothy McCormick, Michael Stockham, and Karen Lynch were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"New Deals" section; November 7, 2011
Kari Potts, general counsel and corporate secretary of Brigham Exploration Co., turned to her former firm, Thompson & Knight, for assistance with the Austin-based company's pending acquisition by Statoil ASA for $4.4 billion in cash.
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Labor and Employment,
Trial,
Oil and Gas
Douglas F. Pedigo was featured and Benjamin F.S. Herd was mentioned in Law360.
"Thompson & Knight Reels Back Energy Deals Atty"; November 7, 2011
Energy transactions attorney Douglas F. Pedigo has rejoined Thompson & Knight LLP as a partner in its corporate and securities practice group in Houston, the firm announced Thursday.
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Energy,
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Richard Roper was interviewed on CBS DFW.
"Lawsuit Planned Over ICE Ankle Bracelet"; November 2, 2011
Maribel Arellano still cries when talking about the ankle bracelet she had to wear until recently. "It's not good for me or my kids, I'd cry."
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Practice Areas
David Furlow was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
"TV mikes catching a rash of cussing incidents"; November 1, 2011
CBS microphones catch Jags QB cursing at Brian Cushing. Just in case it's escaped your notice across the last 143 or so football seasons, players cuss.
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Practice Areas
Thad Armstrong mentioned in Your Houston News.
"Kelsey-Seybold to build 170,000-square-foot office facility in Pearland"; November 1, 2011
Kelsey-Seybold announced plans to build a new administrative office building on a 18-acre site in Shadow Creek Ranch, officials from the Pearland Economic Development Corporation confirmed Tuesday (Nov. 1). The health care organization is one of several medical-related facilities recently moving to Pearland.
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Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
William T. Heller IV, Sarah E. McLean, and Julie A. Mediamolle were mentioned in Corporate Counsel.
"Deals & Suits: BHP Billiton/Petrohawk"; November 1, 2011
BHP Billiton is paying a hefty premium to expand its shale gas production business in the United States with its agreement to buy Petrohawk Energy Corporation for $12.1 billion in cash and another $3 billion in assumed debt.
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Practice Areas
Energy,
Corporate and Securities
Anna Marie Dempsey, Gonzalo D. Castro, Sarah N. Furbee, Hillary E. Lyon, Matthew H. Swerdlow, Emily R. Wade, and Mackenzie S. Wallace were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; October 31, 2011
Anna Marie Dempsey has rejoined Thompson & Knight in Houston as a partner in the corporate and securities practice group. Hillary E. Lyon , Matthew H. Swerdlow and Mackenzie S. Wallace have joined Thompson & Knight in Dallas as associates with the corporate and securities practice group, real estate and banking practice group, and trial practice group, respectively. Gonzalo D. Castro , Sarah N. Furbee and Emily R. Wade have joined the firm in Houston as associates with the international energy practice group, corporate and securities practice group, and trial practice group, respectively.
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Practice Areas
Ira L. Herman was quoted in The Wall Street Journal.
"H&H Bagel Plant Faces New Threats"; October 26, 2011
H&H Bagels, the New York institution that bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of bagels, faces a possible eviction from its Manhattan plant, in what would be another blow to an ailing company.
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Practice Areas
Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
Roger D. Aksamit was quoted in Law360.
"Private Equity Attys Blast Carried Interest Reform"; October 25, 2011
President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on private fund managers may carry populist thunder, but lawyers practicing in the private equity world say it could ultimately do more harm than good.
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Practice Areas
Gregory S. Meece was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
"Anadarko to pay BP $4 billion to settle spill claims"; October 17, 2011
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has agreed to pay BP $4 billion to settle claims arising from last year's Gulf oil disaster, reversing a hard-line stance that BP should foot the entire bill and removing a cloud that had hovered over the company.
This article was also published in the San Antonio Express. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
Practice Areas
Ricky A. Raven and Rose L. Romero were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; October 17, 2011
Ricky A. Raven, a partner in Thompson & Knight in Houston, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Houston Zoo. Rose L. Romero has joined Thompson & Knight in Dallas and Fort Worth as a partner.
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Practice Areas
Joe Dannenmaier, Amy R. Curtis, Sharon M. Fountain, Karen E. Lynch, Michael C. Titens, Elizabeth A. Schartz, Kenn W. Webb, and R. David Wheat were mentioned in The Am Law Daily.
"Texas Lawyers Grab Roles on $4.4 Billion Energy Deal"; October 17, 2011
Norwegian energy company Statoil has agreed to pay $4.4 billion cash to take over Austin, Texas-based Brigham Exploration. The deal, announced Monday, furthers Statoil's strategy of gaining footholds in numerous unconventional energy resources, the company's CEO, Helge Lund, told Reuters.
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Energy
Rose L. Romero was featured in the Fort Worth Business Press.
"People - Law"; October 10, 2011
Rose L. Romero, former regional director for the Fort Worth office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has joined the law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP as a partner in the Fort Worth and Dallas offices.
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Practice Areas
Ricky A. Raven was mentioned in the Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers-Appointments"; October 3, 2011
Ricky A. Raven, a partner in Thompson & Knight in Houston, has been appointed chairman of the board of directors for the University of Houston Alumni Association.
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Practice Areas
Anna Marie Dempsey was featured, Michael K. Pierce was quoted, and Rose L. Romero was mentioned in Law360.
"Thompson & Knight Nabs Jones Day Securities Atty"; September 30, 2011
Thompson & Knight LLP has won back a former associate from rival Jones Day to become a partner in its corporate and securities practice in Houston, the firm said Thursday. Jones Day partner Anna Marie Dempsey will rejoin Thompson & Knight after working as an associate in the firm's Dallas office.
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Practice Areas
T&K was mentioned in The Hindu.
"GAIL makes first acquisition in the U.S."; September 30, 2011
GAIL (India) on Thursday announced its decision to buy 20 per cent stake in a shale gas area operated by Carrizo Oil and Gas Inc in the U.S. for $95 million.
This article was also published in Hindu Business Line, India Infoline.com, Myiris.com, and RTTNews. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
Practice Areas
T&K was mentioned in Economic Times (India).
"GAIL to pick up 20% in Carizzo's Eagle Ford shale assets in US"; September 29, 2011
State-run GAIL, India's biggest gas transportation firm, has acquired its first shale gas asset in the US with an investment of $95 million.
This article was also published in Mail Today (India), Asia Pulse, Daily Pak Banker (Pakistan), and The Press Trust of India Ltd. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
Practice Areas
Arthur Wright was mentioned in Daily Deal/The Deal.
"Carrizo sells shale stake to India's Gail"; September 29, 2011
Houston oil and gas explorer Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. said Thursday, Sept. 28. that it sold 20% of its 20,200 acres in South Texas' sought-after Eagle Ford Shale property to a unit of oil and gas company Gail (India) Ltd., which is 57% owned by the Indian government.
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Practice Areas
Paul Cohen was quoted in Reuters.
"Experts Skeptical of Strauss-Kahn Immunity"; September 29, 2011
"The immunity attaches as the result of the work (he's) doing for the organization or the country, and the organization or the country retains the right to waive that immunity," said Paul Cohen, an international law expert with Thompson & Knight.
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Practice Areas
Richard Roper was interviewed on MyFox DFW.
"Bike Gang Members Charged in Dallas"; September 28, 2011
Almost 40 members and associates of the Bandido Outlaw Motorcycle Gang have been arrested on a variety of federal drug and weapons charges.
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Practice Areas
Trial,
White-Collar Criminal Litigation
Rose L. Romero was featured in Law360.
"Thompson & Knight Snags SEC Regional Director"; September 27, 2011
Thompson & Knight LLP announced Tuesday it had added a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regional director as a partner in Dallas to boost the firm's expertise in government regulation and white collar criminal litigation.
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Practice Areas
David R. Noteware was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
"Inn-House Counsel: Hotel Company GC Passionate About Legal Department Being 'Part of the Business'"; September 12, 2011
The top lawyer at a major U.S. hotel company says his "mantra" at work is that he and his legal colleagues are partners who participate fully in business decisions.
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Practice Areas
Ricky Raven was mentioned in the Houston Business Journal.
"People on the Move"; September 6, 2011
Ricky Raven was named Chair of the Board of Directors for the University of Houston Alumni Association.
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Practice Areas
Nathan H. Aduddell, Peter J. Corcoran, III, and Barbara-Ellen Gaffney were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; September 5, 2011
Barbara-Ellen Gaffney has joined Thompson & Knight in Dallas as an attorney in the firm's labor and employment practice group. Peter J. Corcoran III and Nathan H. Aduddell have joined the firm in Dallas as associates with the firm's intellectual property practice group and the trial department, respectively.
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Practice Areas
Trial,
Labor and Employment,
Intellectual Property
William M. Katz, Jr. was quoted in Treasury & Risk.
"Coming Clean on Breaches"; July/August 2011
What do Sega, Citigroup, Sony and InfraGard have in common? All experienced data breaches earlier this summer. Some were the work of malicious or politically motivated groups, such as the attack on government contractor InfraGard by LulzSec. More often, criminals are trying to obtain information that can be used to steal money, either from the targeted company or its customers or suppliers.
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Practice Areas
Debora Alsup was featured in Texas Lawyer.
"Winning Women: Debora B. Alsup"; August 22, 2011
Austin appellate attorney Debora B. Alsup has been on a winning streak, scoring seven consecutive victories in the Texas courts of appeals during a 10-month period in 2010-2011.
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Practice Areas
Dan J. Hopper was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; August 22, 2011
Dan J. Hopper has joined Thompson & Knight in Dallas as an associate.
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Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
David C. Schulte was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
"Offer and Acceptance: 2012 Associate Offer Rates Signal Firms Bullish About Business Prospects"; August 22, 2011
The summer of 2011 is winding down -- despite the never-ending 100-degree-plus temperatures throughout Texas -- so that means it's offer time for summer associates.
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David Schulte was quoted in Texas Lawyer's Tex Parte Blog.
"Majority of BigTex firms forecast sunny outlook for hiring of 2012 summer associates"; August 19, 2011
Firms began conducting on-campus interviews this week at Texas law schools, and 14 of the state's largest 25 firms say they plan to hire as many or more summer associates for 2012 than they did for 2011. The firms are on campuses primarily to recruit students beginning their second year of law school to work at the firms during the summer preceding their third year of school. Large firms tend to hire most of their full-time associates from among the students who work for them during the summer...
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Practice Areas
Bryan Neal was quoted on The 33-KDAF-TV.
"Texas Gun Law Shields Employers, Allows Gun Owners To Carry Firearms To Work"; August 5, 2011
Kendall Boone was excited as he shopped for his first handgun. The college senior says he wants the gun for home protection, but when he finds his first job he may be able to carry the firearm to work...
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Practice Areas
Douglas C. Heuvel and Stephen E. Stein were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; August 1, 2011
Douglas C. Heuvel, an attorney in the trial practice group of Thompson & Knight in Dallas, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of Mental Health America of Greater Dallas. Stephen E. Stein, a partner in the intellectual property and corporate and securities practice groups at Thompson & Knight in Dallas, has been named chairman of the Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas.
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Practice Areas
Trial,
Corporate and Securities
Scott Schwind and Marcello Hallake were featured in Latin Lawyer.
"Comparing oil and gas legal frameworks: Colombia and Brazil"; July 28, 2011
The focus on Brazil and Colombia at this year's Oil and Gas Conference allowed contrasts to be drawn between what are undoubtedly Latin America's most dynamic jurisdictions when it comes to the legal frameworks governing the private sector's ability to explore substantial oil and gas resources. Both countries present challenges and opportunities that provided for interesting comparisons...
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Latin America,
International Energy
Jim Cousar was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
"ESPN serves dual role as UT partner, foe"; July 27, 2011
At 32nd Street and Interstate 35 in Austin, site of the under-construction studios of the Longhorn Network, ESPN and the University of Texas are business partners...
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Practice Areas
James C. Morriss III was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; July 25, 2011
Jim Morriss has been named Thompson & Knight Austin office leader. He is firmwide leader of the environmental practice group.
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Practice Areas
Carlos Valencia was quoted and Manuel Rajunov, Fred Fulton, Jesse Betts, and Tatiana Escribano were mentioned in Latin Lawyer.
"Weil Gotshal and Thompson & Knight in Mexican telecom"; July 22, 2011
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has advised Mexican industrial group Alfa in assuming complete control of Alestra through the acquisition of AT&T's 49 per cent stake in the telecoms company. The deal was announced last week for an undisclosed amount. Thompson & Knight's US and Mexican offices advised AT&T...
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Latin America,
Tax
Ira Herman was quoted in Turnarounds & Workouts.
"L.A. Dodgers in Bankruptcy, Team's Filing Could Play Out Like Bad Reality Show"; July/August 2011
The Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the most exalted franchises in all of sports, has filed for Chapter 11 in what may be the bottom of the franchise's recent descent and will most certainly play out like a reality show gone bad...
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Practice Areas
Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
Tony Campiti was mentioned in Law360.
"US Denied Quick Win In FCA Suit Over Lockheed Pact"; July 15, 2011
A Texas federal judge on Wednesday denied the federal government's request for summary judgment in a False Claims Act qui tam suit against Lockheed Martin Corp., ruling that he could not conclusively say that Lockheed's contract with a supplier was illegitimate...
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Practice Areas
Richard Roper was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
"MISTRIAL: Judge tosses out Clemens case after prosecution mistake"; July 14, 2011
The criminal case against Roger Clemens, born three years ago in the cauldron of a contentious congressional hearing, collapsed Thursday when a federal judge halted the baseball great's trial on its second day of testimony due to prosecutorial misconduct...
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Practice Areas
Trial,
White-Collar Criminal Litigation
Scott Schwind and Marcello Hallake were featured in Latin Lawyer.
"Oil and gas industry 'at an exciting time', conference"; July 13, 2011
With a confirmed legal and regulatory framework in place in both Brazil and Colombia, nonetheless many challenges remain in both countries, not least when it comes to industry infrastructure development, environmental regulations, and financing options...
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Latin America,
International Energy
Paul Cohen was quoted in Thomson Reuters News and Insights.
"Civil suit against Strauss-Kahn still viable: experts"; July 12, 2011
The question has floated tantalizingly in the background for nearly two months, ever since New York City police arrested Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges of sexually assaulting a hotel maid: Would his accuser pursue her own civil suit against him?...
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Practice Areas
Trial,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Richard Roper was quoted on WFAA-TV.
"Legal fight over letter written by Jackie Kennedy"; July 7, 2011
"I love you so much." Those are words of comfort written to Ethel Kennedy after her husband's 1968 assassination from the one woman who could know how she felt -- Jacqueline Kennedy...
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Practice Areas
White-Collar Criminal Litigation,
Trial
Richard Roper was interviewed on CBS DFW.
"Prayer Rally Held For John Wiley Price"; July 6, 2011
At Kirkwood Temple CME Church, more than 150 people gathered to pray for and show support for Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price a week after the FBI executed search warrants at Price's office and home...
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Practice Areas
White-Collar Criminal Litigation,
Trial
Andrew Ingrum was quoted in Shopping Center Business.
"Legal Minds"; June 2011
As with many areas of retail, the legal aspects of the industry have changed during the course of the recession. Attorneys are being asked to handle more complex issues for clients and seek new solutions for problems. Shopping Center Business recently interviewed a number of attorneys to gauge what challenges they see on the legal horizon, and how their practices have evolved as a result of the recession...
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Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Marcello Hallake was quoted in Bloomberg News.
"Brazil Billionaires Back Carrefour Against Casino for Pao de Acucar Offer"; June 29, 2011
An alliance between two Brazilian billionaires and their nation's government may help Carrefour SA (CA) fend off competition from Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA (CO) in the world's second-biggest emerging market...
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Practice Areas
Ira Herman was quoted in Fox Business News.
"Dodgers File for Chapter 11 as McCourt Struggles to Keep Club"; June 27, 2011
Just days after a key $3 billion television contract was nixed by Major League Baseball, the debt-ridden Los Angeles Dodgers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday...
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Practice Areas
Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
Richard Roper was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
"After long delay, Obama to name U.S. attorneys for Dallas area, rest of Texas"; June 27, 2011
President Barack Obama has selected four U.S. career federal prosecutors to the long-vacant U.S. attorneys jobs in the Dallas area and the rest of Texas, congressional aides said Monday -- ending a 2-1/2 year standoff among the state's lawmakers...
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Practice Areas
Trial,
White-Collar Criminal Litigation
Richard Roper was interviewed on MyFox DFW.
"Price on Investigation: It's Not the First Time"; June 27, 2011
The FBI conducted searches Monday at the office and home of a Dallas County commissioner who has held his office for a quarter century and is known for his community activism...
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Practice Areas
Trial,
White-Collar Criminal Litigation
Richard Roper was interviewed on CBS DFW.
"FBI Searches Home & Office Of Commissioner John Wiley Price"; June 27, 2011
The FBI spent much of Monday searching Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price's home and offices. Everything began just after 9 a.m. when federal officials executed a search warrant at the 6th Floor Book Depository...
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Practice Areas
Trial,
White-Collar Criminal Litigation
Richard Roper was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
"Dallas federal investigation comes 6 years after Hill case"; June 27, 2011
For the second time in six years, a phalanx of dark-suited FBI agents went on the march, collecting evidence against a powerful black politician in Dallas. The last time, a massive investigation ended in prison time for more than a dozen people, including an 18-year sentence for Don Hill, a..
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Practice Areas
Trial,
White-Collar Criminal Litigation
Richard Green and Gaye White were mentioned and Phil Kessler was quoted in Securities Law360.
"Thompson & Knight Adds M&A, Energy Aces"; June 22, 2011
Thompson & Knight LLP said Tuesday it had bolstered its New York office, adding a mergers and acquisitions ace from Butzel Long PC to its corporate and securities group and reuniting with an oil and gas expert...
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Energy,
Trial
Tyree Collier was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.
"IRS nonprofit delistings overblown"; June 20, 2011
The news last week that thousands of North Texas organizations lost their tax-exempt status turns out to be not that big of a deal after all, according to a local attorney who specializes in tax law and nonprofits.
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Practice Areas
Timothy T. Samson, R. David Wheat, and Julie A. Mediamolle were mentioned in The Am Law Daily.
"Five Firms Lead on Laredo's $1 Billion Buy of Broad Oak"; June 20, 2011
Laredo Petroleum announced late last week that it would acquire Broad Oak Energy in a deal worth roughly $1 billion, The Tulsa World reports.
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Energy,
Tax
T&K was featured and Alfie Meyerson was mentioned in the Houston Business Journal.
"Leading Law Firms of Houston: Real Estate Law/Thompson & Knight"; June 10, 2011
Thompson & Knight LLP was founded in 1978 in Dallas. According to Chambers & Partners, Thompson & Knight rises to the top tier this year having earned significant praise from peers and clients. Its real estate team is spread over offices...
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Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
T&K was featured and Jeff Zlotky was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.
"Chambers Law Firm Rankings: Chambers list draws clients"; June 10, 2011
In the highly competitive field of business law, Chambers rankings separate the best from the rest, law firms say. Every year, Chambers & Partners conducts thousands of in-depth interviews with clients and lawyers across the globe...
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Practice Areas
Marlen D. Whitley was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; June 6, 2011
Marlen D. Whitley, a partner in Thompson & Knight's corporate and securities practice group in Houston, has received the Heman Marion Sweatt Legacy Award from the University of Texas at Austin Division of Diversity and Community Engagement.
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Practice Areas
Richard Roper was interviewed on MyFox DFW.
"Panel: War on Drugs Failed, Regulate Marijuana"; June 2, 2011
A high-level international panel slammed the war on drugs as a failure Thursday and called on governments to undertake experiments to decriminalize the use of drugs, especially marijuana, to undermine the power of organized crime...
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Practice Areas
Trial,
White-Collar Criminal Litigation
Jim Cousar was quoted on Statesman.com.
"West Sixth bars' early voting promotion raises political eyebrows"; June 1, 2011
A dozen West Sixth Street bars plan to offer drink specials, prizes and rides to the polls next week to encourage patrons to vote early in the city runoff election between Council Member Randi Shade and Kathie Tovo...
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Practice Areas
John Martin was featured in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"LCJ: Great Accomplishments"; May 31, 2011
The Editor interviews John H. Martin, Immediate Past President, Lawyers for Civil Justice, and Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP.
Editor: Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ) works to improve the civil justice system. What do you see as cause for reform?
Martin: There are many reasons to reform the civil justice system, some of which have become even more apparent in recent years. The costs and burdens of electronic discovery, for example, are skyrocketing. In the past, LCJ improved...
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Practice Areas
Mitchell E. Ayer was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; May 30, 2011
Mitchell E. Ayer has been named president-elect of The Arthur L. Moller - David B. Foltz Jr. American Inn of Court for 2011-2012. He is a partner in the oil and gas practice group of Thompson & Knight's Houston office.
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Practice Areas
Bill Katz was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
"Investors need to know about company data breaches"; May 29, 2011
When the Securities and Exchange Commission voted last year to require companies to publicly disclose the impact of climate change on their businesses, it made clear that it wasn't taking a position on the validity of climate change...
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Practice Areas
Richard Roper was featured on MyFox DFW.
"Former U.S. Attorney on Smadi Plea Deal"; May 25, 2011
Richard Roper, former Former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas reacts to terror suspect Hosam Smadi's decision to plead guilty in federal court...
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Practice Areas
Trial,
White-Collar Criminal Litigation
Scott Schwind was quoted in Energy Law360.
"It's A Gas: Foreign Cos. Dig The US Shale Market"; May 20, 2011
Foreign energy companies are increasingly forming joint ventures with U.S. shale gas drillers, not only to earn big money but also to gain the expertise necessary to develop shale resources back home, experts say...
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Practice Areas
Oil and Gas,
International Energy
Jim Morriss was quoted in the Fort Worth Business Press.
"Scaling back"; May 20, 2011
In West Texas, a 3-inch lizard is causing a big controversy. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the dunes sagebrush lizard as an endangered species, raising fears among landowners that saving the lizard could shut down some oil and gas operations in the Permian Basin...
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Practice Areas
Jim Harris was interviewed by NBC DFW.
"TX House Approves Airport Pat-Down Bill"; May 14, 2011
The Texas House passed a bill late Thursday night that would make it a criminal offense for public servants to inappropriately touch travelers during airport security pat-downs, but experts say the measure is unlikely to become law...
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Practice Areas
Paul Cohen was featured and Phil Kessler was quoted in Global Arbitration Review.
"Marriott protégé joins Thompson & Knight"; May 11, 2011
A protégé of arbitrator Arthur Marriott QC and the author of a leading text on international corruption, Paul Cohen, has joined Thompson & Knight as a partner in New York...
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Practice Areas
Trial,
Corporate and Securities
Paul Cohen was featured and Phil Kessler was quoted in Securities Law360.
"Thompson & Knight Adds Global Arbitration Expert"; May 2, 2011
Thompson & Knight LLP said Thursday it had added the co-founder of 12 Gray's Inn Square Chambers in London, an association of lawyers focused on international arbitration and global dispute resolution, to the firm's New York office.
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Trial
Marcello Hallake was quoted in The Deal Magazine.
"Hot Brazil"; April 25, 2011
The last time private equity designated Brazil as "hot," the country was felled by double-digit inflation and an Internet-fueled bubble. This time Brazil has all the hallmarks of a buyout mecca: a thriving economy, political stability, sound fiscal policies, vast natural resources and vibrant consumer sectors. Brazil was among the last to enter into recession in the region and the earliest to rebound...
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Latin America
David Furlow was featured in Texas Lawyer.
"Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Fee Application Redo"; April 25, 2011
David Furlow says he ultimately prevailed on his clients' free-speech case after a nine-year journey through state and federal courts, while they faithfully paid him a small fortune. But when it came time for the state trial court to consider his attorney-fee application, which would require the defendant to reimburse his clients' attorneys' fees, the judge only approved a $35,000 payment. So Furlow dealt with that, too...
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Practice Areas
Robert Probasco was quoted in the Fort Worth Business Press.
"Fraudulent tax returns surge 181 percent"; April 22, 2011
The number of taxpayers trying to bamboozle the Internal Revenue Service and collect bigger refunds has shot up this income tax filing season...
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Practice Areas
William Prescott Mills Schwind was quoted in Süddeutsche Zeitung.
"Die Still danach"; April 17, 2011
Das Fort stammt aus einer anderen Zeit. Seine dicken Backsteinmauern, die Schießscharten und Geschützplattformen zeugen von einer Ära, in der das aufstrebende Amerika fremde Mächte fürchtete. Vor 170 Jahren wurde Fort Livingston in den Sümpfen südlich von New Orleans gebaut. Die Bedrohungen von heute konnte damals niemand voraussehen. Gegen sie bieten die alten Mauern keinen Schutz.
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Bill Heller, Harry Beaudry, Shelly Youree, Roger Aksamit, Jason Loden, Jim Morriss, Matt Knifton, Chris Farley, and Kristen Ford were mentioned in The AmLaw Daily.
"Wachtell, Thompson & Knight Tapped for $315M Drilling Deal"; April 15, 2011
Chesapeake Energy Corporation snared Bronco Drilling Company, Inc., in a $315 million transaction announced Friday. The deal is in line with Chesapeake's goal to own two-thirds of the drilling rigs it operates...
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Tax,
Environmental Law
Ira Herman was quoted in BNA's Bankruptcy Law Reporter.
"ABI Spring Meeting Focuses on Asset Sales, Plan Confirmations, Trends"; April 7, 2011
"There is less work out there ... not nearly the amount of work we've had and it's not going to change anytime soon," Keith J. Shapiro of Greenberg Traurig LLP, Chicago, said during a session at the American Bankruptcy Institute's 29th Annual Spring Meeting, held in National Harbor, Md., March 31-April 3...
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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
Bob Shearer, Glenn Reitman, Thad Armstrong, Hunter Barrow, Meredith Cobb, Alfie Meyerson, Brian Goodrich, James Morriss, Jim Cousar, and Ashley Phillips were mentioned in Real Estate Bisnow.
"Capital Markets Summit, Part Two"; April 4, 2011
Our valued sponsor Thompson & Knight's Bob Shearer, Glenn Reitman, Thad Armstrong, Hunter Barrow, and Meredith Cobb. The firm recently assisted Amegy Bank National Association in the syndicated financing for the Dynamo's new $80M state-of-the-art...
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance,
Environmental Law,
Trial
Guillermo Uribe was interviewed by The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"Thompson & Knight Files First IPO Of A REIT-Like Security In Mexico"; April 3, 2011
The Editor interviews Guillermo Uribe , Partner in Thompson & Knight LLP's México City office.
Editor: Please tell us about your background and Thompson & Knight's Mexico City office.
Uribe: I started my career by working on securities issues as a clerk in a brokerage firm. I was later appointed Director of the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) in connection with activities related to market surveillance and enforcement powers and was subsequently made Director of the Corporate Division of New Agencies at the CNBV. My career took me to New York...
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Andrew Melsheimer and Bryan Larson were featured in Texas Lawyer.
"New Partner Numbers Doubled at Largest Texas Firms This Year"; March 31, 2011
Some may consider the path to partnership at a large firm a rat race. But Andrew Melsheimer, a recently elected partner in Thompson & Knight's international energy practice group, knows what it's like to sleep with rats -- literally...
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance,
Energy
Scott Schwind was quoted in Energy Law360.
"Deepwater Drillers Slowly Move Rigs Away From Gulf"; March 31, 2011
Deepwater drillers are unlikely to leave the Gulf of Mexico entirely, but they are moving certain assets to places like Brazil and West Africa as a result of the steep decline in permits issued, experts say...
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International Energy,
Oil and Gas
Tim McCormick, Luke Ashley, and Rich Phillips were mentioned on DRI.org.
"DRI Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton Co."; March 31, 2011
The Voice of the Defense Bar filed an amicus curiae brief in the United States Supreme Court in the case of Erica P. John Fund, Inc. f/k/a Archdiocese of Milwaukee Supporting Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co., 597 F.3d 330 (5th Cir. 2010). In the brief DRI supports a decision in the Fifth Circuit that denied class certification because there was no evidence that the alleged misstatements had any impact on the defendant company's stock price...
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Greg Holloway was quoted in Corporate Finance Law360.
"Austin Attorneys See More Startup Funding, IPOs"; March 30, 2011
Fledgling companies based in Austin, Texas, are enjoying a surge in investments to help them get off the ground, while the city's more developed companies are increasingly tapping into capital markets through initial public offerings, attorneys say...
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T&K was mentioned in Energy Law360.
"Win For Dow, Monsanto Upheld In $3M Indemnity Suit"; March 30, 2011
A Texas appeals court affirmed Tuesday a lower court's refusal to order The Dow Chemical Co., Monsanto Co. and three others to cover a ranch's $3.2 million judgment in a suit brought by a worker exposed to toxic chemicals...
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Max Ciccarelli was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
"Program Funnels Infringement Suits to Judges for Patent Expertise"; March 28, 2011
Patent suits filed in the Northern District of Texas may be funneled to a panel of judges if the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts approves the district's March 18 application to participate in a pilot program...
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Scott Schwind was quoted in the International Gas Report.
"US West Coast LNG Exports: Hopes vs Reality"; March 28, 2011
Low gas prices in the Pacific Northwest and cheap supplies from the Rocky Mountains are forcing proposed LNG facilities on the US West Coast to consider becoming export facilities - but selling the idea is tough, and Asia could be a buyers' market.
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International Energy,
Energy,
LNG
Alfie Meyerson and Brian Goodrich were mentioned in Real Estate Bisnow Houston.
"Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow"; March 23, 2011
We've tracked this story from beginning to end, so it makes us a little teary to announce that the rest of Granite's industrial portfolio has found a home. Cabot Properties just closed on the remaining 11 properties...
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Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Guillermo Uribe, Adrián Gay, Jorge Gonzalez, M. Cecilia Gutierrez-Sansano, Laura Martínez, and Cecilia Zaldivar were mentioned in Latin Counsel.
"Thompson & Knight Represents First Mexican Real Estate Investment Trust"; March 23, 2011
Thompson & Knight has assisted the first real estate investment trust ("REIT") to be listed on Mexico's stock exchange. The trust, Fibra Uno, was launched on March 17, 2011, with an initial public offering that raised 3.62 billion pesos (US$300 million).
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Latin America,
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance,
Finance
Jeff Andrews was quoted in CIO.
"Switching Outsourcing Providers: 10 Tips"; March 2011
IT leaders are doing as much re-sourcing--bringing work back in-house or transferring it to a new provider--as they are signing new outsourcing deals. But "recompeting" an IT services deal isn't simple: Consider this expert advice before switching outsourcing providers.
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Intellectual Property,
Corporate and Securities,
Technology
Scott Schwind was quoted in Platts Gas Daily.
"West Coast LNG Sponsor 'Mulls' Export Options"; March 18, 2011
Low gas prices in the Pacific Northwest, soft local demand and an expected influx of cheap gas from the Rocky Mountains are prompting at least one LNG import terminal sponsor on the West Coast to consider becoming an export facility...
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International Energy,
Oil and Gas
Adam Hill and Travis Youngblood were quoted in Real Estate Bisnow.
"Uptown, Downtown, and In Between"; March 18, 2011
Taking pity on our DFW reporter's fear of escalators (don't laugh), Adam Hill and Travis Youngblood from Thompson & Knight didn't poke too much fun at her. Instead, they actually shared some news...
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Jim Morriss was interviewed by The 33 - KDAF TV.
"Gas industry may be forced to reveal chemicals used in fracking process"; March 15, 2011
Julie Kravetz refuses to drink her tap water because she says it tastes like chemicals. "It is nasty," said the mother from Justin, who wonders if the nearby gas wells may be to blame for the foul taste in her water.
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Roger Aksamit was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
"'Lucky winner' at Astros game learns nothing is free"; March 14, 2011
Bob Choate has sold restaurant equipment for years, so he already knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. Now, much to his chagrin, Choate has found there's no such thing as a free doughnut, either...
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Hunter Barrow and Charlie Lestage were mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
"Jury returns $10M verdict against JMJ Holdings"; March 11, 2011
A Dallas jury returned a $10 million verdict against Dallas-based JMJ Holdings LLC and related defendants in a dispute over Mexican hotel properties...
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Hunter Barrow and Charlie Lestage were mentioned in Securities Law360.
"Texas Jury Awards $10M In Developer's Contract Suit"; March 11, 2011
A Texas jury awarded a $10 million verdict Tuesday to a resort development company that had sued a Dallas-based real estate firm for breach of contract and interference with the development of two luxury hotel projects in Mexico's Riviera Maya...
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Jim Cousar was quoted in In Fact Daily News.
"Council considers legal options in Open Meetings controversy"; March 9, 2011
As requests for Council members' public records continue to pile up and County Attorney David Escamilla pursues his inquiry into possible violations of the Open Meetings Act, Council members began to publicly examine their legal options at yesterday's work session.
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Marlen Whitley was mentioned in Legal Bisnow.
"Puttin' on the Ritz"; March 9, 2011
The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity counts as members 63 GCs of venerable blue chips (eg, Coca-Cola, Proctor & Gamble, Honeywell) and 105 managing partners of Am Law 250 firms. Now it's launched a first-of-its kind, yearlong Fellows Program to enhance the careers of high-potential attorneys from diverse backgrounds...
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Jim Harris was interviewed by MyFox DFW.
"Dallas Mayor Sues to Keep 911 Call Private"; March 7, 2011
Dallas Mayor Dwaine Caraway is trying to keep a 911 call private by suing the state attorney general. The call was made from Caraway's home in January over a domestic incident involving his wife, Barbara...
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Philip Kessler was mentioned in The AmLaw Daily.
"From the Motor City to the Stampede City, Firms Set Up New Shops"; March 4, 2011
The week's end saw a flurry of office openings by large law firms. Thompson & Knight headed to Detroit, Toronto firm Torys became the latest to stake out turf in Calgary, and Latham & Watkins could be on the verge of opening a new office in Boston.
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Jeff Zlotky was quoted and Philip Kessler was mentioned on The Michigan Lawyer Blog.
"Former Butzel Long chair picked to lead Dallas firm's expansion"; March 4, 2011
We recently reported on some power moves into and out of law firms and law schools. Now there's another to add to the list.
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Luke Ashley was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
"Referendum Rejection: Bar's Outreach Efforts Fail to Make Disciplinary Rule Proposals Palatable"; February 28, 2011
Nicole DeBorde recalls opening a package late last year that contained a letter on "fancy letterhead" mailed from the State Bar of Texas. The message asked DeBorde, president of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, to persuade her organization's members to vote yes in the Bar's 2011 referendum on proposed changes to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct...
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Jim Morriss was quoted in the Fort Worth Business Press.
"Energy ruling prevents massive shutdown"; February 25, 2011
A number of oil and gas well operators in Texas came within days of having to shut down operations recently after they discovered that new safety regulations for old well sites would be impossible to meet...
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Practice Areas
Environmental Law,
Oil and Gas
Richard Roper was interviewed by MyFox DFW.
"Mexican Drug Gang Sweep Launched in U.S. and Latin America"; February 24, 2011
Dallas is one of many U.S. cities where law enforcement agents are targeting suspected Mexican drug cartel members today...
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White-Collar Criminal Litigation,
Trial
Alfie Meyerson was mentioned in the Dallas Business Journal.
"Best Real Estate Deals: New development deal of the year winner"; February 24, 2011
Conceived in 2005 and launched in early 2008, the Park Seventeen development in Uptown is poised to catch a new wave in the commercial and residential leasing markets as the economy climbs out of the recession...
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Tedd Benn was mentioned on the DOWNTOWNDALLAS Blog.
"DDI Announces 2011 Board of Directors at Annual Meeting"; February 23, 2011
In addition to launching Downtown Dallas 360, DDI also inducted the 2011 Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting and Luncheon, including new Chairman David Lind, Corgan. Larry Good, Good Fulton & Farrell received the Chair's award...
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
David Jones was quoted in Real Estate Bisnow.
"Making Assumptions"; February 22, 2011
According to Thompson & Knight's David Jones (he leads the firm's Houston Capital Markets practice), despite the recent downward trend, there is great concern about upcoming maturities for performing loans...
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance,
Real Estate Capital Markets
Richard Roper was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
"Stock inquiry targets BP"; February 18, 2011
Federal investigators are looking into whether BP misrepresented how much it knew about the volume of oil spilling from the Macondo well in an effort to slow a drop in the company's stock price...
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Trial,
White-Collar Criminal Litigation
Jeff Zlotky was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
"Succession Plan: How Firms Transfer Power From One Leader to the Next"; February 14, 2011
A number of Texas firms got new leaders over the past year, and while the firms seek a seamless transition of power and responsibility, they follow different routes to move from one managing partner to the next...
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T&K was mentioned in World Oil.
"Hercules to buy 20 Seahawk rigs and related assets"; February 14, 2011
Hercules Offshore has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Seahawk Drilling and its affiliates (collectively"Seahawk") to purchase 20 rigs and related assets from Seahawk for approximately 22.3 million shares of Hercules Offshore common stock and cash consideration of $25 million, which will be used primarily to pay off Seahawk's Debtor-in-Possession ("DIP") loan, which Seahawk has secured in connection with its bankruptcy filing to support the business and provide liquidity prior to the closing of the transaction. The amount of Hercules Offshore common shares issued will be proportionally reduced at closing, based on a fixed price of $3.36 per share, if the outstanding amount of the DIP loan exceeds $25 million, with the total cash consideration not to exceed $45 million...
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