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Richard Roper was quoted on www.Law360.com.

"Sotomayor Could Part Ways With Souter In Key Cases"; September 4, 2009

With a September special session just days away and a busy term to follow, those looking for differences between Sonia Sotomayor, the newly appointed U.S. Supreme Court justice, and departing Justice David Souter may not have to wait for long...

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Trial, White-Collar Criminal Litigation

John Martin was interviewed in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

"Lessons From Texas Medical Malpractice Reforms"; September 1, 2009

Editor: John, we congratulate you for being a leader in so many organizations dedicated to relieving corporations from the burden of unmeritorious litigation and its costs. What has been your role in some of these organizations?

Martin: I served as chairman of the Dallas Association of Defense Counsel in the 1980s. I was president of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC) for one year in 1996-97. I was president of DRI for one year 2007-08, and will become president of Lawyers for Civil Justice in May 2010...

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Trial, Health Law

Andrew Derman and Alexandre Chequer were quoted in UpstreamOnline.com.

"Lula takes oil reform to Congress"; August 31, 2009

Later today, the Brazilian government will introduce a proposal calling for significant changes in the nation's legal and regulatory framework for the exploration and development of hydrocarbon resources in the country's pre-salt fairway...

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Latin America, International Energy, Oil and Gas

Ira Herman was quoted by the Associated Press.

"Tribune could face delay, lawsuit from bondholders"; August 28, 2009

Tribune Co. could be facing a longer stay in Chapter 11 and a possible lawsuit over the $8.2 billion buyout that took the company private in 2007 and saddled it with much of the debt that landed it in bankruptcy protection only a year later...

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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights, Sports, Entertainment, and Media Law

Scott Deatherage was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.

"Navigating a labyrinth of rules"; August 21, 2009

As more companies increasingly turn to the federal government, whether for stimulus or bank bailout dollars, their attorneys are having to keep up with an ever-growing body of government regulations that are constantly shifting...

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International Energy, Oil and Gas, Latin America

T&K and Cindy Pladziewicz were mentioned in HEADNOTES.

"Thanks to TK & Other Firms, Interns Shine"; August 1, 2009

Filing, researching, photocopying, sorting mail and delivering documents. These may seem like mundane tasks for a veteran lawyer or seasoned paralegal, but for a high school student, these chores lead to the opportunity of a lifetime. Since 1994, the DBA has interviewed thousands of high school students and placed nearly 500 teenagers in law firms and corporate legal departments for eight weeks during the summer...

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"Thompson & Knight wins silver LEED certification"; June 25, 2009

Law firm Thompson & Knight LLP has received silver certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for commercial interiors for its new offices in the Dallas Arts District...

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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance

Corporate and Securities

Latin America, Corporate and Securities, Finance

T&K was mentioned in The Wall Street Journal.

"Companies Devise Strategies for Flu Interruptions"; May 4, 2009

Concerned about a new influenza virus, many U.S. employers are scrambling to safeguard employees and prevent production interruptions should the outbreak become more widespread...

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"Despite Economy, Ike, BigTex Revenue Rose in '08"; April 27, 2009

Considering the challenges of 2008, the 25 highest-grossing Texas-based firms showed financial spark in 2008, with their combined gross revenue increasing a little compared to 2007. However, combined net income was flat...

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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights

Paul Comeaux was featured in Texas Lawyer.

"Past, Present and Future: Survival Stories of Lawyers"; April 27, 2009

Friends Paul Comeaux and Stephan Kinsella were preparing to graduate from Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1991 and start work as first-year associates at Jackson Walker in Houston when they received a tempting offer from the firm: If they deferred their start date for a year, the firm would pay them $21,000...

This article was also published by The National Law Journal. To read the full article in Texas Lawyer, please click on the link below.

"Becky Gregory to leave U.S. attorney post"; April 1, 2009

Becky Gregory, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, will not be in Beaumont much longer. Gregory told her staff that by the end of April, she will leave to start in Austin as senior counsel to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, according to Davilyn Walston, a spokewoman for Gregory's office. Gregory will also have a title as an associate deputy attorney general for the criminal division ...

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Trial

Latin America, Labor and Employment, Finance

Gregg Davis and Richard Phillips were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"Newsmakers" section; March 2, 2009

Gregg C. Davis has become board certified in commercial real estate law and Richard B. Phillips Jr. has become board certified in civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Both practice at Thompson & Knight in Dallas. Davis is a partner in the real estate and banking practice group, and Phillips is an associate with the trial practice group.

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Larry Hicks was quoted in Texas Lawyer.

"Survey Shows BigTex Firms Made Fewer Lateral Hires in 2008"; February 16, 2009

For Richard L. Adams, leaving Hunton & Williams last year to join Vinson & Elkins as a partner in Dallas was a smooth transition because he had spent many months working daily with V&E lawyers as co-counsel for a group of clients acquiring TXU Corp. ...

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Jim Harris was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.

"Oklahoma blocks Irving's bid for water, yet Texas had to let Altus tap in after 1966 case"; February 16, 2009

One of Irving's legal arguments in its quest to tap Oklahoma water has added a sense of irony to the ongoing fight to bring the wet stuff south of the Red River ...

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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights, Oil and Gas, Energy

Joe Pevsner was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"Newsmakers" section; February 9, 2009

T&K has named Pevsner as the Trial Practice Group Leader. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.

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Trial

T&K was featured, and Jerry Metcalf, Todd Chen, Sarah McLean, Louis Davis, Ben Welmaker, Pablo Ferrante, John Cohn, Janet Jardin, Todd Lowther, Nicholas Tsai, Mayuca Salazar, and Ivan Perez-Arteche were mentioned in Yahoo! Finance.

"Thompson & Knight Assists KNOC and Ecopetrol in the Joint Acquisition of Petro-Tech"; February 9, 2009

The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP recently assisted Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) and Ecopetrol SA (Ecopetrol) in the joint acquisition of Offshore International Group Inc. (OIG) and the company's main asset, Petro-Tech Peruana SA. (Petro-Tech), for $900 million ...

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Corporate and Securities, Oil and Gas, Energy, Tax, Latin America

Rhett Campbell was quoted in The Deal.

"Oil slick"; February 6, 2009

The mood was somber at the Independent Petroleum Association of America's Private Capital Conference at the Houstonian Hotel in Houston in mid-January, where oil and gas executives gathered to discuss the state of the industry. There was a lot of talk of opportunity but not a lot of talk of available financing to expand companies, much less do deals ...

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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights, Oil and Gas, Energy

Mac Marshall was interviewed in the Houston Business Journal.

"FAQ: What if landlord files bankruptcy?"; February 6, 2009

Q: The owner of our office building has filed for bankruptcy. What do we need to know, what should we expect and what do we need to do to protect our own business?

Mac Marshall, real estate attorney in the Houston office of Thompson & Knight LLP says ...

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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance, Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights

George Muckleroy was quoted in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

"Arlington, hotel owners go to court over Dallas Cowboys stadium property"; February 4, 2009

Attorneys for Arlington and the owners of a hotel that was bought to make way for the new Dallas Cowboys stadium are arguing before a jury this week over bathroom fixtures, lights and copper pipes ...

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Trial

T&K was mentioned on SMU Forum Blog.

"Next 'Spanish For the Workplace' Class Begins Mar.16"; January 30, 2009

About 31 million U.S. residents age 5 and older speak Spanish at home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. SMU community members can reap the benefits of speaking and understanding the language through the University's award-winning Spanish for the Workplace program, offered by Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE) ...

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Richard Roper was mentioned in The National Law Journal.

"New Arrivals" section; January 26, 2009

Richard B. Roper III joins the firm's trial practice as partner in the Dallas office. Roper will focus on white-collar criminal litigation. Previously, Roper served as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

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Latin America, Oil and Gas, International Energy, Energy

T&K was featured in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

Real Estate and Real Estate Finance

Greg Holloway was mentioned in the Austin American-Statesman.

"Up the ladder" section; December 17, 2008

Holloway was chosen as president-elect of the Central Texas chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. To read the full news item, please click on the link below.

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Corporate and Securities

Ricky Raven was quoted in Texas Lawyer.

"In Memoriam: Andrew L. Jefferson Jr."; December 15, 2008

At least 600 people -- about a third of whom were lawyers -- attended a standing room-only memorial service in Houston this morning for former Judge Andrew L. Jefferson Jr., who died on Dec. 8 at age 74 ...

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Trial

T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"BigTex Firms' Acceptance Rates Consistent in '08"; December 15, 2008

In the midst of an economic crisis that appears to be worsening, BigTex firms are tallying up the number of 2008 summer associates -- current third-year law students -- who have agreed to join the firms as first-year associates in the fall of 2009 and finding an acceptance rate that has not changed much from recent years ...

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Government, Regulatory

Jim Harris was interviewed by Fox 4 News.

"Attorney Files Lawsuit to Get Rid of Red Light Cameras"; December 2, 2008

A Dallas attorney wants to get rid of red light cameras that generate tickets to drivers who run them. He says the companies don't have the proper license to operate in Texas. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb says the attorney wants them to stop, and he's filed a class action lawsuit.

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Finance

T&K was ranked #6 in Marketing the Law Firm's MLF 50 list.

"The Fourth Annual MLF 50: The Top 50 Law Firms in Marketing and Communications"; November 2008

With the current downturn in business, one would think that perhaps marketing and communications might be taking a holiday. The good news is that for 50 firms, marketing is front and center. To say the least, it has been an interesting year. We have all read about the layoffs, the restructuring of some firms and even the demise of others. What went wrong isn't important. What is important is that many firms are utilizing the capabilities of their marketing and communications departments in ways that they believe can capitalize on the downturn and even create profits. I want to say that it doesn't really matter where a firm ranked on this list. What does matter is that the firms on the list are examples of how first-class, first-rate marketing and communications can move the agenda of a law firm forward in a strategic manner and in so doing become invaluable to the success of the firm ...

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T&K was mentioned in IP Law & Business.

"Who Protects Innovation in America?"; November 2008

This is the second year that we've made the match between BusinessWeek's 50 most innovative companies and the law firms that do their IP work. The data is even more intriguing this year, because for the first time we have broken the IP litigation category into three component parts: copyright, trademark, and patent. This lets firms with strengths in each specialty stand out. Patent prosecution, meanwhile, continues with its own separate ranking of firms ...

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Intellectual Property

Bill Banowsky was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.

"Crossroads Group sues Lehman Brothers unit"; November 21, 2008

The owners of a Dallas firm formerly known as the Crossroads Group have sued a unit of Lehman Brothers, alleging they are owed at least $50 million in the sale of their business to the troubled New York financial firm five years ago ...

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Trial

T&K was mentioned on the Dallas-Fort Worth Best Of Lists Blog.

"Immigration Legal Help"; November 18, 2008

Immigration in Dallas and Fort Worth can be challenging for small businesses and individuals. As an immigrant facing an immigration deportation, or a business person being fined for hiring illegal aliens, you need to hire a good immigration attorney ...

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Immigration, Labor and Employment

Rick Haan was featured in Texas Lawyer.

"Best on the Test: Texas Bar Exam Top Scorers Reveal Secrets to Their Success"; November 17, 2008

You are to be in your assigned seat at 8 a.m. Once you enter the testing room, you will not be permitted to leave until 30 minutes after the test has begun. No additional time will be granted to anyone arriving late. No exceptions will be made under any circumstances ...

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Employee Benefits (ERISA), Labor and Employment, Finance

T&K was mentioned in The National Law Journal.

"The New NLJ 250"; November 10, 2008

The National Law Journal's 31th annual survey of the nation's 250 largest law firms, covering the period from Oct. 1, 2007, to Sept. 30, 2008. Eligibility is based on a firm's total number of attorneys, not including contract or temporary attorneys. The cutoff point this year is 174. A firm must have more lawyers based in the United States than in any other single country. The city listed under the firm name is the firm's principal or largest office. We've also included the starting salaries for first-year associates ...

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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Business Latin America Select.

"Mexico: Energy reform fudged"; November 10, 2008

An energy reform package --passed by Mexico's lawmakers on October 28th-- represents an incremental advance in strengthening the country's hydrocarbons sector. The reform's seven key bills present a mixed bag of initiatives designed to improve the autonomy, transparency and management flexibility of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex ), the state oil company. Nonetheless, critics remain sceptical over how effective these changes will be. Opportunities for the private sector are limited as well, restricted to service contracts that provide 'cash only' bonuses when firms either introduce new technology or cut costs or delivery time ...

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Latin America, International Energy, Energy, Oil and Gas

Jeffrey Andrews was mentioned in The National Law Journal.

"Movers" section; November 10, 2008

Jeffrey Andrews joins the firm's corporate and securities and intellectual property practice groups as partner in the Houston office. Andrews will focus on outsourcing and complex technology transactions. Previously, Andrews was a partner at Mayer Brown ...

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Corporate and Securities, Intellectual Property, Technology

T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"BigTex Firms' First-Year Associate Ranks Rise By 5.2 Percent"; November 10, 2008

Barbara M. Boudreaux, a first-year corporate finance associate with Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr in Dallas, says she starts her days reading The Wall Street Journal to keep up with changes in the economy that might affect clients and client industries ...

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Greg Curry, Jackie Robinson, Scott Stolley, and Luke Ashley were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"Newsmakers" section; November 10, 2008

The following trial practice partners in Thompson & Knight in Dallas have been elected to leadership positions in the Texas Association of Defense Counsel for 2008-2009: Greg W. Curry, president-elect and chairman of the political action committee; and Jackie Robinson, vice president. Scott P. Stolley has been elected to the association's board of directors, and G. Luke Ashley has been elected to another term on the political action committee ...

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Trial

T&K was mentioned in IP Law & Business.

"Who Protects Innovation in America?"; November 2008

This is the second year that we've made the match between BusinessWeek's 50 most innovative companies and the law firms that do their IP work. The data is even more intriguing this year, because for the first time we have broken the IP litigation category into three component parts: copyright, trademark, and patent. This lets firms with strengths in each specialty stand out. Patent prosecution, meanwhile, continues with its own separate ranking of firms ...

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Intellectual Property

David Bennett and Rhett Campbell were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

"University Of Texas To Host Two-Day Bankruptcy Seminar"; November 2008

The University of Texas School of Law has scheduled its annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference for Thursday and Friday, November 13 and 14, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas ...

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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights

T&K was featured in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

"Thompson & Knight Attorneys Assist Ecopetrol S.A."; November 2008

Pablo Ferrante, Ben Welmaker, Becky Jolin, Patricia Chicoine, Sarah McLean, Matthew Knifton, Susan Marx, David Wildes, Lakesha Harris, and Ivan Perez assisted Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE:EC), the Colombian national oil company, with its internationalization and strategic growth plan by assisting with the recent acquisition of the company's first oil and gas producing assets in the United States.

David White's blog titled "Law and Insurance" has been named a 2008 honoree for the LexisNexis Top 50 Blogs for Insurance.

George Chapman is the recipient of the Dallas Bar Association's 2008 Morris Harrell Professionalism Award. The award was presented at the DBA's Annual Meeting on November 7.

Thompson & Knight LLP, through its affiliated office Tauil & Chequer Advogados, has announced the expansion of its São Paulo office with the addition of associates Christiano Chagas and Roberto Casarini, who join the Firm's Tax Practice Group.

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Oil and Gas, International Energy, Energy, Corporate and Securities, Environmental Law, Tax, Trial, Insurance

Marcello Hallake was interviewed on the Belgian national radio station RTBF.

"Bonjour Quand Meme - Emission spéciale en direct de New-York"; November 4, 2008

Hallake served on a panel discussion on the U.S. elections and life in New York.

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Corporate and Securities

David Rosenberg was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.

"Nonprofits face tougher governance regulations"; November 3, 2008

Not-for-profit hospitals and other nonprofits will face tougher scrutiny of their governance boards, executive compensation and conflicts of interests by the Internal Revenue Service ...

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Tax, Nonprofit Organizations

Barry Davis, Thomas Lamme, Sarah McLean, Jolisa Dobbs, Marc Klein, Elizabeth Schartz, Shelly Youree, Arthur Wright, Alyson Outenreath, David Wheat, Reagan Birt, Yan Gao, Todd Keator, Jason Loden, Micah Prude, Renée Dupré, Christopher Farley, David Grand, Julie Mediamolle, and David White were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"Eagle Rock Energy Partners acquires Millennium Midstream Partners"; November 3, 2008

Charles C. Boettcher, senior vice president and general counsel for Houston-based Eagle Rock Energy Partners, used attorneys at Thompson & Knight to assist with his company's acquisition of Millennium Midstream Partners for about $235.5 million ...

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Energy, Corporate and Securities, Oil and Gas, Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Tax

T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"Newsmakers" section; November 3, 2008

The following have joined Thompson & Knight as associates in Dallas: Monique R. Alexander, Toni Nicole Anderson, Jennifer M. Avery and Emily S. Tubb, corporate and securities; J. Will Eidson, Timothy L. Evans and Brian Stoltz, trial; Adam B. Hill and D. Michelle Vincent Parker, real estate and banking; Michael Lii, finance; Vishal H. Patel, intellectual property; Cheri Whiteside, tax; and Emily A. Witten, environmental. Joining in Austin is Jon Schnautz, trial. Joining in Houston are David T. Grand Jr., corporate and securities; Karen M. Rose, tax; Edward "Ted" Seilheimer, real estate and banking; and James Sonnier, oil and gas.

M. Lawrence "Larry" Hicks Jr., a real estate and banking partner in Thompson & Knight in Dallas and the firm's administrative partner, has been appointed treasurer of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys 2008-2009.

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Corporate and Securities, Trial, Real Estate and Real Estate Finance, Finance, Intellectual Property, Tax, Environmental Law, Oil and Gas

Miriam Grunstein was quoted in EIU ViewsWire Select.

"Mexico industry: Energy reform sidesteps core issues"; October 31, 2008

Mexico's energy reform package, passed by Congress this week, represents an incremental advance in strengthening the country's hydrocarbons sector. The reform's seven key bills present a mixed bag of initiatives designed to improve the autonomy, transparency and management flexibility of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex ), the state oil company. Nonetheless, critics remain sceptical over how effective these changes will be. Opportunities for the private sector are limited as well, restricted to service contracts that provide 'cash only' bonuses when firms either introduce new technology or reduce costs/delivery time ...

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International Energy, Latin America, Oil and Gas, Energy

Sam Burford was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.

"Dallas tenants finding their niche in Arts District, Victory Park"; October 31, 2008

One address is edgy, and the other is artsy. Victory woos tenants with high-energy sports events and trendy watering holes. In another corner of downtown, the Arts District is playing a different tune with world-class cultural venues ...

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Nichole Dotson-Olajuwon was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

"Featured Topics" section; October 2008

Nichole Dotson-Olajuwon has been named as Thompson & Knight's Chief Diversity Officer. In her new role, she will develop, implement, and oversee the Firm's internal and external initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace ...

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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance

Brian Dunning and Irene Dubowy were mentioned in the New York Law Journal.

"Breach Suit Against Iraq Dismissed; War Precluded Contract's Performance, FSIA Service Not Satisfied"; September 17, 2008

This action arises out of a contract (the 'Contract') entered into under the United Nations ('UN') Oil for Food Program ('OFFP'). The motions raise issues of subject matter jurisdiction and service under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. §1602 et seq., and the effect of the hostilities in Iraq on the contractual rights of the parties ...

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Trial

T&K was featured on dBusinessNews.com.

"78 Thompson & Knight Attorneys Listed in Texas Super Lawyers 2008"; September 18, 2008

Debora Alsup, Jeffrey Boyd, James Cousar, Catherine Greaves, Luke Ashley, Bill Banowsky, David Bennett, Buford Berry, Michael Berry, Dorothy Bjorck, Jane Politz Brandt, John Brannon, Sam Burford, George Chapman, John Cohn, Greg Curry, Joe Dannenmaier, Scott Deatherage, Andrew Derman, Barbara Ferguson, Stephen Fink, Sharon Fountain, Herbert Hammond, James Harris, Martha Harris, Craig Haynes, Larry Hicks, Mike Holt, Gregory Huffman, James Irish, William Katz, Marc Klein, John Mackintosh, John Martin, Timothy McCormick, Mike McCullough, James McKellar, Mary McNulty, William Mureiko, Bryan Neal, David Noteware, Emily Parker, John Rain, Stephen Rasch, Rust Reid, Pete Riley, Harry Roberts, Elizabeth Schartz, Terry Simmons, Mark Sloan, Steven Sloan, Bruce Sostek, Scott Stolley, Kevin Thomason, David Wheat, Arthur Wright, Shelly Youree, Jeffrey Zlotky, Gordon Appleman, Susan Coleman, Roger Aksamit, Mitchell Ayer, Michael Bell, Stephen Block, Timothy Brown, Michael Byrd, Rhett Campbell, Louis Davis, David Furlow, Marc Grossberg, Alfred Meyerson, Dallas Parker, Michael Pierce, Ricky Raven, Robert Shearer, Jonathan Shoebotham, Randy Williams, and Michael McCrum were selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers® 2008, which will be published in the October 2008 issue of Texas Monthly. The list reflects only the top five percent of lawyers in Texas. To read the full article, please click on the link below.

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Appellate, Government, Health Law, Trial, Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights, Tax, Finance, Intellectual Property, Corporate and Securities, Energy, Environmental Law, Estate Planning and Individual Wealth Management, Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Real Estate and Real Estate Finance, Antitrust, Oil and Gas

T&K was featured, and Dallas Parker was quoted on Texas Lawyer's Tex Parte Blog.

"Hurricane Ike: No damage at Thompson & Knight's Houston office"; September 16, 2008

Hurricane Ike did not damage the downtown Houston office of Thompson & Knight, says Dallas Parker. He's managing partner of the firm's Houston office, which is located in the Allen Center at 333 Clay St. He says the office did not lose electrical power, water, Internet access or sustain any broken windows ...

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Dallas Parker was quoted in The Am Law Daily.

"After Riding Out Hurricane Ike, Law Firms Get Back to Work"; September 15, 2008

Tex Parte Blog, the blog of our sibling publication Texas Lawyer, has been reporting on the aftereffects of Hurricane Ike in Houston and the surrounding areas ...

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T&K was featured, and Dallas Parker was quoted on Forbes.com.

"Thompson & Knight Responds in the Aftermath of Ike"; September 15, 2008

Hurricane Ike severely affected the businesses and infrastructure of Houston. However, the downtown office of the global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP sustained no damage and has fully functional utilities and Internet service as of Monday morning ...

This article was also published by AlphaTrade Finance; Atlanta Business Chronicle; Austin Business Journal; Baltimore Business Journal; Banker and Tradesman; Birmingham Business Journal; Bolsamania; Boston Business Journal; Breitbart.com; Business First of Buffalo; Business First of Columbus; Business First of Louisville; Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee; Business Journal of Phoenix; Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area; Business Review; Charlotte Business Journal; Cincinnati Business Courier; Dallas Business Journal; Dayton Business Journal; Denver Business Journal; Earth Times; East Bay Business Times; Energy Industry Today; Finance Industry Today; Houston Business Journal; Inbox Robot; Inside Collin County Business; Interest!ALERT; Jacksonville Business Journal; KAIT ABC-8; KRON - San Francisco TV4; Kansas City Business Journal; Los Angeles Business; Los Angeles Times; Market Watch; Memphis Business Journal; Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal; Nashville Business Journal; New Mexico Business Weekly;Orlando Business Journal; Pacific Business News; Philadelphia Business Journal; Pittsburgh Business Times; Portland Business Journal; Puget Sound Business Journal; RCR Wireless News; Reuters; SYS-CON India; SYS-CON US; Sacramento Business Journal; San Antonio Business Journal; San Francisco Business Times; San Jose Business Journal; South Florida Business Journal; St. Louis Business Journal; Tampa Bay Business Journal; Triangle Business Journal; WFAA - Dallas/Fort Worth TV8; WISHTV CBS-8; WLEX NBC-18; WNEP ABC-16; WOIO CBS-19; WOOD NBC-8;WPRI FOX-12; WQAD ABC-8; WRIC ABC-8; WSFA NBC-12; WTEN ABC-10; WTHR NBC-13; WTKR CBS-3; WTNZ FOX-43; WTOC CBS-11; WTOL CBS-11; Washington Business Journal; Wichita Business Journal; Yahoo!; Yahoo! Canada; Lab Business Week; Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Ventures Week; Law & Health Weekly; Health Business Week; Lab Law Weekly; Healthcare Finance, Tax & Law Weekly; State & Local Health Law Weekly; and Science Letter. To read the full article on Forbes.com, please click on the link below.

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Insurance, Real Estate and Real Estate Finance, Labor and Employment

Nichole Dotson-Olajuwon was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"Newsmakers" section; September 15, 2008

Dotson-Olajuwon has been named chief diversity officer of Thompson & Knight. As an attorney in the firm's Houston office for the past six years, Dotson-Olajuwon has practiced corporate and securities law. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.

"Congress Passes New FRE 502"; September 10, 2008

Senate Bill 2450 is a significant amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 502, intended to address attorney work product and the issue of waiver of the attorney-client privilege. The bill was passed by the United States House of Representatives on September 9 and awaits the signature of President Bush ...

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Trial

Michael Stockham was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"Newsmakers" section; September 8, 2008

Stockham has been elected to the Make-A-Wish Central Regional Advisory Board. To read the full news item, please click on the link below.

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Trial

Arthur Wright was mentioned on the Energy Matters blog.

"You Missed The A&D Conference? Here's A Ticket"; September 8, 2008

Some 550 of your peers were there. Missed the 7th annual A&D Strategies and Opportunities conference and the encore A&D-The Workshop? See post-panel Q&A videos at www.A-Dcenter.com, or buy a ticket to the presentations and the DVDs by e-mailing cramirez@hartenergy.com ...

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Oil and Gas, Energy

Nichole Dotson-Olajuwon was mentioned in the Houston Chronicle.

"People in Business" section; September 6, 2008

Dotson-Olajuwon was named chief diversity officer of Thompson & Knight. To read the full news item, please click on the link below.

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Scott Stolley was mentioned in the Austin American-Statesman.

"Should burned worker be able to sue worksite owner?"; September 4, 2008

José Herrera had been chasing the good money as a contract worker in oil and gas refineries for 20 years. But the perils of the job were never far behind ...

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Trial, Labor and Employment, Oil and Gas

Nichole Dotson-Olajuwon was featured, and Pete Riley was quoted on dBusinessNews.com.

"Thompson & Knight Names New Chief Diversity Officer"; September 3, 2008

The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has named Nichole Dotson-Olajuwon as Chief Diversity Officer. In her new role, Olajuwon will develop, implement, and oversee the Firm's internal and external initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace ...

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Hunter Barrow and Glenn Reitman were interviewed in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

"Real Estate Workouts And Lender Liability"; September 2008

The Editor interviews Hunter Barrow, Partner, and Glenn Reitman, Associate, in the Workouts and Restructuring Practice of Thompson & Knight LLP ...

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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance, Trial

Gregory Binns and Jolisa Dobbs were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

"Dallas Bar Schedules Oil And Gas Law Review"; September 2008

The Dallas Bar Association has scheduled a two-day seminar for Wednesday and Thursday, September 11 and 12, titled Review of Oil and Gas Law ...

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Oil and Gas, Energy, Trial

T&K was mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.

"Second high-rise planned in Dallas' downtown Arts District"; August 28, 2008

Developer Billingsley Co. is finalizing plans for its second high-rise in Dallas' downtown Arts District. Two Arts Plaza will include more office and retail space, condos plus loft-style residences on the lower floors and an urban park ...

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Latin America, Oil and Gas, International Energy

Scott Stolley was quoted in The Quorum Report.

"Defense and Plaintiffs Bar Agree Supremes Got it Wrong on Entergy Case"; August 12, 2008

Rarely in agreement, both plaintiff and defense bar says Supremes erred in ignoring legislative intent in Entergy case As the time approaches for the Texas Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether to rehear the controversial Entergy v. Summers decision, a new briefing filed by the defense counsel's association accuses the justices of misreading legislative intent ...

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Corporate and Securities

T&K and Larry Hicks were featured in Texas Lawyer.

"Inadmissible" section; August 4, 2008

Dallas-based Thompson & Knight is wrapping up its first week in its new home. The firm relocated its headquarters from the 1700 Pacific building in downtown Dallas to the new, mixed-use One Arts Plaza building in the arts district. The firm completed its move over the weekend to 180,000 square feet of space on six floors, complete with airy new workspaces that feature 10-foot ceilings and glass dividers instead of walls to improve lighting ...

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T&K was mentioned on CFO.com.

"Deals: A Maple Leaf Melody"; August 4, 2008

In our M&A roundup for the period ended Aug. 3, Canadian minerals and tobacco products account for much of the activity, although KKR has its day ...

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Corporate and Securities, Energy, Finance

T&K was mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.

"Knoll moving into downtown Dallas' Arts District"; August 1, 2008

An international furniture and fabrics firm is relocating its Dallas showroom to downtown's Arts District ...

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T&K was featured in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

"Thompson & Knight Honored Again By The Legal 500 US"; August 2008

James McKellar, John Rain, Michael Pierce, Jonathan Shoebotham, James Morriss, Fred Fulton, Jeffrey Zlotky, Alfred Meyerson, Andrew Ingrum, Gregg Davis, John Cohn, Sharon Fountain, Terry Simmons, Kevin Thomason, David Wheat, and Shelly Youree were mentioned in The Legal 500 US.

Harold Kleinman has been presented with the Texas Bar Foundation's "Fifty Year Lawyer Award."

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Finance, Corporate and Securities, Trial, Environmental Law, Real Estate and Real Estate Finance, Tax

Stephen Block was featured in REDNews.

"Texas: Island of Prosperity"; August 2008

Stephen Block, Partner of Thompson & Knight LLP, commented on the economy and current commercial real estate trends ...

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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance

Jerry Metcalf was mentioned in The Deal.

"Provident Energy sells BreitBurn"; July 31, 2008

Buyout buyers Metalmark Capital and Greenhill pay $295 million in cash and a $10 million note ...

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Latin America, Finance, Corporate and Securities

Larry Hicks was quoted in The Am Law Daily.

"Location: Thompson & Knight Goes Modern"; July 29, 2008

Thompson & Knight is the second Am Law 200 firm in as many weeks to move its founding office. This week, the Dallas-based firm is spending its first days in the brand new One Arts Plaza, on the eastern border of the city's arts district ...

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Guillermo Uribe was mentioned in The Am Law Daily.

"The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200"; July 29, 2008

Thompson & Knight has continued growing its Mexico City office, Thompson & Knight Abogados, with the addition of Guillermo Uribe as a partner, who joins the firm's corporate and securities practice group. Uribe, who focuses his practice primarily on matters related to banking and securities law, national and international securities offerings, and structured finance, previously served as director of market surveillance and director of corporate finance of the National Banking and Securities Commission ...

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Latin America, Corporate and Securities

Larry Hicks was quoted on Texas Lawyer's Tex Parte Blog.

"Green and lactation-friendly: Welcome to T&K's new digs"; July 29, 2008

Dallas-based Thompson & Knight is wrapping up its second day in its new home. The firm relocated its headquarters from the 1700 Pacific building in downtown Dallas to the new, mixed-use One Arts Plaza building in the arts district ...

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Guillermo Uribe, Alejandro Landa, and Adrián Gay were featured in Latin Lawyer.

"Thompson & Knight hires ex-regulator"; July 29, 2008

Thompson & Knight has hired a banking and securities team from a rival firm for its Mexico City office ...

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Corporate and Securities, Finance, Latin America

Pete Riley was quoted in Pegasus News.

"Thompson & Knight relocates Dallas office to One Arts Plaza"; July 29, 2008

Thompson & Knight LLP announced today that it has begun the relocation of its Dallas office to a new home in the Dallas Arts District. The new office location continues Thompson & Knight's long-time commitment to Dallas' Arts District and the City of Dallas during the Firm's 120-year history. The Firm will occupy approximately 180,000 square feet on six floors in One Arts Plaza, a move that virtually fills the leasable office space in the 24-story, multi-use structure ...

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Carlos Valencia and Miguel de Erice were mentioned on dBusinessNews.com.

"Thompson & Knight Represents HSBC Mexico in Toll Road Project"; July 29, 2008

The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP recently represented HSBC Mexico in the successful financing of a key toll road segment for one of the main highways in Central Mexico. The transaction, valued at US$110 million, will fund the construction of the 30-kilometer highway connecting the cities of Irapuato, Guanajuato, and La Piedad, Michoacan. The privately owned roadway is expected to be completed within three years ...

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Corporate and Securities, Latin America

T&K was featured on dBusinessNews.com.

"Twenty Thompson & Knight Attorneys Named to Who's Who Legal List"; July 29, 2008

James Morriss, Dorothy Bjorck, Scott Deatherage, Andrew Derman, Sharon Fountain, James Harris, Larry Hicks, Mike Holt, Gregory Huffman, William Katz, John Martin, James McKellar, Harry Roberts, Bruce Sostek, David Wheat, Roger Aksamit, Rhett Campbell, Skip Maryan, Dallas Parker, and Ben Welmaker were named to the Who's Who Legal: Texas 2008 list published by Law Business Research Limited.

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Environmental Law, Finance, International Energy, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Real Estate and Real Estate Finance, Tax, Antitrust, Trial, Intellectual Property, Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights, Oil and Gas, Corporate and Securities

T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"Big-Tex Firms' Pro Bono Hours Rose by Nearly 15 Percent in '07"; July 28, 2008

'More' is the adjective best suited to describe 2007 pro bono activity at Texas' largest firms -- more total hours and more average hours per attorney, when compared to 2006, according to Texas Lawyer 's annual Pro Bono Survey.
Texas Lawyer asked the 25 largest firms in Texas, as listed on 'The Texas 100' poster published April 28, to provide pro bono information for their Texas offices. Twenty-four of the 25 firms responded; Fort Worth-based Kelly, Hart & Hallman did not respond. Of the 24 firms, 16 increased their pro bono hours in 2007 and six decreased those hours. For two of the firms, 2006 numbers are unavailable ...

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T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"Newsmakers" section; July 28, 2008

T&K received the Ernst & Young Celebration of Diversity Award for Workplace of the Year, given to the company that best uses its influence and resources to promote inclusiveness in the workplace and community. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.

"Newsmakers" section; July 14, 2008

Kleinman is a Texas Bar Foundation 2008 award winner and Cervin has been elected as a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.

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Corporate and Securities, Labor and Employment

Jonathan Shoebotham was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.

"Alaskan village tries tobacco tactics: Kivalina suit against 24 energy companies makes similar case in global warming litigation"; July 11, 2008

Native Village of Kivalina and City of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp., et al. attracted little attention when the lawsuit was first filed on Feb. 26 ...

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Environmental Law, Trial, Energy, Climate Change & Renewable Energy

Mark Bennett was quoted on Texas Lawyer's Tex Parte Blog.

"Attention resume writers: include fast-food experience"; July 11, 2008

So you spent a summer - or longer than that -- working with Wendy. Or Ronald. Or that cute little Taco Bell Chihuahua. Don't automatically diss that fast-food gig, especially when you're applying for an associate position, say law firm partners ...

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T&K was featured in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

"Thompson & Knight Named One Of The 'Best Places to Work'"; July 2008

Pauline E. Higgins, O. Paul Corley Jr., J. Mike Holt, Gregory S.C. Huffman, Ray T. Khirallah, John H. Martin, Mary A. McNulty, Emily A. Parker, Harry M. Roberts Jr., Mark M. Sloan, Bruce S. Sostek, Kevin Thomason, R. David Wheat, Jeffrey A. Zlotky, Peter J. Riley, James W. McKellar, John W. Rain, Rhett G. Campbell, David M. Bennett, Timothy R. McCormick, Scott D. Deatherage, James B. Harris, James C. Morriss III, Kathy L. Poppitt, Herbert J. Hammond, Stephen F. Fink, M. Lawrence Hicks Jr., Andrew A. Ingrum, John R. Cohn, and Dallas Parker were mentioned in the article. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.

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Finance, Tax, Trial, Intellectual Property, Corporate and Securities, Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights, Environmental Law, Health Law, Labor and Employment, Antitrust, Technology

John Martin was featured in Of Counsel: The Legal Practice and Management Report.

"Dallas Lawyer with Atticus Finch-like Attributes Leads the 'Voice of the Defense Bar'"; July 2008

Perhaps one of the first places that a defense trial attorney goes for support and education is the well-known, 22,000-member organization DRI -- The Voice of the Defense Bar. Sure, the group's counterpart, the American Trial Lawyers Association, now called the American Association for Justice, may grab more headlines, but DRI has quietly gained a reputation as a formidable advocate for defense-bar issues, while providing some of the best continuing legal education programming in the profession ...

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Trial

Guillermo Uribe was mentioned in El Universal.

Alberto Aguilar's column "Nombres, nombres y... nombres"; July 4, 2008

Quien Acaba de sumarse al despacho de abogados Thompson & Knight México es el ex de la CNBV, Guillermo Uribe Lara. Lo hará con su equipo especializado en derecho bursátil. Fue director de supervisión del mercado y luego director de emisoras hasta el 2004. Después trabajó, hasta hace unos días, en Thacher Proffitt & Word y en Rubio Villegas como el especialista en esa práctica ...

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Latin America, Corporate and Securities

T&K was mentioned in The Oklahoman.

"Business" section; July 2, 2008

Attorneys involved in the creation of OKLA Energy Partners announced Tuesday that a deal involved the acquisition of about 200 producing wells throughout Oklahoma ...

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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights

T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"Newsmakers" section; June 23, 2008

T&K has been named the winner of the 2008 Obelisk Award for Arts Partnership by North Texas Business for Culture and the Arts, a nonprofit arts advocacy organization. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.

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Miriam Grunstein was mentioned in Cambio.

"Negro horizonte"; June 19, 2008

Los economistas advierten que será "inmoral" no aprobar la reforma energética cuando alrededor de 42 por ciento de los mexicanos viven en la pobreza. Para que germine la reforma petrolera de Felipe Calderón se debe evitar encerrarse sólo en los temas jurídicos y políticos, ya que la propuesta calderonista tiene que contener mayor profundidad en la parte económica ...

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Oil and Gas, International Energy, Latin America

Marcello Hallake was quoted in Latin Lawyer.

"Preparing for battle"; June 19, 2008

On 25 April, at Telemar's base in Rio de Janeiro, 12 law firms oversaw the signing of over 40 contracts that will create Brazil's biggest telecoms company. Buyers, sellers and their lawyers left the four negotiation rooms satisfied, but wiped out. Some had not slept for 36 hours, and during the final month of talks there were more 24-hour working days than not ...

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Corporate and Securities, Latin America

T&K was featured on dBusinessNews.com.

"Thompson & Knight Among the Nation's Leaders in Syndicated Loan Transactions"; June 17, 2008

Loan Pricing Corporation ranks Thompson & Knight 6th nationally in overall financings with transactions totaling $8.8 billion. This include substantial representation of both lender and borrowers, with Thompson & Knight being ranked 7th nationally in lender representation with financings totaling $5.7 billion and 4th nationally in borrower representation with financings totaling $3.1 billion ...

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Tax, Energy

Pete Riley was featured on Lawdragon.com.

"Lawdragon's 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know"; 2008

The firm leaders in this guide were selected through a combination of submissions from firms and Lawdragon's editorial research. We contacted more than 50,000 legal professionals for their input on the lawyers making news in firm leadership ...

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Marcello Hallake and Lillian Moya were mentioned in Latin Lawyer.

"Anatel to reshuffle Telemar panel"; June 13, 2008

Reports have emerged from São Paulo this week that the country's telecoms regulator Anatel is deadlocked over Telemar's acquisition of Brasil Telecom ...

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Corporate and Securities, Latin America

Pauline Higgins was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.

"Partner's Notes" section; June 2008

Higgins has been named president of the Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals (ALFDP). To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.

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John Anderson, William Lepak, and Daniel Meehan were mentioned in The AmLaw Daily.

"The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in Big Law"; June 11, 2008

T&K has expanded its tax practice group with the addition of three new associates. Anderson focuses his practice on advising employers on employee benefits and executive compensation. Lepak specializes in taxation matters. Meehan works on a combination of employee benefits, executive compensation and taxation. All three attorneys received an LL.M. in taxation in 2008, and will be joining the firm's Dallas office. To read the full article, please click on the link below.

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Tax, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Executive Compensation

T&K was featured on dBusinessNews.com.

"Thompson & Knight Continues to Expand Tax Practice"; June 9, 2008

The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its Tax Practice Group with the addition of Associates John Anderson, William P. Lepak, and Daniel L. Meehan III. They are resident in the Firm's Dallas office ...

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Tax, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Executive Compensation

T&K was featured on dBusinessNews.com.

"Thompson & Knight Receives 2008 Obelisk Award"; June 8, 2008

The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has been named the recipient of the 2008 Obelisk Award for Arts Partnership by the North Texas Business for Culture and the Arts (NTBCA). Specifically, Thompson & Knight was acknowledged for its generous, long-term support of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) ...

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Pete Riley was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.

"Bright Horizons day care to open downtown site"; June 6, 2008

Bright Horizons Family Solutions LP has signed day care contracts with several downtown Dallas law firms in anticipation of a fall opening for one of its facilities ...

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T&K was mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.

"John Eagle honored for arts contributions"; June 5, 2008

T&K has been named a recipient of the 2008 Obelisk Award for Arts Partnership by the North Texas Business for Culture and the Arts. Specifically, T&K was acknowledged for its generous, long-term support of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. To read the full article, please click on the link below.

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Marcello Hallake was interviewed by French news channel France24.

"Obama, la rupture?"; June 5, 2008

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Miriam Grunstein was quoted on EXonline.com.

"Urge definir política para campos transfronterizos"; June 5, 2008

El reto que representan los yacimientos transfronterizos para el sector mexicano de hidrocarburos debe abordarse como parte de una política petrolera integral, coincidieron en señalar especialistas ...

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Oil and Gas, International Energy, Latin America

T&K was mentioned in Latin Lawyer.

"A Tale of Two Cities"; June 3, 2008

In the early 1990s, drivers sitting in a São Paulo traffic jam could often find themselves behind cars sporting bumper stickers that proclaimed "mais um carioca ajudando São Paulo a crescer", or "one more Carioca helping São Paulo to grow" ...

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Trial, Government

Cynthia Pladziewicz was featured in The American Lawyer.

"Counseling Lawyers on the Profession's Increasing Pressures"; May 26, 2008

There are several ways to land a good job at a major U.S. law firm. Telling the managing partner that his lawyers need professional help usually isn't one of them. But that, in short, is how Cynthia Pladziewicz, a lawyer turned clinical psychologist, wound up as the chief development officer at Thompson & Knight last year ...

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Miriam Grunstein was mentioned on EXonline.com.

"Una intriga juridical"; May 19, 2008

Una vez iniciadas las sesiones de discusión sobre las reformas a Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) en el Senado de la República, las propuestas del Ejecutivo federal siguen generando posiciones encontradas entre especialistas en materia jurídica. Pero la coincidencia entre los expertos es que a la propuesta le hace falta una mayor profundidad para resolver la problemática de la paraestatal ...

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Corporate and Securities

Kenn Webb and Matthew Cohen were mentioned in The National Law Journal.

"Movers" section; May 12, 2008

Webb and Cohen join the Firm's corporate and securities practice group as partners. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.

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Corporate and Securities

Ricky Raven, Kenn Webb, and Murali Pasupulati were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.

"Newsmakers" section; May 12, 2008

Raven has been elected to the executive council of the Houston Forum, Webb has joined T&K as partner in the corporate and securities group, and Pasupulati has joined the Firm as an associate with the intellectual property practice group. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.

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Trial, Corporate and Securities, Intellectual Property

Roger Aksamit was mentioned in the Houston Chronicle.

"People in business" section; May 9, 2008

Aksamit has joined T&K as a partner in the tax practice group of the Firm's Houston office. To read the full news item, please click on the link below.

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Tax

T&K was mentioned in Energy Law360.

"National Oilwell's Trade Secrets Case Weak: Jury"; May 9, 2008

A Houston jury has shot down National Oilwell Varco LP's lawsuit against rival oil field supply company A&B Valve & Piping LP and four former employees that alleged A&B raided its workforce to obtain confidential information to solicit employees and customers ...

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Oil and Gas, International Energy, Latin America

T&K was mentioned on Dallas Observer's blog.

"When It Comes to Downtown Rail, Tomorrow Looks Like Yesterday"; April 30, 2008

... William R. Harris -- a lawyer, co-founder of Thompson & Knight and the man who successfully prosecuted Pa Ferguson at his impeachment trial -- helped negotiate the deal that got the Texas and Pacific Railway tracks removed from Pacific Avenue ...

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Alyson Outenreath was mentioned in the Texas Techsan.

"Alumni News" section; May/June 2008

Outenreath has been elected a partner of T&K. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.

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Corporate and Securities

Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Siempre!

"Poco factible, prorrogar el tratado del Hoyo de Dona"; April 27, 2008

México y Estados Unidos frente a la unificación del subsuelo petrolero. En enero de 2011 termina la moratoria entre ambos país para explorar y explotar el potencial de yacimientos transfronterizos ubicados en el polígono occidental del Golfo de México ...

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International Energy, Oil and Gas, Latin America

T&K was mentioned in IP Law360.

"Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired for Major IP Litigation"; April 21, 2008

T&K is representing Cleated Technologies Inc. in a trademark lawsuit filed in the District of Oregon. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.

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Intellectual Property

Scott Deatherage was quoted in Texas Lawyer.

"Powered Up: Climate Change Work Fuels New Business for Texas Firms"; April 21, 2008

When Daniella D. Landers started practicing law in Michigan nearly 12 years ago, one of her responsibilities was to monitor legal developments in certain practice areas ...

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Insurance

Miriam Grunstein was mentioned on the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' Web site.

"Crossing Boundaries: Can a Solution be Found for Transboundary Oil Production in the Gulf of Mexico?"; April 2008

Grunstein will participate in the April 23 book discussion on "Crossing Boundaries: Can a Solution be Found for Transboundary Oil Production in the Gulf of Mexico?" hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC). This item was also mentioned in The Washington Daybook and FNS Daybook. To read the full news item on the WWC's Web site, please click on the link below.

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Oil and Gas, Latin America, International Energy

T&K was mentioned in The Earth Times.

"Bonanza Creek Purchases Private Company With Producing Assets in the Arkansas Cotton Valley Trend"; April 17, 2008

Bonanza Creek Energy Company, LLC ("Bonanza Creek" or the "Company") announced today that on April 11, 2008 it closed a significant producing property acquisition in southwest Arkansas from Macquarie Oil and Gas Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited, for an undisclosed price ...

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Energy, Oil and Gas, Finance

Pauline Higgins was quoted on Business Wire's Web site.

"Texas Diversity Council to Host Its Fourth Annual Texas Diversity and Leadership Conference in Houston"; April 15, 2008

The Texas Diversity Council will host its fourth annual Texas Diversity and Leadership Conference on May 14-16, 2008, at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston. The theme of the expo is "Deconstructing the Texas Glass Ceiling" ...

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David Furlow was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.

"West University Place Council OKs ban on cell phones in active school zones"; April 15, 2008

West University Place City Council unanimously approved a ban on the use of hand-held and hands-free devices in active school zones at its meeting on April 14, despite concerns the ordinance would violate the First Amendment and could lead to racial profiling ...

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