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December 27, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Texas lawyers working in the energy sector said 2022 was busy, despite a national downturn in M&A, and they expect more of the same in 2023 in many areas of the broad energy practice.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

6 minute read

December 21, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

New office openings, mostly by out-of-state firms wanting to be a Texas player, activated the lateral hiring market in Texas in 2022, while the trend of younger management led to leadership changes at some firms.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read

December 16, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins handled a total of 573 deals between July 1, 2020, through this May valued at $332 billion, including the largest energy transaction of 2021.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

December 14, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Associates at Texas-founded trial firm Reid Collins & Tsai have already been paid bonuses ranging from $50,000 to $200,000, which exceeds the Big Law market scale for year-end bonuses.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

December 13, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Scott Atkins, the Australia chair for Norton Rose Fulbright and a restructuring, regulatory and risk advisory partner, will become global chair on Jan. 1, 2023.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

December 13, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Dallas-based Haynes and Boone elected a record class of 16 new partners, effective on Jan. 1, 2023, becoming the latest Big Law firm to promote a record number of new partners.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

2 minute read

December 13, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The Houston-based trial firm also elected seven associates to partner, a number that ties the largest prior class of new partners.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

December 09, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

As global chair of Norton Rose Fulbright, London partner Farmida Bi, who is visiting Texas this week, selected a global charitable project to help a threatened fishing community in Cambodia.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

December 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Dallas shareholder Jeff Matthews, longtime head of Winstead's business and transactions department, has been elected new chairman and CEO, who will succeed current leader David Dawson on April 1, 2023.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

December 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

David Peavler, who served for three years as director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Fort Worth Regional Office, will join Jones Day on Jan. 2 as a partner in the securities litigation and SEC enforcement practice in Dallas and Washington, D.C.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read