Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

Senior reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys covers the business of law in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] On Twitter: @BrendaSJeffreys

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March 18, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Kirkland Seeks Dismissal as Defendant, Sanctions in Suit Against Former Bankruptcy Judge

Kirkland & Ellis seeks to be dismissed from a federal lawsuit filed against former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones that is connected to an undisclosed romantic relationship between Jones and Elizabeth Freeman, a former partner in Texas' Jackson Walker.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

March 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Akin Lures Paul Hastings' Alternative Lender and Private Credit Group Head

Bill Brady said Akin provides an opportunity to grow his practice, and he was attracted to the firm's strategy of operating as a "global one-stop shop" for private credit lenders.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

2 minute read

March 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Bracewell Expands Energy Team With Winston Tax Partner

Winston & Strawn tax partner Dean Hinderliter moved to Bracewell in Dallas on Monday, where he expects to do an increasing amount of work on the new tax credit for clean energy projects.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

2 minute read

March 11, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland, Latham Advise $35B Natural Gas Sector Merger

Kirkland & Ellis represents EQT Corp. in its pending acquisition of Equitrans Midstream Corp., which will create a vertically integrated natural gas company valued at more than $35 billion.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

2 minute read

March 08, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Revenue Was Flat at Locke Lord in 2023, But Profits Per Partner Inched Up in 'Solid' Year

The Dallas-founded firm's lawyer head count grew slightly, a turnaround from years of declining lawyer numbers.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read

March 08, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Law Firm Leaders Want Lawyers to Spend More Time in the Office, But With Less Space

Forty-two percent of all firms in the CBRE 2024 U.S. Law Firm Office Benchmarking Survey expect their office footprint to stay the same over the next three years.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

March 06, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

McGuireWoods Expands in Dallas With White Collar Team

The three lawyers from Dallas litigation boutique Elliott Sauter have joined McGuireWoods in Dallas, bringing the government investigations and white collar litigation practice to the office.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

2 minute read

March 05, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Winston, Vinson & Elkins, Chamberlain Hrdlicka Hire Partners in Hot Practices

Winston & Strawn and Vinson & Elkins hire partners working in energy and infrastructure, while Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry hired a former Internal Revenue Service commissioner.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

March 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Orrick Adds Wilson Sonsini Tech Partner in New York

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Josh Beser joined Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe as a partner in the technology companies group in New York, as the firm expands its tech team on the East Coast.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

2 minute read

March 04, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Morrison Cohen Adopted New Comp System, Even as Leaders Expected It Could Make Some Partners 'Uncomfortable'

The midsize New York firm's compensation system moved away from an 'eat-what-you-kill' system to criteria that still includes origination, but also at overall financial performance and workload, and "qualitative factors" such as corporate citizenship, collaboration, and efforts toward institutionalization of clients.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read

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