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Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

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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October 03, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins, Latham, Weil Handle Big Sports Deal in Houston

Vinson & Elkins represented the Houston Astros and Latham & Watkins did the same for the Houston Rockets as the two Houston sports teams negotiated a deal to buy a regional sports network from Warner Bros Discovery, which turned to Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

2 minute read

October 03, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Dallas Federal Litigation Firm Adds Former Secretary of State Pompeo, 2 Others

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former Director of National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe and former Congressman Trey Gowdy have joined Oberheiden, a Dallas-founded firm that handles federal litigation, compliance and corporate security defense, as of counsel.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

October 03, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Husch Blackwell Expands in Dallas With 6 Litigators

The four lawyers from Dallas fiduciary litigation boutique Norris & Weber moved to Husch Blackwell's Dallas office, along with two commercial litigators from boutique Hedrick Kring Bailey.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

October 02, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Miami-Based Trial Firm Launches Houston Office With 2 Litigators

Trial firm León Cosgrove Jiménez has opened an office in Houston, its second in Texas, to benefit from synergies between Texas and Florida markets.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

September 29, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Culhane Meadows Eyeing Westward Growth, 'Staying the Course' on Diverse Hiring

Culhane Meadows, a women-owned national full-service firm founded in Dallas, has plans to expand to the West Coast, because many clients have global needs.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

September 27, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Winston Corporate Partner Duo Reunites With Colleagues at Holland & Knight

Winston & Strawn partners Douglas Lionberger and James Brown joined Holland & Knight as partners in the corporate, M&A and securities practice group in Houston, rejoining former Thompson & Knight colleagues.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

September 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

Fueled by Energy Work and More, Baker Botts' Second Domestic Office Turns 50

More than a century after the firm's founding, Baker Botts opened its second office in Washington, D.C., to serve energy clients. The office has since grown to become the firm's second-largest.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

September 27, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Mayer Brown Adds King & Spalding International Arbitration Partner in Houston

David Weiss, who joined Mayer Brown on Monday, said the firm is a good fit for his international arbitration practice, because of its global reach, and the caliber of its arbitration and energy practices.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

September 22, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Haynes and Boone, Munsch Hardt Move into New Dallas Offices

The Dallas-founded firms stayed in the downtown area, with Haynes and Boone moving into the newly constructed Harwood No. 14, and Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr relocating to higher, contiguous space in Ross Tower, its longtime home.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read

September 19, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

With 'Lots of Client Ties' to Dallas, Seyfarth Launches Office With Bryan Cave Team

Seyfarth Shaw has opened an office in Dallas, with real estate lawyers and litigators, nearly three decades after it moved into Texas with an office in Houston.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read