ScottHulse, P.C., a full-service commercial law firm headquartered in El Paso, Texas, has opened a new office in San Antonio, expanding the firm’s presence in the U.S./Mexico international trade corridor.
Business attorney Jose Luis Carbonell, a shareholder and a member of the Firm’s board of directors, will head up the firm’s San Antonio office. Initially, the ScottHulse San Antonio office will focus on services related to corporate and securities matters; international and cross-border business, including export control and import control; manufacturing; mergers and acquisitions; banking and finance; real estate; immigration; and aerospace, defense and government services. (more…)
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Kevin P. Lewis has joined the firm’s Houston office. Kevin will be a co-leader of the firm’s Corporate Governance practice for the Southwest region, the leader of the firm’s Aviation and Airlines practice, and a member of the firm’s global M&A practice. At his prior firm, Mr. Lewis was a member of the Mergers, Acquisitions & Capital Markets group and led its Corporate Governance and Compliance group, as well as its Airlines and Aviation practice. Mr. Lewis is a highly experienced corporate lawyer with a multifaceted practice built around corporate governance, M&A, capital markets and restructuring work for clients including energy and infrastructure companies, major airlines, investment banks and private equity funds, among others. (more…)
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) entered into a drop-down transaction with Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE: VLP), pursuant to which VLP acquired membership interests in certain subsidiaries of VLO for total consideration of about $671 million, including approximately $100 million of common and general partner units of VLP.
Morgan Lewis is expanding its government enforcement, white collar, and commercial litigation services with the addition of accomplished litigators Danny Ashby, Steve J. Korotash, and T. Gregory Jackson, who have joined as partners in the Dallas office. Also joining are five government enforcement and litigation associates. Previously, the group worked at another global law firm.
We are pleased to announce the addition of John T. Wilson, Jr. to our firm. This now brings our practice group to 11 attorneys.
Mr. Wilson’s practice focuses on financial institutions, with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and regulatory compliance. In particular, John advises his clients on matters related to the acquisition or sale of existing financial institutions, the acquisition, sale, establishment and relocation of branch offices, and both public and private debt and equity security offerings. He also advises financial institutions regarding regulatory compliance matters involving the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and other state regulatory agencies. (more…)
Jackson Walker L.L.P. is pleased to welcome attorney Andrew Baumgardner. He joins the San Antonio office as a partner in the Real Estate group.
Mr. Baumgardner has experience representing sophisticated private and institutional parties, including regional developers, with respect to the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing and development of all types of commercial properties. He joins Jackson Walker from Haynes and Boone, LLP. He previously served as the vice president and general counsel for a regional commercial real estate advisory firm, where he managed legal services for a real estate portfolio of retail, office, medical office, and land development projects. (more…)
Leading intellectual property (IP) law firm Harness Dickey opened the doors to its Dallas office today, establishing the firm’s first presence in a region experiencing significant economic growth. Principals Gerald T. Welch and Darin W. Deaver, along with associates Chris K. Miller, Christopher M. Cauble and Thomas E. Schiano, have joined Harness Dickey from Dentons to launch the new office.
A long-time Dallas-area resident, Welch brings with him more than 30 years of experience in patent prosecution, counseling and litigation in the electrical, telecommunications, life sciences and medical device industries for corporations in the U.S., Asia and Europe. (more…)
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, today announced that Chad Mills is joining the firm as Partner in its Energy & Commodities Practice in Houston. Mills is a leading practitioner in structured energy transactions and related energy trading agreements, project infrastructure development, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate transactions for clients including energy providers, developers, investors and underwriters in gas, electric power and oil. (more…)
