Law firm Winstead PC hired energy attorney Jon R. Ray, the previous head of Cox Smith Matthews’ energy and natural resources department. Ray is a well-known energy attorney in the San Antonio/South Texas region with 35 years of experience representing operators and producers in exploration and production aspects of oil, gas and mineral law. Ray will work as a shareholder in Winstead’s energy and environmental law practice group (more…)
A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers, working with attorneys from Shearman & Sterling LLP, assisted Citigroup and Goldman Sachs on state regulatory and environmental aspects of two exchange offers for Energy Future Holdings Corp. (EFH) and Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company (EFIH) for $1.3 Billion in New Notes and an Unsecured Exchange Offer for $124 Million (more…)
Jackson Walker successfully represented client NuStar Energy L.P. in the sale of its San Antonio refinery and related assets to Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. for $100 million, plus closing date inventory of approximately $15 million. The deal closed on Jan. 2, 2013. The related assets included a terminal in Elmendorf, Texas, and a pipeline connecting the terminal and refinery (more…)
Jackson Walker successfully represented its client Zachry Holdings, Inc. in the acquisition of Houston-based JV Industrial Companies, a major industrial services provider that serves Fortune 500 clients, primarily in the refining and petrochemicals sector (more…)
A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys advised, as Texas counsel, Panda Power Funds on the completion of secured financing to develop a natural gas-fired power plant in Sherman, Texas (more…)
Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated (“Cox Smith”) today announced that Chief Bankruptcy Judge Ronald King of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas has entered a $15.9 million judgment for Cox Smith client Reorganized TXCO Resources, Inc. (“RTXCO”), in one of the earliest complex litigation matters arising out of the Eagle Ford development in South Texas (more…)
A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys from four offices advised Panda Power Funds on the completion of secured financing to develop a natural gas-fired power plant in Temple, Texas. This generation will be important to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) power region in adding much-needed new capacity as a result of rapidly declining reserve margins (more…)
Jackson Walker L.L.P. is pleased to celebrate the success of its client Alamo Federal Credit Union, which has made some recent changes to better serve its members (more…)
There are quite a few large cities in Texas. Dallas, Houston and San Antonio are among the largest metro areas in the United States, and they all are home to a great variety of top-notch legal professionals. Recently, attorneys, lawyers and law firms from Texas have received accolades for their performance from some of the top ranking agencies in the nation.
For example, Darrell Barger, a managing partner at Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP (HDBD), won the title of 2012 Lawyer of the Year in Personal Injury Litigation Defense. The peer-based recognition was awarded through The Best Lawyers in America organization, which scrutinizes the international legal community.
“Our firm is proud to have four attorneys included in the listing of Texas Best Lawyers,” said Jeff Patterson, the firm’s managing partner. “These lawyers exemplify what each of our lawyers aspire to: trial talent, intellect, negotiation skills and judgment. It’s a privilege to have these attorneys set an example for the other fine lawyers in our firm.”
Another press release showed that Texas-based Jackson Walker LLP was tied for second among Texas firms in the American Lawyer’s 2012 Diversity Scorecard. This means that from a hiring standpoint, Jackson Walker enjoyed the highest percentage of minorities amongst its workforce, including attorneys and managing partners.
If you are hoping to find legal recruitment opportunities in Texas, get in touch with our attorney headhunters. Despite the tough nationwide economy, Texas has plenty of career opportunities for qualified legal professionals. At Kinney Recruiting, we can help you find a position that matches your experience, whether you are just entering the market of have 20 years of industry knowledge. Whether it’s Dallas, Austin, San Antonio or Houston, we can help you find a great metro area for relocation and employment.
An accomplished labor and employment lawyer has joined Fulbright in its San Antonio office (more…)
