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T&K was mentioned in Energy Law360.
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Roger Aksamit was mentioned in the Houston Chronicle.
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John Martin was mentioned in Congressional Quarterly Today.
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Marcello Hallake was quoted in Latin Lawyer.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Poder y Negocios.
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John Martin was featured in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Arthur Wright and Lakesha Harris were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Roger Aksamit was mentioned in the Houston Business Journal.
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Rick Haan was mentioned on the Now Trending Blog.
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Roger Aksamit was featured on the Houston Business Journal's Blog.
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Andrew Melsheimer was interviewed by The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Miriam Grunstein was mentioned on PrensaLibre.com.
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T&K was mentioned on Dallas Observer's blog.
Alyson Outenreath was mentioned in the Texas Techsan.
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T&K was mentioned in LatinCounsel.
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Greg Holloway was featured in the Austin Business Journal.
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Ashley Phillips was mentioned in Texas Weekly.
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John Martin, Kenn Webb, and Murali Pasupulati were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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T&K was mentioned on dBusinessNews.com.
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Kenn Webb and Matthew Cohen were mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Siempre!
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in the Oil & Gas Journal.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Reforma.
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Pablo Ferrante was mentioned in Latin Lawyer.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted on guardian.co.uk.
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T&K was mentioned in IP Law360.
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Scott Deatherage was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
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John B. Wood and Ira Herman were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Miriam Grunstein is mentioned in Reforma.
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David Furlow was quoted in the Houston Business Journal's special supplement entitled "Houston Survival Guide."
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Miriam Grunstein was mentioned on the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' Web site.
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T&K was mentioned in The Earth Times.
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David Furlow was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
Pauline Higgins was quoted on Business Wire's Web site.
Steven Sloan was mentioned in Insurance Law & Litigation Week.
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T&K was mentioned in the Financial Deals Tracker.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Berliner Zeitung.
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T&K was mentioned in IP Law360.
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Luke Ashley was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
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Ira Herman was mentioned in Daily Deal/The Deal.
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John Martin was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
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Greg Holloway was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Cynthia Pladziewicz was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
John Martin was interviewed in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Alyson Outenreath, Gerald Roberts, Emily Parker, Molly Steele, and Michael Stockham were mentioned in Dallas Bar Association Headnotes.
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T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Miriam Grunstein was mentioned in Energía a Debate.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Energía a Debate.
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Alyson Outenreath and Gerald Roberts were mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted on EXOnline.com.
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Richard Bass, Alex Brown, Alyson Outenreath, Gerald Roberts, and Molly Steele were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Pauline Higgins, Alfred Meyerson, and Michael Stockham were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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John Wood and Ira Herman were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Alfred Meyerson and Ted Benn were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted on CNNExpansión.com.
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David Furlow was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
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Pauline Higgins and Michael Stockham were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Alfred Meyerson and Thad Armstrong were quoted in the Miami Daily Business Review.
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Molly Steele was mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.
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Greg Holloway was mentioned in the Austin American-Statesman.
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Alfred Meyerson and Thad Armstrong were quoted in Texas Lawyer.
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Emily Parker was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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David Furlow was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
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Michael Stockham was mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.
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Miriam Grunstein was mentioned in Reforma.
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Bruno Werneck was quoted in Latin Lawyer.
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T&K was featured in Latin Counsel.
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T&K was mentioned in Financial Deals Tracker.
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T&K was mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.
John Martin was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
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T&K was mentioned in Latin Counsel.
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John Martin was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Scott Stolley was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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David Wheat was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Jorge de la Garza and Gabriel Ruiz were quoted in Latin Lawyer.
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German Cavazos Treviño was mentioned in Latin Lawyer.
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Pete Riley was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Steve Fink was quoted in American Medical News.
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Marcello Hallake and Lillian Moya were mentioned in Latin Lawyer.
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T&K was mentioned in Business Wire.
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Timothy Samson was mentioned in Daily Deal/The Deal.
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T&K was mentioned in Financial Deals Tracker.
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Reagan Allen and Mark Perantie were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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T&K was mentioned in Business Wire.
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Luke Ashley and Timothy McCormick were mentioned in Securities Class Action Reporter.
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Emily Parker and David Rosenberg were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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T&K was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Marcello Hallake was quoted in Latin Lawyer.
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Doug Pedigo was quoted in North American Windpower.
"National Oilwell's Trade Secrets Case Weak: Jury"; May 9, 2008
A Houston jury has shot down National Oilwell Varco LP's lawsuit against rival oil field supply company A&B Valve & Piping LP and four former employees that alleged A&B raided its workforce to obtain confidential information to solicit employees and customers ...
This news item was also published in IP Law360 and Employment Law360. To read the full article in Energy Law360, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Energy,
Oil and Gas,
Intellectual Property,
Labor and Employment
Roger Aksamit was mentioned in the Houston Chronicle.
"People in business" section; May 9, 2008
Aksamit has joined T&K as a partner in the tax practice group of the Firm's Houston office. To read the full news item, please click on the link below.
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John Martin was mentioned in Congressional Quarterly Today.
"People on the Move" section; May 7, 2008
Martin has been elected vice president of Lawyers for Civil Justice, a national organization of defense trial lawyers and corporate counsel. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Marcello Hallake was quoted in Latin Lawyer.
"Brazil likely to change law for Telemar deal"; May 7, 2008
A change to Brazil's telecoms law required for Telemar's acquisition of Brasil Telecom has the backing of the government and telecoms bodies, say lawyers advising on the deal ...
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Corporate and Securities,
Latin America,
Finance
Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Poder y Negocios.
"Materia prima o reliquia sagrada"; May 6, 2008
A pesar de su timidez, la propuesta de reforma petrolera tiene de bueno el abrir un debate que estaba casi prohibido en México. Los "populistas de izquierda", como los llamó The Washington Post, rechazan la reforma de Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) porque, dicen, es parte de un complot para cederle el petróleo a las empresas estadounidenses ...
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Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Latin America
John Martin was featured in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"John H. Martin Inducted Into International Academy Of Trial Lawyers"; May 2008
The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has announced that John H. Martin has been inducted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) ...
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Arthur Wright and Lakesha Harris were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Union Gas Corp. Forms Partnership With GE Financial Services"; May 5, 2008
Arthur Wright, a senior oil and gas partner in Thompson & Knight in Dallas, and Lakesha Harris, an associate in the firm's Houston office, served as outside counsel for GE Energy Financial ...
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Roger Aksamit was mentioned in the Houston Business Journal.
"Former Bracewell attorney moves to Thompson & Knight"; May 1, 2008
The former co-head of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP's tax section has joined Dallas-based law firm Thompson & Knight LLP at its Houston office ...
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Rick Haan was mentioned on the Now Trending Blog.
"Texas Bar Exam"; May 1, 2008
Rick Haan, an associate in the Dallas office of Thompson & Knight LLP, received the highest score on the most recent Texas Bar Examination. As a part of this distinction, Mr. Haan addressed the class of new lawyers being admitted to practice in Texas at an induction ceremony in Austin on Nov. 13 ...
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Roger Aksamit was featured on the Houston Business Journal's Blog.
"Thompson & Knight Expands Tax Practice"; May 1, 2008
The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce Roger D. Aksamit has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Tax Practice Group of the Firm's Houston office. He brings more than 25 years of legal experience to Thompson & Knight ...
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Andrew Melsheimer was interviewed by The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"FCPA Due Diligence When Selecting A Contractor In A Foreign Country"; May 2008
The Editor interviews Andrew Melsheimer, Associate in the International Energy Practice of Thompson & Knight LLP in Dallas ...
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Miriam Grunstein was mentioned on PrensaLibre.com.
"Sugieren acuerdo petrolero"; April 30, 2008
El estudio Cruzando límites. México ante los desafíos de sus yacimientos transfronterizos, a cargo de los especialistas en temas energéticos Juan E. Pardinas, Lourdes Melgar, Miriam Grunstein y David Enríquez, afirma: "Los tratados que tenemos firmados con los vecinos del sur solo reconocen las fronteras marítimas, pero no tienen cláusulas que garanticen la protección de los recursos que se podrían encontrar en el subsuelo marino" ...
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Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
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T&K was mentioned on Dallas Observer's blog.
"When It Comes to Downtown Rail, Tomorrow Looks Like Yesterday"; April 30, 2008
... William R. Harris -- a lawyer, co-founder of Thompson & Knight and the man who successfully prosecuted Pa Ferguson at his impeachment trial -- helped negotiate the deal that got the Texas and Pacific Railway tracks removed from Pacific Avenue ...
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Alyson Outenreath was mentioned in the Texas Techsan.
"Alumni News" section; May/June 2008
Outenreath has been elected a partner of T&K. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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T&K was mentioned in LatinCounsel.
"Ecopetrol buys major petrochemical company"; April 29, 2008
Pablo Ferrante, Vivienne Schiffer, Robert Saunders, Michael Titens, John Cohn, Mayuca Salazar, Rogelio Gonzalez, Rossy de la Garza, and Elis Medina served as New York counsel to Ecopetrol in their $690 million acquisition of Propilco, the largest producer of polypropylene and manufacturer of petrochemicals in Colombia. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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Corporate and Securities,
International Energy,
Energy
Greg Holloway was featured in the Austin Business Journal.
"Austin attorney to help steer NACD"; April 29, 2008
Holloway has been elected as an advisory board member to the National Association for Corporate Directors. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Ashley Phillips was mentioned in Texas Weekly.
"Political People" section; April 28, 2008
Phillips recently joined T&K's environmental practice in the Firm's Austin office. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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John Martin, Kenn Webb, and Murali Pasupulati were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; April 28, 2008
Martin, a partner in T&K's trial practice group in Dallas, has been inducted as a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Webb has become a partner in the corporate and securities practice group; and Pasupulati has joined T&K as an intellectual property associate.
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Trial,
Corporate and Securities,
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T&K was mentioned on dBusinessNews.com.
"Thompson & Knight Assists Ecopetrol in Acquisition of Major Petrochemical Company"; April 28, 2008
Pablo Ferrante, Vivienne Schiffer, Robert Saunders, Michael Titens, John Cohn, Mayuca Salazar, Rogelio Gonzalez, Rossy de la Garza, and Elis Medina served as New York counsel to Ecopetrol in their $690 million acquisition of Propilco, the largest producer of polypropylene and manufacturer of petrochemicals in Colombia. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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Corporate and Securities,
Energy,
International Energy
Kenn Webb and Matthew Cohen were mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.
"Executive Changes" section; April 27, 2008
T&K named Webb and Cohen partners. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Siempre!
"Poco factible, prorrogar el tratado del Hoyo de Dona"; April 27, 2008
México y Estados Unidos frente a la unificación del subsuelo petrolero. En enero de 2011 termina la moratoria entre ambos país para explorar y explotar el potencial de yacimientos transfronterizos ubicados en el polígono occidental del Golfo de México ...
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Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Latin America
Miriam Grunstein was quoted in the Oil & Gas Journal.
"Forum: US, Mexico must resolve gulf boundary dispute"; April 24, 2008
The US and Mexico are becoming more aware of the potential for disputes over deepwater Gulf of Mexico oil resources, experts agreed at an Apr. 23 forum at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC ...
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Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Reforma.
"Prevén recurso ante la Corte"; April 24, 2008
La Suprema Corte de Justicia será la que decidirá sobre la iniciativa de reforma energética ante una inminente acción de inconstitucionalidad de legisladores en contra de ella, pronosticaron ayer expertos ...
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Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
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Pablo Ferrante was mentioned in Latin Lawyer.
"Ecopetrol buys into plastics"; April 24, 2008
Colombia's state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol, is buying resin producer Polipropileno del Caribe (Propilco) in a bid to enter the market for crude oil products ...
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Oil and Gas,
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted on guardian.co.uk.
"Mexico oil reserves along US border at risk -panel"; April 23, 2008
Big new oil finds on the U.S. side of the Gulf of Mexico could drain away Mexico's supplies unless the Latin American producer fundamentally changes its oil law to allow it to sign production-sharing deals with foreign firms, experts said on Wednesday ...
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International Energy,
Oil and Gas,
Latin America
T&K was mentioned in IP Law360.
"Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired for Major IP Litigation"; April 21, 2008
T&K is representing Cleated Technologies Inc. in a trademark lawsuit filed in the District of Oregon. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Scott Deatherage was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
"Powered Up: Climate Change Work Fuels New Business for Texas Firms"; April 21, 2008
When Daniella D. Landers started practicing law in Michigan nearly 12 years ago, one of her responsibilities was to monitor legal developments in certain practice areas ...
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Climate Change & Renewable Energy,
Environmental Law,
Oil and Gas
John B. Wood and Ira Herman were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"Meetings, Presentations, Forums, and Panels" section; April 2008
Wood and Herman presented at PLI's "Negotiating Commercial Leases: How Owners & Corporate Occupants Can Avoid Costly Errors" conference held April 3-4. Wood will also present at the New York City Bar Association's "The Dirt on Ground Leases" seminar May 5. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Miriam Grunstein is mentioned in Reforma.
"La iniciativa imperfecta"; April 20, 2008
El propio Felipe Calderón ha aceptado que su propuesta de reforma al marco jurídico de Pemex es perfectible y ha conminado a debatirla ampliamente y enriquecerla. Nueve especialistas identifican las virtudes, deficiencias y los peligros de la propuesta del Ejecutivo ...
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Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Latin America
David Furlow was quoted in the Houston Business Journal's special supplement entitled "Houston Survival Guide."
"Staying safe in the blogosphere takes effort and foresight"; April 18, 2008
What appears on a blog sponsored by an employer can potentially put the company on the hook for damages, and companies should protect themselves from potential liability, says David Furlow, a partner at law firm Thompson & Knight LLP ...
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Miriam Grunstein was mentioned on the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' Web site.
"Crossing Boundaries: Can a Solution be Found for Transboundary Oil Production in the Gulf of Mexico?"; April 2008
Grunstein will participate in the April 23 book discussion on "Crossing Boundaries: Can a Solution be Found for Transboundary Oil Production in the Gulf of Mexico?" hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC). This item was also mentioned in The Washington Daybook and FNS Daybook. To read the full news item on the WWC's Web site, please click on the link below.
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Oil and Gas,
Latin America,
International Energy
T&K was mentioned in The Earth Times.
"Bonanza Creek Purchases Private Company With Producing Assets in the Arkansas Cotton Valley Trend"; April 17, 2008
Bonanza Creek Energy Company, LLC ("Bonanza Creek" or the "Company") announced today that on April 11, 2008 it closed a significant producing property acquisition in southwest Arkansas from Macquarie Oil and Gas Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited, for an undisclosed price ...
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David Furlow was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
"West University Place Council OKs ban on cell phones in active school zones"; April 15, 2008
West University Place City Council unanimously approved a ban on the use of hand-held and hands-free devices in active school zones at its meeting on April 14, despite concerns the ordinance would violate the First Amendment and could lead to racial profiling ...
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Pauline Higgins was quoted on Business Wire's Web site.
"Texas Diversity Council to Host Its Fourth Annual Texas Diversity and Leadership Conference in Houston"; April 15, 2008
The Texas Diversity Council will host its fourth annual Texas Diversity and Leadership Conference on May 14-16, 2008, at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston. The theme of the expo is "Deconstructing the Texas Glass Ceiling" ...
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Steven Sloan was mentioned in Insurance Law & Litigation Week.
"ERISA-regulated plan's denial of LTD benefits adequately supported"; April 14, 2008
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a district court's order awarding long-term disability (LTD) benefits to a participant in an ERISA-regulated health plan who sued the plan for wrongful denial of benefits. The denial determination was sufficiently supported by evidence under the applicable substantial evidence review standard ...
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Labor and Employment,
Employee Benefits (ERISA),
Appellate,
Trial
T&K was mentioned in the Financial Deals Tracker.
"Bonanza Creek acquires oil and natural gas assets from Macquarie Oil and Gas Holdings"; April 11, 2008
Bonanza Creek Energy Company, LLC, an energy company engaged in the acquisition of oil and gas properties, has acquired oil and natural gas producing assets located in Union, Lafayette, and Columbia counties, from Macquarie Oil and Gas Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited ...
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Berliner Zeitung.
"Mexikos unerreichbarer Ölschatz"; April 10, 2008
Der konservative mexikanische Präsident Felipe Calderón treibt die Reform des Energiesektors voran, um den drastischen Rückgang der Erdölförderung zu stoppen ...
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Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Latin America
T&K was mentioned in IP Law360.
"Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired for Major IP Litigation"; April 10, 2008
In a trademark lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Thompson & Knight was hired to represent plaintiff Topaz Nixon LLC against defendant Topaz Design Group ...
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Luke Ashley was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
"Congruent Interests: Texas Supreme Court OKs Insurers' Use of Staff Counsel To Defend Policyholders"; April 7, 2008
The Texas Supreme Court has held that an insurer may use staff counsel to represent insureds in some circumstances, thwarting an almost 10-year effort by the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee to stop the practice ...
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Ira Herman was mentioned in Daily Deal/The Deal.
"Monitor wins use of cash"; April 7, 2008
Bankrupt Monitor Oil plc lost its sole right to file a plan Friday, April 4, but can tap cash collateral as it scurries to sell its key assets. Judge Martin Glenn of U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan rejected Monitor's bid to extend its exclusivity in the face of multiple objections, said creditors counsel Ira Herman of Thompson & Knight LLP ...
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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights,
Oil and Gas
John Martin was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
"Company Alleges Firm Breached Fiduciary Duty"; April 7, 2008
Six years ago, Andy Krafsur left courtrooms and a bankruptcy practice behind to join Spira Footwear Inc. - a successful, private, running-shoe company based in El Paso. But, as sometimes happens with profitable companies, a fight for control led to a complicated shareholder suit ...
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Greg Holloway was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; April 7, 2008
Holloway has been elected executive vice president of the Central Texas Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Cynthia Pladziewicz was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
"Many in finance see uncertainty in their professional futures"; April 6, 2008
Cynthia Pladziewicz, a psychologist and lawyer, mentors and trains attorneys at Thompson & Knight in Dallas. She recommends specific tactics for handling stress ...
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John Martin was interviewed in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"Preserving Our Collapsing Judicial Function: DRI Officers Speak Out"; April 2008
DRI-The Voice Of The Defense Bar deserves great credit for making defense of our judicial function a major goal and for marshaling the resources of DRI and of national, state and local defense organizations in support of judicial independence, including, as a principal emphasis, support for adequate funding for our court systems. We have asked each of the officers of DRI, representative of defense firms across the sweep of this country, for their comments about the current underfunding crisis ...
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Alyson Outenreath, Gerald Roberts, Emily Parker, Molly Steele, and Michael Stockham were mentioned in Dallas Bar Association Headnotes.
"Kudos" section; April 1, 2008
Outenreath and Roberts have been elected as partners at T&K, Parker has been selected as the 2007-2008 SMU Dedman School of Law Distinguished Alumni for Government Service, Steele has been selected to serve on the International Centre of Dispute Resolution's Panel of Arbitrators, and Stockham has been elected to the board of directors for the Writers' League of Texas. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
Practice Areas
Tax,
Trial,
Intellectual Property
T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; March 31, 2008
T&K has elected Pete Riley to another term as the Firm's Managing Partner. Stephen Block, Rhett Campbell, Michael Pierce, Ricky Raven, Jane Politz Brandt, James McKellar, Mary McNulty, Stephen Rasch, William Schuerger, and Mark Sloan are also members of the Firm's 2008 Management Committee. In addition, Larry Hicks has been named the Firm's first Administrative Partner. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance,
Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights,
Corporate and Securities,
Trial,
Intellectual Property,
Finance,
Tax
Miriam Grunstein was mentioned in Energía a Debate.
"La sociología petrolera y el reto de los yacimientos transfronterizos"; March 2008
El tratado de límites marítimos entre México y Estados Unidos firmado el 9 de junio de 2000 tiene tres detalles que han llamado la atención de servidores públicos, abogados y académicos en México: (1) Por primera vez en un tratado de límites entre ellos se menciona el concepto de yacimiento petrolífero; (2) se establece una moratoria en la perforación y explotación por diez años después de la ratificación del tratado; y (3) crea un mecanismo de consulta entre las partes ...
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Practice Areas
Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Latin America
Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Energía a Debate.
"El desafío transfronterizo"; March 2008
México y Estados Unidos deben negociar un instrumento para explotar yacimientos transfronterizos, aprendiendo de la experiencia de otros países ...
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Practice Areas
Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Latin America
Alyson Outenreath and Gerald Roberts were mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.
"Executive Changes" section; March 30, 2008
T&K named Outenreath and Roberts partners. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted on EXOnline.com.
"Pemex: caen reservas y producción"; March 26, 2008
La disminución en las reservas probadas, así como en la producción de petróleo del país, presentan un panorama complicado en el marco de la propuesta de reforma energética que prepara el Ejecutivo federal ...
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Practice Areas
Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Latin America
Richard Bass, Alex Brown, Alyson Outenreath, Gerald Roberts, and Molly Steele were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; March 24, 2008
Bass, Brown, Outenreath, and Roberts have been elected partner in the Firm. In addition, Steele has been selected to serve on the International Centre for Dispute Resolution's Panel of Arbitrators. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
Practice Areas
Trial,
Tax,
Intellectual Property
Pauline Higgins, Alfred Meyerson, and Michael Stockham were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"Partner's Notes" section; March 2008
Higgins has been appointed to the 2008 Texas Diversity Council Board of Directors, Meyerson has been named chairman of the Southwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League, and Stockham has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Writers' League of Texas. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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John Wood and Ira Herman were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"Meetings, Presentations, Forums and Panels" section; March 2008
Wood and Herman will present at the "Negotiating Commercial Leases: How Owners & Corporate Occupants Can Avoid Costly Errors" seminar being held April 3 and 4. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Alfred Meyerson and Ted Benn were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; March 17, 2008
Meyerson has been named chairman of the Southwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League and Benn has been appointed to the board of DOWNTOWNDALLAS. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Miriam Grunstein was quoted on CNNExpansión.com.
"Pemex se tambalea en frontera con EU"; March 15, 2008
El futuro de Pemex está en el fondo del mar, en la frontera con EU. Los yacimientos que podrían sustituir la caída de 5.6%en la producción de Cantarell están allí, en la zona llamada Cinturón Plegado de Perdido, pero la paraestatal no tiene el dinero, ni la tecnología para explorar en esa zona ...
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Practice Areas
Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Latin America
David Furlow was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
"Human Resources Forum"; March 14, 2008
Furlow discussed the issues that arise when a divorcing spouse dies without removing his or her ex as the designated beneficiary of the pension. This article was also published in the Boston Business Journal, South Florida Business Journal, Birmingham Business Journal, and Business First of Louisville. To read the full article in the Houston Business Journal, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Pauline Higgins and Michael Stockham were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; March 10, 2008
Higgins has been appointed to the 2008 Texas Diversity Council board of directors and Stockham has been elected to the Writers' League of Texas' board of directors. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Alfred Meyerson and Thad Armstrong were quoted in the Miami Daily Business Review.
"Ripple Effect: Even in States Where Subprime Crisis is More Muted, Law Firms Gear Up For Expected Work From Foreclosures From the Courts"; March 10, 2008
As subprime mortgage woes continue to have a ripple effect in the nation's economy, some Texas-based firms are gearing up to handle the business they expect the debacle in home-lending markets will bring their way ...
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Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance,
Restructuring and Workouts,
Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights,
Environmental Law
Molly Steele was mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.
"Kudos" section; March 9, 2008
Steele has been selected to serve on the Panel of Arbitrators for the International Centre for Dispute Resolution based in Dublin, Ireland, and Mexico City. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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Greg Holloway was mentioned in the Austin American-Statesman.
Holloway was named Executive Vice President of The Central Texas Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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Alfred Meyerson and Thad Armstrong were quoted in Texas Lawyer.
"Primed & Ready: Texas Firms Gear Up To Lend Helping Hand To Clients With Subprime-Related Matters"; March 3, 2008
As subprime mortgage woes continue to have a ripple effect in the nation's economy, some Texas-based firms are gearing up to handle the business they expect the debacle in home-lending markets will bring their way ...
This article was also published in Executive Legal Advisor. To read the full article in Texas Lawyer, please click on the link below.
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Practice Areas
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance,
Restructuring and Workouts,
Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights,
Environmental Law
Emily Parker was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; March 3, 2008
Parker received Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law's 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award for Government Service. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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David Furlow was quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
"Lawyers give big chunks of time to campaign frenzy"; March 3, 2008
Furlow discusses the effects of the presidential race. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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Michael Stockham was mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.
"Kudos" section; March 2, 2008
Stockham has been elected to the board of the Writers' League of Texas. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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Miriam Grunstein was mentioned in Reforma.
"Yacimientos transfronterizos en riesgo"; March 2, 2008
En las aguas del Golfo de México, las empresas Shell, Chevron, Texaco, Mobil y British Petroleum arrancarán en 2010 la explotación de yacimientos que se extienden a ambos lados de la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos, y hasta el momento el gobierno mexicano no cuenta con ningún tipo de protección para evitar que sus hidrocarburos sean extraídos a través de los pozos perforados por las transnacionales ...
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Practice Areas
Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Latin America
Bruno Werneck was quoted in Latin Lawyer.
"Thompson & Knight promotes energy lawyer"; February 26, 2008
Thompson & Knight has promoted an energy lawyer in its Rio de Janeiro office. Bruno Werneck is now a partner in the firm's international energy practice group ...
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Practice Areas
International Energy,
Latin America
T&K was featured in Latin Counsel.
"Thompson & Knight names new partners"; February 26, 2008
Richard Bass, Alex Brown, Alyson Outenreath, Gerald Roberts, and Bruno Werneck were elected to partner status. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
Practice Areas
Trial,
Tax,
Intellectual Property,
International Energy
T&K was mentioned in Financial Deals Tracker.
"Approach Resources completes initial public offering"; February 25, 2008
Approach Resources, Inc., an oil and gas exploration company, has issued 7,666,667 shares of common stock at a price of $12 per share, raising gross proceeds of $91.2 million in an initial public offering ...
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Oil and Gas
T&K was mentioned in The Dallas Morning News.
"Companies cutting space to gain efficiency"; February 22, 2008
The Thompson & Knight law firm will move to slightly smaller office space in downtown Dallas later this year, but it will have more meeting space and break rooms. It's not magic. It's efficiency, and it's the latest office trend.
More companies are maximizing their office space to accommodate more people, create flexible work space and lower expenses. Higher costs - construction, rent and gas - and growing concerns about the economy are driving the trend, local real estate brokers and design firms say ...
The full article appeared in the publication's Business Commercial Real Estate special section.
John Martin was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
"Former Dallas judge's record could aid confirmation to federal court"; February 20, 2008
By nominating Catharina Haynes to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, President Bush has chosen a widely praised, longtime insurance defense lawyer with a particularly attractive quality - no record on controversial issues, such as abortion or the death penalty ...
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T&K was mentioned in Latin Counsel.
"Thompson & Knight LLP continues to assist Ecopetrol S.A., the national oil company of Colombia, with its international expansion strategy in the U.S. and Brazil"; February 19, 2008
Ben Welmaker, Pablo Ferrante, Alexandre Chequer, Leonardo Costa, Luciana Gomes, and Bruno Belchior were mentioned in the article for their representation of Ecopetrol. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
Practice Areas
International Energy,
Corporate and Securities,
Latin America
John Martin was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"Underfunded Courts - The Greatest Challenge"; February 2008
Our coverage this month of judicial independence is illustrative of what we do best and most enjoy doing. It alerts corporate counsel to what may well be the single most important issue for them - the need to bolster judicial independence ...
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Scott Stolley was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"DRI Plans Appellate Advocacy Seminar"; February 2008
Stolley helped plan DRI's seventh annual Appellate Advocacy Seminar being held Thursday and Friday, February 28 and 29 at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, FL. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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David Wheat was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"Texas Law School, Bar Association Plan Corporate Counsel Institute"; February 2008
Wheat presented at the 10th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, hosted by The University of Texas School of Law and the Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas.
Practice Areas
Jorge de la Garza and Gabriel Ruiz were quoted in Latin Lawyer.
"Corporate lawyers find a second home"; February 13, 2008
For a time, it was the big New York firms that were considered local firms in Monterrey. The companies based in Mexico's second city were so keen on sending their young in-house lawyers to train there, general counsel would be in touch with New York far more than the law firm next door ...
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Practice Areas
Latin America,
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance,
Corporate and Securities,
Tax,
Oil and Gas
German Cavazos Treviño was mentioned in Latin Lawyer.
"Legal community news" section; February 13, 2008
Cavazos joined the T&K's Monterrey office as counsel and head of the IP department. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property,
Latin America
Pete Riley was quoted in Texas Lawyer.
"Rudy's Return"; February 11, 2008
Riley discussed the law firm market in New York City. To read the article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; February 11, 2008
T&K opened a new office in San Antonio, Texas. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
Practice Areas
Trial,
White Collar Criminal Litigation
Steve Fink was quoted in American Medical News.
"Making room for faith: Handling religious expression at the office"; February 11, 2008
You might have office staff or colleagues who want to display signs of their faith on jewelry, clothes or desks, discuss their religion's tenets, or even openly proselytize fellow staff and patients. You might have just as many office staff or colleagues who would rather not be bothered about religion or are openly hostile to it ...
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Practice Areas
Labor and Employment,
Health Law
Marcello Hallake and Lillian Moya were mentioned in Latin Lawyer.
"Peruvian Oil Attracts Investment"; February 8, 2008
French oil company Perenco is buying the Peruvian subsidiary of US energy group Barrett Resources. The deal gives Perenco control over key oil resources in the north-east of the country ...
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Latin America,
Oil and Gas,
International Energy
T&K was mentioned in Business Wire.
"PrivateRaise.com Releases 2007 RaiseStats Market Activity and Rankings (League Tables) for Private Investments in Public Equity (PIPEs)"; February 7, 2008
PrivateRaise.com® announced today the 2007 PIPE Market Activity and Rankings (League Tables) for Placement Agents, Investment Managers, Investor Legal Counsel, Issuer Legal Counsel and Placement Agent Legal Counsel ...
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Timothy Samson was mentioned in Daily Deal/The Deal.
"Riverstone, Carlyle stake startup"; February 6, 2008
Private equity firms Riverstone Holdings LLC and Carlyle Group have sunk $450 million of equity into nascent oil and gas company Dynamic Offshore Resources LLC ...
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T&K was mentioned in Financial Deals Tracker.
"Korea National Oil and Samsung to acquire oil and gas properties of Taylor Energy"; February 5, 2008
Korea National Oil Corporation(KNOC), an explorer and developer of oilfields, and Samsung Corporation, a Korea-based provider of trading services, have signed a contract with Taylor Energy Company LLC, a company engaged in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas, to purchase Taylor's oil and gas production assets in the Gulf of Mexico ...
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Reagan Allen and Mark Perantie were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; February 4, 2008
Allen and Perantie have joined T&K's Dallas office and will focus their practices on intellectual property law. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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T&K was mentioned in Business Wire.
"Taylor Energy Sells Gulf of Mexico Assets to Two South Korean Companies"; February 1, 2008
Taylor Energy Company LLC ("Taylor Energy"), Korea National Oil Corporation ("KNOC") and Samsung Corporation ("Samsung") today announced that Taylor Energy has agreed to sell substantially all of its Gulf of Mexico shelf oil and gas properties to KNOC USA Corporation and Samsung Oil & Gas USA Corp., subsidiaries of KNOC and Samsung, both South Korean companies ...
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Practice Areas
Energy,
Oil and Gas,
Finance,
Corporate and Securities
Luke Ashley and Timothy McCormick were mentioned in Securities Class Action Reporter.
"Securities fraud class action cannot be certified absent showing of loss causation"; January 31, 2008
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded a district court's decision to certify a class of shareholders in a securities fraud class action, finding that the court was required to examine whether there was loss causation before certifying the class ...
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Emily Parker and David Rosenberg were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"Seminar Focus: Nonprofits In Texas"; January 2008
Parker and Rosenberg were speakers at The University of Texas School of Law's 25th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute held January 16-18 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, TX. To read the full article, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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T&K was mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"A Snapshot of Supporting and Patron Law Firms' London Offices"; January 2008
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Finance,
International Energy,
Global Projects and Infrastructure,
Energy,
Trial,
Tax
Marcello Hallake was quoted in Latin Lawyer.
"Telecoms deal ends legal wrangle"; January 22, 2008
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Practice Areas
Telecommunications,
Latin America,
Corporate and Securities,
Finance
Doug Pedigo was quoted in North American Windpower.
"Utilities Brave New World of Power Planning"; January 2008
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