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Gustavo Bezerra was featured in Latin Counsel.
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Jim Harris was interviewed by Fox 4 News.
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Paul Corley was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
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Barry Davis was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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David White and Scott Deatherage were mentioned on Kevin O'Keefe's Real Lawyers Have Blogs Blog.
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T&K was mentioned in IP Law & Business.
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T&K was ranked #6 in Marketing the Law Firm's MLF 50 list.
Bill Banowsky was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.
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Eduardo Soares was mentioned in Energy Law360.
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T&K was featured, Alexandre Chequer was quoted, and Leonardo Costa was mentioned in Latin Lawyer.
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T&K was featured in Latin Counsel.
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T&K was mentioned on the Dallas-Fort Worth Best Of Lists Blog.
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Rick Haan was featured in Texas Lawyer.
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John Martin was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Glenn Reitman was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
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Greg Curry was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
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Doug Pedigo was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
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Mark Bennett was interviewed by CBS 11 News.
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Eduardo Soares and T&K were featured in Latin Lawyer.
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John Martin and Michael Heinlen were quoted in IP Law360.
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John Martin was interviewed in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Jim Harris was interviewed by Fox 4 News.
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T&K was featured, and Marcello Hallake was quoted in Gazeta Mercantil.
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Eduardo Soares was mentioned in The AmLaw Daily.
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Bruce Sostek was mentioned on the Patent Appeal Tracer Blog.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted on EXonline.com.
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David Furlow was mentioned in Employment Law360.
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T&K was mentioned in The National Law Journal.
Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Business Latin America Select.
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Jeffrey Andrews was mentioned in The National Law Journal.
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T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
Greg Curry, Jackie Robinson, Scott Stolley, and Luke Ashley were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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T&K was mentioned in IP Law & Business.
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David Bennett and Rhett Campbell were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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T&K was featured in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
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Marcello Hallake was interviewed on the Belgian national radio station RTBF.
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Barry Davis, Thomas Lamme, Sarah McLean, Jolisa Dobbs, Marc Klein, Elizabeth Schartz, Shelly Youree, Arthur Wright, Alyson Outenreath, David Wheat, Reagan Birt, Yan Gao, Todd Keator, Jason Loden, Micah Prude, Renée Dupré, Christopher Farley, David Grand, Julie Mediamolle, and David White were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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David Rosenberg was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in EIU ViewsWire Select.
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Sam Burford was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
John Martin was mentioned in Dallas Business Journal.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Reforma.
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Alexandre Chequer was mentioned on Manuel de Araujo's Blog.
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Rhett Campbell was interviewed on a-dcenter.com.
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Scott Deatherage was mentioned on the SustainabiliTank Blog.
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Alexandre Chequer was quoted, and T&K was featured in The AmLaw Daily.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Market News International.
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Alexandre Chequer was quoted, and T&K was featured in Market Watch.
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Bruce Sostek was mentioned on the Eastern District of Texas Federal Court Practice's blog.
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Jeffrey Andrews and Ricky Raven were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Oil Daily.
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Jeffrey Boyd was quoted on Texas Lawyer's Tex Parte Blog.
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Rhett Campbell was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
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Christiano Chagas, Roberto Casarini, Alexandre Chequer, and Ivan Tauil were featured in Latin Counsel.
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Michael Stockham was mentioned on the Writers' League of Texas Web site.
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"Thompson & Knight Expands Rio de Janeiro Office"; December 2, 2008
Thompson & Knight LLP, through its affiliated office Tauil & Chequer Advogados, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Rio de Janeiro office with the addition of Associate Luiz Gustavo Bezerra, who joins the Firm's Environmental Practice Group. Bezerra joins Associate Antonio Augusto Reis in Brazil to strengthen Thompson & Knight's global environmental practice ...
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Environmental Law,
Latin America,
International Energy,
Energy,
Climate Change & Renewable Energy
Jim Harris was interviewed by Fox 4 News.
"Attorney Files Lawsuit to Get Rid of Red Light Cameras"; December 2, 2008
A Dallas attorney wants to get rid of red light cameras that generate tickets to drivers who run them. He says the companies don't have the proper license to operate in Texas. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb says the attorney wants them to stop, and he's filed a class action lawsuit.
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Paul Corley was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
"Investment banks branch out only so far"; December 1, 2008
Many financial institutions - Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and American Express, among them - have recently become bank holding companies to qualify for government bailouts ...
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Barry Davis was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; December 1, 2008
Davis, a partner in the corporate and securities practice group at Thompson & Knight in Houston, has received the American Diabetes Association's Community Based Volunteer Award. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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David White and Scott Deatherage were mentioned on Kevin O'Keefe's Real Lawyers Have Blogs Blog.
"State of the AmLaw 200 Blogosphere, November 2008"; December 1, 2008
Law firm marketing and business development professionals have been politely getting after Kevin McKeown, our VP of Client Development, for an updated report on large law's use of blogs. Innovators, such as Gloria Fox at Blank Rome, are looking for hard data for their law firm's management that their competition has effectively addressed any liability and ROI concerns, and made the move to blogging for reputation enhancement and client development ...
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Insurance,
Climate Change & Renewable Energy,
Environmental Law
T&K was mentioned in IP Law & Business.
"Who Protects Innovation in America?"; November 2008
This is the second year that we've made the match between BusinessWeek's 50 most innovative companies and the law firms that do their IP work. The data is even more intriguing this year, because for the first time we have broken the IP litigation category into three component parts: copyright, trademark, and patent. This lets firms with strengths in each specialty stand out. Patent prosecution, meanwhile, continues with its own separate ranking of firms ...
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T&K was ranked #6 in Marketing the Law Firm's MLF 50 list.
"The Fourth Annual MLF 50: The Top 50 Law Firms in Marketing and Communications"; November 2008
With the current downturn in business, one would think that perhaps marketing and communications might be taking a holiday. The good news is that for 50 firms, marketing is front and center. To say the least, it has been an interesting year. We have all read about the layoffs, the restructuring of some firms and even the demise of others. What went wrong isn't important. What is important is that many firms are utilizing the capabilities of their marketing and communications departments in ways that they believe can capitalize on the downturn and even create profits. I want to say that it doesn't really matter where a firm ranked on this list. What does matter is that the firms on the list are examples of how first-class, first-rate marketing and communications can move the agenda of a law firm forward in a strategic manner and in so doing become invaluable to the success of the firm ...
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Bill Banowsky was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.
"Crossroads Group sues Lehman Brothers unit"; November 21, 2008
The owners of a Dallas firm formerly known as the Crossroads Group have sued a unit of Lehman Brothers, alleging they are owed at least $50 million in the sale of their business to the troubled New York financial firm five years ago ...
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Eduardo Soares was mentioned in Energy Law360.
"Leaps and Bounds: Notable Firm News"; November 21, 2008
Thompson & Knight LLP expanded its Sao Paolo, Brazil, office with partner Eduardo Soares. Soares focuses his practice on power, structured finance, project finance, the offer and distribution of securities, corporate and regulatory law ...
This article was also published by Financial Services Law360, Competition Law360, Product Liability Law360, Bankruptcy Law360, Health Law360, Securities Law360, Employment Law360, and IP Law360. To read the full article in Energy Law360, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Latin America,
International Energy,
Energy,
Finance,
Corporate and Securities
T&K was featured, Alexandre Chequer was quoted, and Leonardo Costa was mentioned in Latin Lawyer.
"Thompson & Knight brings Angolan oil company to Brazil"; November 20, 2008
Thompson & Knight's Brazilian arm, Tauil & Chequer, has assisted Angola's national oil company, Sonangol, in its first investment in Brazil. The company has acquired an interest in two offshore exploration blocks in the Campos Basin, securing the rights to explore the area ...
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Latin America,
International Energy,
Energy,
Oil and Gas,
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T&K was featured in Latin Counsel.
"Thompson & Knight Continues to Expand São Paulo Office"; November 18, 2008
Thompson & Knight LLP, through its affiliated office Tauil & Chequer Advogados, is pleased to announce the expansion of its São Paulo office with the addition of Partner Eduardo Soares and Associates Ana Luiza Abdalla, Rosi Costa Barros, Marcela B. Figueiró, Daniel S. Ferreira, Denise L. Okimura, Rogerio P. Nakano, Debora H. Yanasse, Lea F. Yassuda, and Roberto Zarour Filho ...
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Latin America,
International Energy,
Energy,
Corporate and Securities
T&K was mentioned on the Dallas-Fort Worth Best Of Lists Blog.
"Immigration Legal Help"; November 18, 2008
Immigration in Dallas and Fort Worth can be challenging for small businesses and individuals. As an immigrant facing an immigration deportation, or a business person being fined for hiring illegal aliens, you need to hire a good immigration attorney ...
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Immigration,
Labor and Employment
Rick Haan was featured in Texas Lawyer.
"Best on the Test: Texas Bar Exam Top Scorers Reveal Secrets to Their Success"; November 17, 2008
You are to be in your assigned seat at 8 a.m. Once you enter the testing room, you will not be permitted to leave until 30 minutes after the test has begun. No additional time will be granted to anyone arriving late. No exceptions will be made under any circumstances ...
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
John Martin was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; November 17, 2008
John H. Martin, a partner in the Dallas office of Thompson & Knight, has become the immediate past president of DRI -- the Voice of the Defense Bar. To read the full news item, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Glenn Reitman was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
"Expert: There's nothing simple about wind energy agreements"; November 14, 2008
The excitement behind wind energy is felt especially in Texas, which leads the nation in new wind energy production ...
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Real Estate and Real Estate Finance,
Energy,
Climate Change & Renewable Energy
Greg Curry was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
"Large reserves of Texas gas shale looking better all the time"; November 14, 2008
Gas shale plays will dominate future investment in oil and gas in Texas, predicts Renato Bertani, president and CEO of Thompson & Knight Global Energy Services LLC ...
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Doug Pedigo was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
"Energy alternatives, solutions remain work in progress"; November 14, 2008
Tied up in political opinion and legislation, and often fraught with glitches, renewable sources of energy such as wind power sometimes ends up being a lot more complicated than its source ...
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Energy,
Climate Change & Renewable Energy
Mark Bennett was interviewed by CBS 11 News.
"Age Violations Could Sideline Plano Pee Wee Team"; November 13, 2008
A suspended Pee Wee football team in Plano will find out Friday if it will be allowed to play in a championship game this weekend ...
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Eduardo Soares and T&K were featured in Latin Lawyer.
"Thompson & Knight takes Mattos Filho energy lawyer"; November 13, 2008
Brazilian energy lawyer Eduardo Soares has left Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados for Thompson & Knight's Brazilian arm, Tauil & Chequer, taking a team of nine associates with him ...
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Latin America,
International Energy,
Energy,
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John Martin and Michael Heinlen were quoted in IP Law360.
"Touchcom Suit Fizzles After Counsel Disqualified"; November 12, 2008
Touchcom Inc.'s challenge to the dismissal of a malpractice suit it brought against a Canadian intellectual property boutique appears to have run its course, after the IP firm persuaded a federal appeals court to disqualify the law firm Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP as appellate counsel for Touchcom last month ...
This article was also published by Technology Services Law360. To read the full article in IP Law360, please click on the link below. Paid subscription is required.
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Trial,
Intellectual Property,
Technology
John Martin was interviewed in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"DRI: A Full Policy Agenda, Including Support For Civil Justice Reform"; November 2008
The Editor interviews John H. Martin, President, DRI; Vice President, Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ); and a Partner at Thompson & Knight LLP ...
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Jim Harris was interviewed by Fox 4 News.
"Garland Cracks Down on Foreclosed Homes"; November 12, 2008
Foreclosures continue to rise across North Texas. As they do, communities find themselves wrestling with new issues like upkeep and maintenance. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb shows us the new way Garland is trying to force banks to keep foreclosed properties presentable ...
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T&K was featured, and Marcello Hallake was quoted in Gazeta Mercantil.
"Thompson & Knight abre escritório em SP"; November 11, 2008
A empresa internacional de advocacia Thompson & Knight LLP está expandindo seus negócios no Brasil. Inaugura hoje banca associada, a Tauil & Chequer, em São Paulo. Assim, passa a contar com cinco escritórios na América Latina, incluindo bancas no Rio de Janeiro, Vitória, na Cidade do México e em Monterrey ...
This article was also published by Jornal do Brasil. To read the full article in Gazeta Mercantil, please click on the link below.
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Latin America,
International Energy,
Corporate and Securities
Eduardo Soares was mentioned in The AmLaw Daily.
"THE CHURN: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200"; November 11, 2008
Thompson & Knight is expanding its affiliated São Paulo office with new partner Eduardo Soares, who will join the international energy and corporate and securities practice groups. Soares, previously a partner at Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados, will handle structured finance, project finance, the offer and distribution of securities, corporate, and regulatory law ...
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International Energy,
Latin America,
Corporate and Securities
Bruce Sostek was mentioned on the Patent Appeal Tracer Blog.
"On the Radar: September 2008"; November 11, 2008
I am fresh off my panel appearance at the Center for American and International Law's 46th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law in Plano, Texas. The panel "All the News That's Fit to Blawg" was moderated by Bruce Sostek of Thompson & Knight (Dallas) and included ...
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted on EXonline.com.
"La reforma y Obama no cambian relación con EU"; November 11, 2008
El cambio que podría experimentar la política estadunidense en materia de energía una vez que Barack Obama ocupe la presidencia de su país, difícilmente tendrá un reflejo o influencia en México, afirmaron analistas ...
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Latin America,
International Energy,
Energy
David Furlow was mentioned in Employment Law360.
"More Homework For High Court In ERISA Case"; November 11, 2008
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court received additional briefs Monday as they gave top-level judicial scrutiny to a retirement benefits case in which the divorced wife of a deceased DuPont Co. employee argues she is entitled to his retirement benefits ...
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Employee Benefits (ERISA),
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T&K was mentioned in The National Law Journal.
"The New NLJ 250"; November 10, 2008
The National Law Journal's 31th annual survey of the nation's 250 largest law firms, covering the period from Oct. 1, 2007, to Sept. 30, 2008. Eligibility is based on a firm's total number of attorneys, not including contract or temporary attorneys. The cutoff point this year is 174. A firm must have more lawyers based in the United States than in any other single country. The city listed under the firm name is the firm's principal or largest office. We've also included the starting salaries for first-year associates ...
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Business Latin America Select.
"Mexico: Energy reform fudged"; November 10, 2008
An energy reform package --passed by Mexico's lawmakers on October 28th-- represents an incremental advance in strengthening the country's hydrocarbons sector. The reform's seven key bills present a mixed bag of initiatives designed to improve the autonomy, transparency and management flexibility of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex ), the state oil company. Nonetheless, critics remain sceptical over how effective these changes will be. Opportunities for the private sector are limited as well, restricted to service contracts that provide 'cash only' bonuses when firms either introduce new technology or cut costs or delivery time ...
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Latin America,
International Energy,
Energy,
Oil and Gas
Jeffrey Andrews was mentioned in The National Law Journal.
"Movers" section; November 10, 2008
Jeffrey Andrews joins the firm's corporate and securities and intellectual property practice groups as partner in the Houston office. Andrews will focus on outsourcing and complex technology transactions. Previously, Andrews was a partner at Mayer Brown ...
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Corporate and Securities,
Intellectual Property,
Technology
T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"BigTex Firms' First-Year Associate Ranks Rise By 5.2 Percent"; November 10, 2008
Barbara M. Boudreaux, a first-year corporate finance associate with Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr in Dallas, says she starts her days reading The Wall Street Journal to keep up with changes in the economy that might affect clients and client industries ...
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Greg Curry, Jackie Robinson, Scott Stolley, and Luke Ashley were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; November 10, 2008
The following trial practice partners in Thompson & Knight in Dallas have been elected to leadership positions in the Texas Association of Defense Counsel for 2008-2009: Greg W. Curry, president-elect and chairman of the political action committee; and Jackie Robinson, vice president. Scott P. Stolley has been elected to the association's board of directors, and G. Luke Ashley has been elected to another term on the political action committee ...
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T&K was mentioned in IP Law & Business.
"Who Protects Innovation in America?"; November 2008
This is the second year that we've made the match between BusinessWeek's 50 most innovative companies and the law firms that do their IP work. The data is even more intriguing this year, because for the first time we have broken the IP litigation category into three component parts: copyright, trademark, and patent. This lets firms with strengths in each specialty stand out. Patent prosecution, meanwhile, continues with its own separate ranking of firms ...
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David Bennett and Rhett Campbell were mentioned in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"University Of Texas To Host Two-Day Bankruptcy Seminar"; November 2008
The University of Texas School of Law has scheduled its annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference for Thursday and Friday, November 13 and 14, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas ...
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Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
T&K was featured in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
"Thompson & Knight Attorneys Assist Ecopetrol S.A."; November 2008
Pablo Ferrante, Ben Welmaker, Becky Jolin, Patricia Chicoine, Sarah McLean, Matthew Knifton, Susan Marx, David Wildes, Lakesha Harris, and Ivan Perez assisted Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE:EC), the Colombian national oil company, with its internationalization and strategic growth plan by assisting with the recent acquisition of the company's first oil and gas producing assets in the United States.
David White's blog titled "Law and Insurance" has been named a 2008 honoree for the LexisNexis Top 50 Blogs for Insurance.
George Chapman is the recipient of the Dallas Bar Association's 2008 Morris Harrell Professionalism Award. The award was presented at the DBA's Annual Meeting on November 7.
Thompson & Knight LLP, through its affiliated office Tauil & Chequer Advogados, has announced the expansion of its São Paulo office with the addition of associates Christiano Chagas and Roberto Casarini, who join the Firm's Tax Practice Group.
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Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Energy,
Corporate and Securities,
Environmental Law,
Tax,
Trial,
Insurance
Marcello Hallake was interviewed on the Belgian national radio station RTBF.
"Bonjour Quand Meme - Emission spéciale en direct de New-York"; November 4, 2008
Hallake served on a panel discussion on the U.S. elections and life in New York.
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Barry Davis, Thomas Lamme, Sarah McLean, Jolisa Dobbs, Marc Klein, Elizabeth Schartz, Shelly Youree, Arthur Wright, Alyson Outenreath, David Wheat, Reagan Birt, Yan Gao, Todd Keator, Jason Loden, Micah Prude, Renée Dupré, Christopher Farley, David Grand, Julie Mediamolle, and David White were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Eagle Rock Energy Partners acquires Millennium Midstream Partners"; November 3, 2008
Charles C. Boettcher, senior vice president and general counsel for Houston-based Eagle Rock Energy Partners, used attorneys at Thompson & Knight to assist with his company's acquisition of Millennium Midstream Partners for about $235.5 million ...
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Energy,
Corporate and Securities,
Oil and Gas,
Labor and Employment,
Employee Benefits (ERISA),
Tax
T&K was mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; November 3, 2008
The following have joined Thompson & Knight as associates in Dallas: Monique R. Alexander, Toni Nicole Anderson, Jennifer M. Avery and Emily S. Tubb, corporate and securities; J. Will Eidson, Timothy L. Evans and Brian Stoltz, trial; Adam B. Hill and D. Michelle Vincent Parker, real estate and banking; Michael Lii, finance; Vishal H. Patel, intellectual property; Cheri Whiteside, tax; and Emily A. Witten, environmental. Joining in Austin is Jon Schnautz, trial. Joining in Houston are David T. Grand Jr., corporate and securities; Karen M. Rose, tax; Edward "Ted" Seilheimer, real estate and banking; and James Sonnier, oil and gas.
M. Lawrence "Larry" Hicks Jr., a real estate and banking partner in Thompson & Knight in Dallas and the firm's administrative partner, has been appointed treasurer of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys 2008-2009.
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Practice Areas
Corporate and Securities,
Trial,
Real Estate and Real Estate Finance,
Finance,
Intellectual Property,
Tax,
Environmental Law,
Oil and Gas
David Rosenberg was quoted in the Dallas Business Journal.
"Nonprofits face tougher governance regulations"; November 3, 2008
Not-for-profit hospitals and other nonprofits will face tougher scrutiny of their governance boards, executive compensation and conflicts of interests by the Internal Revenue Service ...
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in EIU ViewsWire Select.
"Mexico industry: Energy reform sidesteps core issues"; October 31, 2008
Mexico's energy reform package, passed by Congress this week, represents an incremental advance in strengthening the country's hydrocarbons sector. The reform's seven key bills present a mixed bag of initiatives designed to improve the autonomy, transparency and management flexibility of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex ), the state oil company. Nonetheless, critics remain sceptical over how effective these changes will be. Opportunities for the private sector are limited as well, restricted to service contracts that provide 'cash only' bonuses when firms either introduce new technology or reduce costs/delivery time ...
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Practice Areas
International Energy,
Latin America,
Oil and Gas,
Energy
Sam Burford was quoted in The Dallas Morning News.
"Dallas tenants finding their niche in Arts District, Victory Park"; October 31, 2008
One address is edgy, and the other is artsy. Victory woos tenants with high-energy sports events and trendy watering holes. In another corner of downtown, the Arts District is playing a different tune with world-class cultural venues ...
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John Martin was mentioned in Dallas Business Journal.
"DRI - the Voice of the Defense Bar Elects New Officers"; October 30, 2008
DRI-the Voice of the Defense Bar chose new leaders last week as the 22,500-member organization held its 13th Annual Meeting in New Orleans ...
This article was also published by Market Watch, AOL Money, Austin Business Journal, Birmingham Business Journal, Breithart.com, Columbus Business First, The Business Center Serving Greater Milwaukee, The Business Journal Serving the Greater Triad Area, Charlotte Business Journal, Denver Business Journal, East Bay Business Journal, Fort Wayne News Sentinel, Jacksonville Business Journal, Los Angeles Business, Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, MITECHNEWS.com, MSN Money, New Mexico Business Weekly, Pacific Business News, Pittsburgh Business Times, Puget Sound Business Journal, San Antonio Business Journal, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, St. Louis Business Journal, Tampa Bay Business Journal, and Washington Business Journal. To read the full article in the Dallas Business Journal, please click on the link below.
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Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Reforma.
"Califican como insuficiente lo aprobado en la reforma en relación a los problemas que enfrenta el País"; October 30, 2008
La reforma energética es insuficiente para resolver los problemas pendientes que tiene Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), como la reducción gradual de reservas petroleras y de incentivos para la exploración y explotación de yacimientos en tierra, aguas profundas y someras, detalla una evaluación del Centro de Estudios Espinosa Yglesias ...
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Practice Areas
Latin America,
International Energy,
Oil and Gas,
Energy
Alexandre Chequer was mentioned on Manuel de Araujo's Blog.
"Angola"; October 30, 2008
Our 2nd Angola Upstream 2008 Conference takes place in the 7th London Oil Week 2008 on 20 & 21 November, and is designed to expose Angola's exploration and development potential in the light of its vast oil/gas resource base and multiple projects planned for the future ...
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Practice Areas
Latin America,
Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Energy,
Corporate and Securities
Rhett Campbell was interviewed on a-dcenter.com.
"Buying Assets In Bankruptcy"; October 29, 2008
Thompson & Knight's Rhett Campbell discusses opportunities and advantages of buying oil and gas assets out of bankruptcy ...
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Practice Areas
Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
Scott Deatherage was mentioned on the SustainabiliTank Blog.
"A Houston, Texas, 'Energy Solutions' Conference - November 6-7, 2008 - Right After The US Presidential Elections. Time for A Realignement - Maybe?"; October 28, 2008
The defensive line-up of speakers on what tomorrow holds for what is defined as the energy industry ...
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Practice Areas
Climate Change & Renewable Energy,
Environmental Law
Alexandre Chequer was quoted, and T&K was featured in The AmLaw Daily.
"Thompson & Knight Advising on $7 Billion Angolan Gas Deal"; October 28, 2008
Four leading international oil and gas companies have announced an agreement with Sonangol, Angola's state-owned oil company, to invest more than $7 billion in a new liquefied natural gas (LNP) project. Announced on Monday, the deal will be the largest foreign investment in Angola and one of the largest of its kind worldwide. Nearly all the gas from the facility--to be built near the northwestern Angolan city of Soyo and operated by Sonangol's Sonagas subsidiary--will be shipped to the United States ...
This article was also published by Law.com. To read the full article in The AmLaw Daily, please click on the link below.
Practice Areas
Latin America,
Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Energy,
Corporate and Securities
Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Market News International.
"LatamWatch: Amid Crisis, Mexico Pushes Ahead on Oil Reform"; October 27, 2008
Even amid the severe global financial crisis, or perhaps spurred on by it, Mexican lawmakers have pushed ahead with the historic reform of the state oil industry, and the lower house of Congress is scheduled to vote this week on the package that would allow greater private participation ...
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Practice Areas
Latin America,
Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Energy
Alexandre Chequer was quoted, and T&K was featured in Market Watch.
"Firm Advises Sonangol in $7 Billion Natural Gas Transaction"; October 27, 2008
The global law firm of Thompson & Knight has assisted Sonangol, the state-owned oil company of Angola, in a transaction for one of the world's largest integrated natural gas projects. Under terms of the deal, Sonangol's Sonagas unit and Chevron Corp., together with their European partners Total SA, BP PLC, and Eni SpA, have agreed to invest more than $7 billion in a new liquefied natural gas export facility located near the city of Soyo on Angola's northwest coast ...
This article was also published by Energy & Ecology, Energy & Ecology Business, Energy Business Journal, Energy Weekly News, Business Wire, Mining Top News, International Business Times, Resource Week, Science Letter, and D Three Technology. To read the full article in Market Watch, please click on the link below.
Practice Areas
Latin America,
International Energy,
Energy,
Oil and Gas,
Corporate and Securities
Bruce Sostek was mentioned on the Eastern District of Texas Federal Court Practice's blog.
"'All The News That's Fit to Blawg' - Panel at CAILAW 45th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law"; October 27, 2008
The Center for American and International Law is holding its 46th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law (CAILAW) at its headquarters in Plano on November 10-11, 2008. More information can be obtained at the seminar's website ...
This post was also published on the Patent Baristas Blog. To read the full post on the Eastern District of Texas Federal Court Practice's blog, please click on the link below.
Practice Areas
Jeffrey Andrews and Ricky Raven were mentioned in Texas Lawyer.
"Newsmakers" section; October 27, 2008
Andrews has joined T&K as a partner in the corporate and securities and intellectual property practice groups in Houston. He previously was with Mayer Brown. Raven, a trial practice partner in T&K in Houston, has been appointed to Houston's Police Officers' Civil Service Commission Board for a three-year term. To read the full news item, please click on the link below.
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property,
Trial,
Corporate and Securities
Miriam Grunstein was quoted in Oil Daily.
"Mexico's Senate Backs Modest Energy Reforms"; October 24, 2008
Mexico's Senate has approved energy reform legislation aimed at shoring up state oil company Pemex, in the hopes of arresting a precipitous decline in the nation's oil production. The reforms are expected to win approval by the lower chamber next week before being signed into law by the president later this month ...
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Practice Areas
Latin America,
Oil and Gas,
International Energy,
Energy
Jeffrey Boyd was quoted on Texas Lawyer's Tex Parte Blog.
"VINdication"; October 24, 2008
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott concluded in an Oct. 22 opinion that state Government Code §552.130(a) does not prohibit a governmental body from publicly disclosing a manufacturer's permanent vehicle number, if the VIN is not identified with personal information about an individual ...
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Practice Areas
Rhett Campbell was quoted in the Houston Business Journal.
"Shuttered halls silence area wedding bells"; October 24, 2008
The sudden closure of two popular wedding reception venues has left dozens of prospective brides standing at the altar as unsecured creditors ...
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Practice Areas
Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights
Christiano Chagas, Roberto Casarini, Alexandre Chequer, and Ivan Tauil were featured in Latin Counsel.
"Thompson & Knight Expands São Paulo Office"; October 22, 2008
Thompson & Knight LLP, through its affiliated office Tauil & Chequer Advogados, is pleased to announce the expansion of its São Paulo office with the addition of associates Christiano Chagas Monteiro De Melo and Roberto Pinatti Casarini, who join the Firm's Tax Practice Group ...
This article was also published by Tax Grotto. To read the full article in Latin Counsel, please click on the link below.
Practice Areas
Tax,
International Energy,
Energy,
Latin America
Michael Stockham was mentioned on the Writers' League of Texas Web site.
"Writers' League Elects New Board Members"; October 21, 2008
The Writers' League of Texas elected four new members to its board of directors and reelected three current directors at the organization's meeting on October 16. The new members are ...
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