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Core Practice Hiring, Office Renovation on Tap for New Akin Gump New York Office Head
Abid Qureshi, a restructuring partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in New York, moved into the partner-in-charge role Feb. 16.
With Bankruptcy Work Booming, Jackson Walker Posts Another Record Year
Jackson Walker, the largest Texas-only firm, improved revenue by 5.4% and net income by 9.2% in a year when some practices were busy because of pandemic-related factors.
Rise in Royalty Class Actions Puts Spotlight on Post-Production Costs
Oil and gas companies can protect themselves against the next wave of royalty litigations by understanding their leases and the royalty language for all individual leaseholders.
A Stellar List Runners-Up and Shout Outs for Litigator of the Week
A Kirkland & Ellis team got sign-off this week from a bankruptcy judge in the Southern District of Texas for client Chesapeake Energy Corporation's reorganization plan, which trims $7 billion of debt from the oil and gas company's balance sheet.
Texas District Courts Support "Snap Removal" by Home-State Defendants in Salty Wake of Texas Brine
A hypothetical is important for this article. Here we go: In relation to a multi-million dollar contract dispute, a Louisianan sues a Mississippian…
FERC v. US Bankruptcy Courts: The Battle Continues
The jurisdictional battle between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and bankruptcy courts around the country remains ongoing and, arguably, is intensifying.
Kirkland's Bankruptcy Partnership With Jackson Walker Could Be a Sign of Things to Come
The pandemic-related surge in bankruptcy filings has been beneficial to both Kirkland & Ellis and Jackson Walker, which have repeatedly collaborated. "You are going to see more of it," consultant William C. Cobb said.
Will Billing Rates for Elite Firms Rise More in 2020?
Kirkland & Ellis said it typically increases the hourly rates of its professionals twice a year. But in 2020, routine rate hikes by big firms are not certain, observers said.
Will Billing Rates for Elite Firms Rise More in 2020?
Lynn LoPucki, a restructuring law professor at UCLA Law, said rate increases every year aren't a done deal, but if they do occur, there are few stakeholders in bankruptcy court that will keep rate increases in check.
A Perfect Financial Stress Storm: A Q&A With Dorsey & Whitney's Joseph Acosta
Texas Lawyer spoke with Dorsey & Whitney partner Joseph Acosta about the financial health of many big-name oil and gas, retail, restaurants and travel companies.TRENDING STORIES
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