Thompson & Knight
Thompson & Knight LLP is a law firm of approximately 330 attorneys based in the United States. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with additional U.S. offices in Texas, New York, and California, and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, and Europe.
The firm’s practice areas include corporate and securities, environmental and health law, intellectual property, estate planning and wealth management, taxation, labor and employment, and investment and hedge funds. It also focuses on international joint ventures, foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, and licensing agreements. The company serves energy, construction, financial, hospitality, telecommunication, transportation, and retail industries. Other areas of focus include media and entertainment; oil and gas; technology; food and beverage; real estate; and pharmaceutical sectors.[1]
History
Thompson & Knight LLP was founded in 1887 by William Thompson and R.E.L. Knight, who were among the earliest law graduates of The University of Texas.
Nearly one hundred years ago, Thompson & Knight aided in the removal of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company tracks in downtown Dallas, eliminating a barrier considered detrimental to the development of the city. The Firm’s arguments to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1930 led to the landmark decision that income belonged one-half to the husband and one-half to the wife, and could be reported separately for income tax purposes. The Firm’s assistance to another client in 1958 led to the development and successful testing of the integrated circuit, ushering in the semiconductor and electronics age.
In 2004, Emily Parker, a tax attorney who had previously won one of the largest income tax cases tried in U.S. history, returned to the Firm after serving two and a half years as Deputy Chief Counsel (including ten months as Acting Chief Counsel) of the Internal Revenue Service. Parker now serves as Managing Partner of Thompson & Knight.[2]
Offices
- Algiers
- Austin
- Dallas
- Fort Worth
- Houston
- London
- Los Angeles
- Monterrey
- New York
- Paris
- San Francisco
Recognition
- Named Law Firm of the Year in Oil & Gas Law, U.S. News-Best Lawyers® 2011-2012-2013.
- 117 attorneys selected for The Best Lawyers in America® (2013); 108 attorneys selected for The Best Lawyers in America® (2012); 95 attorneys selected for The Best Lawyers in America® (2011); 96 attorneys selected for The Best Lawyers in America® (2010).
- 10 attorneys recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" in their respective practice areas and communities by The Best Lawyers in America® 2013.
- 34 attorneys selected as "Leaders in their Field" (2013); 33 attorneys selected as "Leaders in their Field" (2012); 29 attorneys selected as "Leaders in their Field" (2011); 28 attorneys selected as “Leaders in their Field” (2010).
- Ranked among the top ten firms in the United States for the Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) category (Chambers USA 2012).
- Ranked among Texas’ top firms in the fields of Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, Tax, and Technology: Outsourcing (Chambers USA 2012).
- Ranked among Michigan's top firms in the field of Litigation: General Commercial (Chambers USA 2011).
- 7 attorneys selected as "Leaders in their Field" by Chambers Latin America 2012.
- Ranked in the Latin America-wide region for both Corporate/M&A and Projects as well as in Mexico for Real Estate (Chambers Latin America 2013).
- Ranked among the top 10 firms in the United States for Energy: Oil and Gas (Transactional) and among the top firms the top firms in Latin America for Corporate/M&A and Projects by Chambers Global 2013. Thompson & Knight is one of only four law firms ranked in Algeria for Corporate/Commercial: International Firms.
- 17 attorneys recognized for their expertise in specific practice areas by The Legal 500 US (2011); 13 attorneys recognized for their expertise in specific practice areas by The Legal 500 US (2010); 20 attorneys recognized for their expertise in specific practice areas by The Legal 500 US (2009).
- Ranked among the nation’s top firms in the practice areas of Litigation, Energy, Environment, Media, Technology, and Telecoms: Technology: Outsourcing, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Buyouts: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500m), Real Estate and Construction: Real Estate, Tax: Domestic Tax: Central (The Legal 500 US).
- 4 attorneys selected to the "International Who's Who of Oil and Gas Attorneys 2012" list by (Who’s Who Legal).
- 83 attorneys selected as Texas Super Lawyers® in 2012, 76 attorneys selected as Texas Super Lawyers® in 2011, 79 attorneys selected as Texas Super Lawyers® in 2010, 76 attorneys selected as Texas Super Lawyers® in 2009, and 78 attorneys selected as Texas Super Lawyers® in 2008 (Texas Monthly Magazine).
- 33 attorneys selected as Texas Rising Stars® in 2013, 29 attorneys selected as Texas Rising Stars® in 2012, 31 attorneys selected as Texas Rising Stars® in 2011, 40 attorneys selected as Texas Rising Stars® in 2010 (Texas Monthly Magazine).
- Listed as a recommended firm in Latin America 2006-2011 (Latin Lawyer 250 Directory).
- 35% of the Firm's U.S. Partners are members of the American College in their respective specialties (2011).
- 30% of the Firm's U.S. Partners are certified in their specialty by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2011).
Diversity Efforts
As the first Texas law firm to hire a full-time Chief diversity officer, Thompson & Knight continues to make strides in its goal to become the diversity and inclusion model for the legal communities. In recognition of these efforts, Thompson & Knight is honored to be the recipient of the following awards and designations:
- 2008 Ernst & Young Celebration of Diversity Award for "Workplace of the Year;"
- Community of Respect by the Anti-Defamation League;
- Chevron Law Firm Diversity Recognition Award;
- "MultiCultural Law's" Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity, Top 100 Law Firms for Women, Top 100 Law Firms for Hispanics, and Top 100 Law Firms for Native Americans;
- Navistar 2007 Law Department Diversity Recognition Award;
- Top 100 Law Firm for Diversity, Top 100 Law Firm for Women, Top 25 Law Firm for Hispanics, and Top 25 Law Firm for Native Americans by MultiCultural Law;
- "Mother-Friendly Worksite" by the Texas Department of State Health Services; and
- "Best Place to Work" by Dallas Business Journal (six consecutive years) and Houston Business Journal (three consecutive years).
Subsidiary Company
Thompson & Knight Global Energy Services
Notes
- ↑ "Company Overview of Thompson & Knight, LLP". Bloomberg Business Week. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "Thompson & Knight names Emily Parker managing partner". DallasNews.com. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2014-06-10.