Atty. David Patrick Elder
David Elder is a partner in the Corporate Department at Paul Hastings and is based in the Firm’s Houston office. Mr.
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David Patrick Elder is an attorney based in Houston, Texas, practforg at Paul Hastings LLP. Educated at The University of Texas (J.D., 1995). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Oil and Gas Law (2026). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David Elder is a partner in the Corporate Department at Paul Hastings and is based in the Firm’s Houston office
- Mr. Elder focuses on mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, corporate governance and general corporate securities matters
- He represents major corporate clients across the energy, oil and gas, sports and entertainment, and telecommunications sectors
- He also advises issuers, underwriters and investment banking firms in public and private offerings
- Along with various other mergers, acquisitions and capital markets transactions, David has represented a major international oil and gas company in a $2.5 billion tender offer and merger proposal, and counseled a major energy company in its negotiation of the largest naming rights transaction of its kind
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practforg law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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