Before getting into the story of how Texas deal lawyer Lawrence Waks ended up representing George Clooney and other owners of the premium Casamigos Tequila brand on its pending $1 billion sale to global spirits giant Diageo plc, at least a few pressing questions must be answered.
Did Waks get to hang out with Clooney, an Academy Award-winning actor, and his other high-profile business partners Rande Gerber and Michael Meldman? Of course he did, sitting side-by-side with the trio as they negotiated the Diageo deal.
