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Brink’s Chief Legal Officer Kristen Cook announced the news on LinkedIn on Monday. “Maria brings a wealth of expertise in corporate governance, M&A, finance, and securities that will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our legal and compliance functions globally," she said.
Graham McCall, who was most recently at Jackson Walker and is a former Goldman Sachs lawyer, brings private fund and alternative investment experience to Sheppard Mullin's corporate bench.
Kwan, who joins JW from A&O Shearman, has practiced in Austin for 30 years.
The firm announced Monday the additions of veteran labor and employment partners Ann Marie Painter and April Goff from Perkins Coie and a private wealth team led by Bill Mureiko and Sarah Marks from Holland & Knight.
Miniter joins Samsung Electronics America as director and senior counsel of litigation and government investigations from Dallas-based law firm Brown Fox.
Latham & Watkins has recruited private equity general counsel Max Klupchak. Houston office managing partner Nick Dhesi said Klupchak’s “experience with middle-market deals and the industrials and manufacturing sectors, in particular, enhances our leading private equity practice not only in Texas, but across the firm.”
No one knows Chamberlain Hrdlicka, which turned 60 in October, better than Campagna, and so The Lawbook asked him to reflect on the firm's legacy, consider how the practice of law has changed, and elaborate on why being "mid-size" is just right for the firm.
The Dallas Bar Association announced Thursday that Texas Lawbook reporter Mark Curriden is the recipient of the 2025 Stephen Philbin Award for excellence in legal reporting for his coverage of President Donald Trump’s executive orders taking aim at Big Law. The judges said, “The Texas Lawbook courageously reported on an issue of extraordinary concern and little mainstream awareness. They reported extensively and comprehensively on a subject of paramount importance to the rule of law."
After more than two decades with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, B. David Fraser announced on LinkedIn he has joined Dallas-based Invitation Homes.
Degeyter was most recently the general counsel, chief compliance officer, and secretary of Medallion Midstream until its $2.6 billion acquisition by ONEOK, which closed last October. His in-house resume also includes helping lead Summit Midstream's IPO and working on the historic leveraged buyout of TXU Corp.
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