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Silicon Valley Firm Expands into Texas

The firm – which focuses on advising venture and growth technology and life sciences clients – has added a former Vinson & Elkins deal partner in Austin.

April 20, 2021 Brooks Igo

Munck Wilson Establishes Policy to Encourage Vaccinations

The new measure has been enthusiastically received, according to the firm’s human resources manager.

April 16, 2021 Brooks Igo

White & Case Brings On Third Capital Markets Partner from Baker Botts

The new addition includes a promotion and comes two weeks after the firm announced that A.J. Ericksen and Jason Rocha moved their practices to the New York-based firm.

April 13, 2021 Brooks Igo

Wilson Sonsini’s New Austin Partner Bolsters Emerging Growth Companies Offering

The Palo Alto firm’s new Texas teammate previously helped lead Shearman & Sterling’s entrance into the market in 2018.

April 6, 2021 Brooks Igo

Dallas Firm Taps Former Dallas COA Justice to Lead Appellate Practice

Justice Bill Whitehill has returned to private practice after losing his reelection bid for a seat on the Dallas Court of Appeals in November.

April 6, 2021 Brooks Igo

Houston Capital Markets Duo Join White & Case

The pair of former Baker Botts deal partners handled a number of notable deals last year.

March 29, 2021 Brooks Igo

Austin Healthcare Partner Heads to Holland & Knight

Jennifer Rangel was previously a partner at Locke Lord, where she had practiced for close to 25 years.

March 24, 2021 Brooks Igo

Former U.S. Attorney Joins Haynes and Boone

Exactly one month after announcing his resignation as the U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of Texas, President Trump-appointee Ryan Patrick has returned to private practice in a move that adds depth to Haynes and Boone’s white-collar practice in Texas.

March 22, 2021 Brooks Igo

Houston Energy Dealmaker A.J. Ericksen Laterals to White & Case

Ericksen had become a go-to deal lawyer at Baker Botts, where he started his career and made partner in 2014. The new White & Case partner had an active 2020.

March 16, 2021 Brooks Igo

Dykema Taps Dallas Leader for National Recruiting Role

Chris Kratovil dishes about Dykema’s growth plans, his favorite interview question and a decision he made in a “fit of clinical insanity.”

March 3, 2021 Brooks Igo

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Matthew Nielsen
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