Bechtel Energy Senior Counsel Moves to King & Spalding in Houston
Terra Cothran has spent the past 25 years working on energy and construction projects in-house. She has been across the table from King & Spalding on numerous projects.
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Terra Cothran has spent the past 25 years working on energy and construction projects in-house. She has been across the table from King & Spalding on numerous projects.
With an eye on energy transition, the Houston-based firm added Jenny Speck, a former Deloitte tax pro, as a partner.
Erik Fountain, a former clerk of Judge Rodney Gilstrap’s, has represented high-profile clients including Ericsson, Halliburton and Freddie Mac.
With Clif Squibb, Munsch Hardt is adding depth to its middle-market energy transactions capabilities.
A year that began with arguments at the Texas Supreme Court that contemplated whether ERCOT is "too big to fail" and ended with a surprise sale by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban of a majority stake in his professional basketball franchise was sure to be chock-full of headlines that were attention-grabbing, compelling and noteworthy.
The 55-lawyer Dallas-based law firm announced a combination with three-lawyer Orange County firm Stephens Friedland on Monday. FBFK CEO Kyle Ferguson said the firm has been eyeing expansion efforts in the region for several years. It is the firm’s first office outside of Texas.
Shawn O’Brien was previously the co-head of the energy tax practice at Mayer Brown.
The firm expanded its presence in the state by recruiting a group of Dallas attorneys from Bryan Cave and QSLWM, with an eye to enhancing its real estate finance capabilities.
Sean Royall, who has represented AT&T, Facebook, Allergan and JUUL Labs, joins King & Spalding as its global head of antitrust and consumer protection. Since 2019, Royall’s career has taken him from Gibson Dunn to stops at Kirkland and Sidley and now K&S.
The Philadelphia-founded law firm announced the opening of its second Texas office on Monday with seven attorneys from four firms.
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