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Baker Botts Bankruptcy Pro Jumps to Reed Smith

Reed Smith is the latest firm to beef up its bankruptcy and restructuring practice in Texas as businesses across many sectors face continued distress and uncertainty.

The firm announced Wednesday that it has recruited former Baker Botts partner Omar Alaniz to its 15-month-old Dallas office as Texas businesses witnessed an avalanche of bankruptcies filed in the first half of 2020. He is Reed Smith’s ninth restructuring attorney in Texas.

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