Lanier Firm Expands in Texas
The Lanier Law Firm announced Tuesday it was opening an office in southwest Fort Worth, marking the firm’s fourth office nationwide. The Houston-based firm also has outposts in New York and Los Angeles.
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Catching Up with Kelly Rentzel as In-house Veteran Joins Bradley’s Dallas Office
Bradley continues to expand its presence in Dallas by hiring Kelly Rentzel as counsel in the firm's banking & financial services practice group. A financial services in-house veteran, she brings rare firsthand experience managing internal legal operations, capital markets transactions and complex M&A.
The Texas Lawbook caught up with Rentzel about her move to Bradley, the trends she’s seeing and more.
Houston Maritime Litigation Partner Moves to SBSB
Andrew Robbins, a maritime litigation partner, has joined Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier in Houston from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani. Robbins will focus his practice on maritime law, including complex litigation involving vessel collisions, cargo disputes, wrongful deaths, environmental incidents and aviation matters.
Houston Employee Benefits Partner Returns to Norton Rose
Matthew Grunert, an employee benefits and executive compensation partner, has rejoined Norton Rose Fulbright in Houston from Bracewell. Grunert advises public and private companies, private equity sponsors and boards of directors on the benefits and executive compensation aspects of corporate transactions.
Dallas Regulatory Partner Moves from Haynes Boone to Holland & Knight
Clarissa Howley Mills, an environmental regulatory partner, has joined Holland & Knight in Dallas from Haynes Boone. She will focus her practice on environmental regulatory counseling, enforcement defense, permitting, litigation, due diligence and transactional matters.
Dallas SALT Partners, Senior Counsel Lateral to Holland & Knight
Sam Megally and Will LeDoux, state and local tax partners, and Cindy Ohlenforst, senior counsel, have joined Holland & Knight in Dallas from K&L Gates. The three joined the firm's tax, executive compensation and benefits practice group and will focus their practices on Texas and multistate tax matters.
Houston Commercial Litigation Partner Moves from Kirkland & Ellis to Latham & Watkins
Carson Young, a commercial litigation partner, has joined Latham & Watkins in Houston from Kirkland & Ellis. He will focus his practice on complex commercial disputes and high-stakes litigation matters.
Buffey Klein Takes Her BR Practice to Blank Rome
Blank Rome announced this week that veteran bankruptcy attorney Buffey Klein is joining their Dallas office. Klein leaves Husch Blackwell after 23 years, the last three as the firm’s Dallas managing partner.
Dallas Commercial Litigation Partners Move from Spencer Fane to BakerHostetler
Jason Cross and Preston Enoch, commercial litigation partners, have joined BakerHostetler in Dallas from Spencer Fane. The pair joined the firm’s litigation practice group and commercial litigation team and will focus their practices on complex commercial disputes, trials and arbitration matters. The Texas Lawbook caught up with them about trends they are seeing in their practice areas and more.
Willkie Adds Dallas Executive Compensation Partner
Jason Loden, an executive compensation and employee benefits partner, has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher in Dallas from Baker Botts. He will focus his practice on advising companies, private equity funds and nonprofit entities on executive compensation, employee benefits and tax matters.
Dallas Assistant GC Moves from JPMorgan to Squire Patton Boggs
Richard Potomac, a financial services of counsel, has joined Squire Patton Boggs in Dallas from JPMorgan Chase. He will focus his practice on advising financial institutions and fintech companies on regulatory, transactional and compliance matters, including payments law and technology transactions.