Vinson & Elkins Names New COO
Vinson & Elkins named Jason Marty as its chief operating officer in Houston, replacing Adam Kassoff, who is retiring.
Dossa Named to Innovation Post at Chamberlain Hrdlicka
Aly Dossa, chair of Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s IP and tech practice, has been appointed the firm’s first chief innovation officer.
Houston Finance Partner Hired by Clifford Chance
Carter L. Olson, a finance partner, has joined Clifford Chance in Houston from Vinson & Elkins. His hiring marks the fourth major lateral to Clifford Chance since March.
Former Texas Appellate Justice Joins Carrington Coleman
For more than five decades, Douglas Lang has been a staple of the Texas appellate law community, including 16 years as a justice on the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas. Last week, Lang joined Dallas-based Carrington Coleman as senior counsel after more than four years at Thompson Coburn.
Houston Energy M&A Partner Moves from Bracewell to Paul Weiss
Veteran energy transactions lawyer Austin Lee has joined Paul, Weiss, Rivkind, Wharton & Garrison in Houston, the firm has announced. Lee is leaving Bracewell after nearly 11 years.
Maritime Litigation Partner Returns to SBSB
Stacey Norstrud, a veteran maritime litigation partner, has rejoined Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier in Houston. She returns to SBSB after more than four years at Kean Miller. With more than 25 years' experience in maritime practice, she plans focus her skills on Jones Act defense and maritime litigation.
Austin Energy Regulatory Partner Moves to Balch & Bingham
Former administrative judge Casey Bell has joined Balch & Bingham. Bell specializes in the nexus between electrical utilities and Texas regulatory authorities. Bell joins after a little more than a year at Troutman Pepper.
Houston Energy Partner Moves to Simpson Thacher
Denny Lee, an energy and infrastructure transactions partner, has joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in Houston from Latham & Watkins. He will focus his practice on advising public and private companies, private equity sponsors, financial advisors and boards on complex US and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, joint ventures, take-private transactions and corporate finance matters across the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Bill Nelson Joins Latham, Supercharging Firm’s CapM Practice
Bill Nelson has joined Latham & Watkins in Houston after seven and a half years at A&O Shearman, including more than two years as the managing partner in the firm’s Houston office.
Veteran Oil & Gas Dealmakers Hired by Bracewell
A little less than two years after joining Winston, Kevin Brophy and Ming Lei are on the move again; this time to Bracewell as partners in the oil and gas transactions group in Houston.
Dallas PE Partner Moves to Akin
Dilen Kumar has joined Akin in Dallas as a corporate partner. He will focus his practice on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, investment strategies and corporate governance matters.
Houston Real Estate Partner Laterals to Seyfarth Shaw
Real estate partner Consuella “Connie” Simmons Taylor has joined Seyfarth Shaw in Houston from Baker Botts. Taylor, who most recently served as firmwide chair of Baker Botts’ real estate & construction practice, will focus her practice on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing and development.