Linda Addison, the daughter of two Holocaust survivors, became the first woman to be named managing partner of Norton Rose Fulbright’s U.S. operations. A trial lawyer who splits her time between Houston and New York, Addison once climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. She replaces Dallas lawyer Ken Stewart.

Haynes and Boone says Powers, an SMU Dedman alum who specializes in international finance, will take over as MP on Jan. 1. In an interview with The Texas Lawbook, Powers discusses expansion to London and maybe other locations, the possibility of merging with another firm and the need to retain the firm’s culture.

Author John Steinbeck once said, “Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word.” When it comes to business in Texas, you don’t mess about. This article details six unmistakably Texas-style business lessons – unwritten codes of behavior that everyone notices and no one forgets – that stand the test of time.