As first reported by The Texas Lawbook last month, Shearman has launched its first Texas outpost with a team led by Matthew Lyons, who was AKK’s Austin office managing partner, and Orrick has beefed up its Texas public finance practice with 20 former AKK attorneys.
Baker McKenzie Becomes First Tenant at 1900 Pearl in Dallas Arts District
The 65-lawyer office occupies a 50,000-square-foot space in the building.
Sheppard Mullin to Open Office in Dallas
Los Angeles-based Sheppard Mullin, a 90-year-old law firm with more than 800 lawyers in 15 offices worldwide, is expected to announce in the couple weeks that it is opening an outpost in Dallas. The Texas Lawbook has learned that Sheppard Mullin will open its Texas operation with a mixture of lawyers that it is recruiting from existing Dallas law firms and lawyers it is relocating from other Sheppard Mullin offices.
Holland & Knight Adds Houston Litigation Partner
Anna Sankaran lateraled over from Greenberg Traurig.
Three Partners Depart Gruber Hail to Open New Shop
Three partners at the 20-lawyer Dallas trial boutique Gruber Hail Johansen Shank are leaving the law firm to start their own practice. Trey Crawford, Dave Wishnew and Michael Lang have launched their own litigation shop.