Bracewell Adds Employee Benefits & Executive Comp Expert in Houston
Matthew Grunert, who received his law degree from SMU, lateraled over from Hunton Andrews Kurth.
Bill Nelson-Led Capital Markets Group Officially Joins Shearman
Shearman & Sterling officially announced this week that it has bolstered its capital markets practice in Houston with a team of four attorneys from Haynes and Boone led by partners
V&E Elects Eight New Partners, including Six in Texas
Of the six newly-promoted Texans, half are based in Dallas and the other half office at the firm’s Houston headquarters.
Gibson Dunn and Kirkland Promote Five Texans to Equity Partner
Two of the largest and most profitable law firms in the world – Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Kirkland & Ellis – are each promoting two lawyers from its Texas to equity or share partner.
Akin Gump and Sidley Austin Each Promote Two Texas Attorneys to Partner
Houston is home to three of the newly-promoted Texans, while one is based in Dallas. All four have corporate transactional practices.
Seyfarth Shaw Signs Intellectual Property Duo in Houston
Lisa Meyerhoff, who led Baker McKenzie’s intellectual property group in Houston, and Myall Hawkins, a former engineer for aerospace and aviation manufacturers, were formerly at Baker McKenzie.
Locke Lord Partner George Bowles Named Fellow of American College of Construction Lawyers
Bowles, also a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, focuses his litigation practice on construction, breach of contract, fraud, intellectual property and business torts.
DFW Attorney at The Cochran Firm Named Chair of AAJ New Lawyers Division
Larry Taylor, Jr. concentrates his practice on personal injury litigation concentrating in the areas of wrongful death, automobile accidents, truck accidents, as well as criminal defense cases.