The firm adds Warner to its growing Dallas office amid “an environment of increased investigations and rising litigation.” Warner, a former assistant U.S. attorney and ex-assistant attorney general for the Texas Attorney General’s office, has represented Bass Pro Shops, Miller Brewing, and Primerica, as well as other Fortune 500 companies.
Texas Assistant AG Joins Hunton AK’s Houston Office
Longtime environmental enforcement attorney David Terry has left the Texas Attorney General’s office for a position at Hunton Andrews Kurth in Houston.
McKool Smith Brings Former Dallas Associate Back as a Principal
Erik Fountain, a former clerk of Judge Rodney Gilstrap’s, has represented high-profile clients including Ericsson, Halliburton and Freddie Mac.
Cofounder of Dallas Energy Boutique Joins Munsch Hardt
With Clif Squibb, Munsch Hardt is adding depth to its middle-market energy transactions capabilities.
Steptoe Acquires Smyser Kaplan & Veselka ‘Lock, Stock and Barrel’
Craig Smyser, who cofounded SKV in 1995, said his firm had been approached several times over the years by national and international firms looking to expand into Texas. There’s one reason in particular why the negotiations with Steptoe, which began in May, ended with this merger: Steptoe was willing to take on every member of the SKV team.
“It’s an amazing law firm with a lot of magic,” Gwen Renigar, Steptoe’s chair, said in an interview with The Lawbook. “The magic they had is magic I did not want to disturb.”
FBFK CEO on Merger with OC Litigation Firm: ‘You Can’t Ignore California’
The 55-lawyer Dallas-based law firm announced a combination with three-lawyer Orange County firm Stephens Friedland on Monday. FBFK CEO Kyle Ferguson said the firm has been eyeing expansion efforts in the region for several years. It is the firm’s first office outside of Texas.
The Corner Office: Q&A with Luke Weedon
In this Q&A, the Baker Botts Dallas office and finance section leader discusses remote work, encouraging trends he is seeing in the legal profession, and the law firm management issue most relevant to him.
Prominent PE Dealmaker Sarah McLean Leaves Shearman for Willkie
The attorney has more than 20 years of experience advising private equity funds and management teams on high profile deals across the energy sector. EnCap Flatrock Midstream is one of her regular clients.
Kaplan, Others Depart SKV, Launch Murphy Ball Stratton
A team of former partners at Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, including cofounder Lee Kaplan, have departed the boutique to launch a new firm, Murphy Ball Stratton. Members of the new firm, according to its website, are Land Murphy, Dane Ball, Michelle Stratton and Lee Kaplan.
M&A/CapM Partner Leaves Sidley for Locke Lord
Houston deal lawyer Jon Daly has counseled a range of clients so far this year, including Intrepid Partners, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp. and Sunoco on M&A and Western Midstream Partners and JP Morgan on capital markets.