Jones Day Strengthens Energy Transactions Practice with Addition of Houston Partner Stephen Olson
Olson has worked on transactions totaling more than $9 billion in the last three years, according to his firm bio.
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Olson has worked on transactions totaling more than $9 billion in the last three years, according to his firm bio.
Davidson joins the Dallas-based boutique from Baker Botts.

Loocke says V&E’s platform and the opportunity to work on deals for more private equity firms and publicly-traded companies attracted him to join its ranks.

Loocke says V&E’s platform and the opportunity to work on deals for more private equity firms and publicly-traded companies attracted him to join its ranks.

Joachim, who spent the first ten years of her legal career at Baker & McKenzie, was most recently in-house at Houston-based Direct Energy.

Joachim, who spent the first ten years of her legal career at Baker & McKenzie, was most recently in-house at Houston-based Direct Energy.

The Kansas City-based firm added five new lawyers to the mix after moving into new office space at Frost Tower.
The former general counsel to Texas Gov. Rick Perry joins Gardere's litigation group and will assist the firm’s government affairs team in Austin.

The Dallas-based firm is bringing on the lawyers from Mavrakakis Law Group, including the former director of patent strategy at Apple, Inc.

With the cornucopia of high-profile cases Mike Lynn has tried and won in his career, many know him as a pit bull trial lawyer who fights vigorously for his clients. But after spending three months hiking the Appalachian Trail, Lynn returned to the office this past week with a new identity: “TinMan.” Mr. TinMan recalls the life lessons he learned on his 700-mile trek, full of summit climbs, endless rainfall and good people – but no blisters, thank God.
Dallas shareholders Steve McCown, Allan King and Kevin Mullen will launch the office, the firm's third in Texas.

The IP law section at Baker Botts is about to get bigger. Up to four partners from Vinson & Elkins in Austin are taking their practices to their crosstown rival.
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