Former federal prosecutor Bill Mateja left Fish & Richardson last week after nearly a dozen years to join Polsinelli, a Kansas City-based law firm that specializes in representing healthcare clients. Mateja has been involved in several significant cases, but none are as high-profile as his current representation of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Three V&E Partners Leave for Simpson Thacher and Kirkland
Capital markets and M&A partners Doug McWilliams and Jeff Malonson are joining Simpson Thacher, which has about two-dozen lawyers in its Houston outpost. Adam Larson, a partner in the M&A practice at V&E, is joining Kirkland & Ellis, which opened its Texas office in 2014 and has 50 lawyers in Houston.
Three V&E Partners Leave for Simpson Thacher and Kirkland
Capital markets and M&A partners Doug McWilliams and Jeff Malonson are joining Simpson Thacher, which has about two-dozen lawyers in its Houston outpost. Adam Larson, a partner in the M&A practice at V&E, is joining Kirkland & Ellis, which opened its Texas office in 2014 and has 50 lawyers in Houston.
Former Fortune 500 General Counsel Lands at Carrington Coleman
David Black, former GC of BearingPoint and ACS, has led more than 150 acquisitions in his career and directed KPMG’s $2.3 billion initial public offering in 2001, the second-largest in NASDAQ history at the time.
Munsch Hardt Snags Labor and Employment Expert in Austin
Peyton Smith, who joins as a shareholder, previously chaired Austin law firm Reed & Scardino’s labor and employment practice group.
Two Texas Lawyers Named “HNBA Top Lawyer Under 40”
Rich Rosalez, senior director of litigation at Samsung Electronics America in Dallas, and Emma Mata, litigation partner at Sefarth Shaw in Houston, are among 20 winners selected by the Hispanic National Bar Association.