David Aaronson Moves to O’Melveny
Aaronson, a veteran of O&G transactions in the upstream and midstream sectors, departs Orrick where he landed in 2022.
Seyfarth Snags Energy Trio from Polsinelli
Partner Chris Cottrell and associates Michael Szymanski and Xiaoming Gao will launch an energy transition practice at the firm's Houston office.
Bell Nunnally Recruits FINRA Enforcement Pro
John Guild has joined Bell Nunnally after seven-plus years as a senior attorney for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Jackson Walker Adds Cathy Garza to Electric Regulatory Practice in Austin
Garza said it was time to “embark on a new journey” and leave her “professional home” at Eversheds Sutherland, where she practiced for nine years.
H.T. Flanagan Joins Kirkland & Ellis
The debt finance lawyer moves from Freshfields where he officed in New York.
Dallas Real Estate Partner Conrad Steele Returns to Jones Day
Steele, who started his career in private practice at Jones Day in 2015, was most recently at Winstead. He has handled large acquisitions of distressed hospitality loan portfolios, single-family housing portfolios, self-storage portfolios, and life sciences properties.
Apache Names David Bernal New VP of Legal
Bernal succeeds long-time general counsel Anthony Lannie, who retired.
Pedernales Electric Coop Names New GC
A long-time energy industry lawyer with extensive experience practicing before the Texas Public Utility Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has been named the new general counsel at Johnson City-based Pedernales Electric Cooperative.