Holland & Knight Grows Houston Corporate Practice, Adds David Taylor
In the past two years, Taylor has served as lead securities counsel on more than $1 billion in privately placed securities offerings, according to a firm announcement.
Sedgwick Selects Maria Karos for Dallas Office Managing Partner
Karos has chaired the firm’s Women’s Forum, a women’s leadership program, since 2004.
Androvett Hires Former Yahoo News Senior National Reporter
Jason Sickles has nearly 30 years of experience in newspapers, broadcast news and online reporting.
Kirkland Adds Houston Corporate Partner Shubi Arora
Arora lateraled over from Akin Gump. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector.
Deborah Hankinson Receives UTD Distinguished Alumni Award
The former SCOTX justice earned her master’s degree in special education in 1977 from UT Dallas. She later became the lead teacher of a groundbreaking Plano ISD program for elementary students with developmental disabilities.
Baker Botts Signs Long-term Lease in Dallas
An international law firm Baker Botts has decided to stay in its large office within Trammell Crow Center in downtown Dallas, with plans to rebuild its entire space within the skyscraper.
Dorsey Names Dallas Office Co-Heads
Last month, Dorsey opened its 14th office nationwide in Dallas with the 15 attorneys from Schiff Hardin’s Dallas outpost.
Locke Lord Adds Capital Markets and M&A Partner Michael Blankenship in Houston
Blankenship, who joins from V&E, focuses his practice on corporate finance and securities matters, including M&A and private equity work with both investors and their portfolio companies.