Bradley Adds Corporate Partner Greg Hidalgo in Dallas
The former EY senior auditor was most recently at Katten.
Baker Botts Boosts Tax Department
The firm has added Dallas tax partner Jason Graham from Baker McKenzie, where he practiced for more than a decade.
K&S Enhances Houston, Dallas Offices
King & Spalding announced on Tuesday that Houston deal lawyer Drew Baldinger has joined from Skadden and Dallas litigator Jordan Leu has lateraled over from Vinson & Elkins.
Nelson Mullins Lands Key Healthcare Attorney From Baker Donelson
Veteran healthcare attorney Janice Suchyta has joined the Houston office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough after spending nearly three years at Baker Donelson.
Clifford Chance Adds CapM Partner in Houston
Clifford Chance has a new partner to its growing Houston office. Om Pandya, one of the top young capital markets lawyers in Texas, has joined the firm.
Match Names former Twitter GC as CLO
Dallas-based Match Group has named former Twitter General Counsel Sean Edgett as its new chief legal officer replacing Jared Sine, who resigned earlier this year to become CLO at GoDaddy.
V&E Takes Off in Dublin
The Houston-based firm has opened an office in Dublin, the firm’s 12th worldwide, to further invest in its aviation finance practice.
Bracewell Strengthens L&E Practice with Houston Hire
The Houston-based firm has recruited Brian G. Patterson from Akin. He focuses his practice on restrictive covenant litigation, wage-and-hour cases, OSHA enforcement and internal investigations.
Bell Nunnally Recruits M&A Partner from Baker McKenzie
Jonathan Farrokhnia said in a LinkedIn post that “the new role represents a significant milestone in my career.”
Winstead Opens Nashville Office
The Dallas-based firm is building on its real estate group focus with the new five-lawyer office, which is its third outside of Texas. Winstead Chairman and CEO Jeff Matthews said it is “just the beginning of our strategic growth in Nashville.”
Hicks Thomas Adds 14 Trial Lawyers from Hunton AK
As business law firms battle for talent with trial and courtroom experience at a time when the litigation practice is booming in Texas, Hicks Thomas made a move this weekend that instantly placed the Houston-based firm among the larger litigation boutiques in the state.
Calling it “a match made in heaven,” John Thomas told The Texas Lawbook that 14 lawyers — nine partners and five associates — from Hunton Andrews Kurth joined Hicks Thomas on Monday. This boosts the firm’s lawyer headcount 50 percent — from 28 to 42 — and means Hicks Thomas will add an additional office space at TC Energy Center in downtown Houston.
Winston & Strawn Adds Healthcare Partner in Houston
Winston & Strawn has hired Banee Pachuca as a partner in the Houston office, the firm announced, as a part of its transactions department. Her focus will be healthcare.