V&E is adding Rebecca Baker, who is a past chair of Bracewell’s labor and employment practice, and two New York executive compensation partners from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
Government Contracts Expert Returns to K&L Gates in Dallas
Sheila Armstrong has left Morgan Lewis to go back to the firm where she made partner earlier in her career.
Winstead Gains Shareholders from Lynn Pinker, Kelly Hart
Winstead added depth to its litigation and corporate teams in DFW this week by adding Joshua Sandler from Lynn Pinker and Jarratt Watkins from Kelly Hart.
Blue Peak Fiber Hires Marc Krasney as VP of Legal Affairs
Blue Peak Fiber, a high-speed internet service in the Midwest, has hired Houston lawyer Marc Krasney as its first vice president of legal affairs. Krasney, who started his new position Monday, had served as general counsel at Houston-based internet provider Pure Speed Lightwave for more than seven years.
Holland & Knight Nabs Gray Reed M&A/PE Practice Leader
Based in Houston, Nancy Bostic’s clients focus on the upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas sectors and in the oilfield services. She worked across Thompson & Knight on a $100 million funding in 2019.
Houston Appellate Lawyer Moves from One Prominent Plaintiffs Firm to Another
Vic Thomas, a former staff attorney for Houston’s 14th Court of Appeals, has left The Lanier Law Firm for Sorrels Law. Thomas is part of the team handling the appeal in Cruz v. Allied Aviation.
Two Exxon Mobil Attorneys Join Hunton Andrews Kurth
With the additions, Hunton AK welcomes back a familiar face as a tax partner and recruits the lead in-house counsel for Exxon Mobil’s treasurer function.
Locke Lord Brings Back Energy Lawyer in Houston
David Wilhelm has returned to the firm he started his career at after gaining more than a decade of in-house experience, most recently as an executive at Navitas Midstream Partners.
Winston & Strawn Adds Lynn Pinker Litigation Partner
Jervonne Newsome, who made partner at Lynn Pinker this year, said she was drawn to Winston & Strawn’s full-service capabilities and national presence.
Q&A with Recent Greenberg Traurig Corporate Healthcare Partner Adam Laughton
The Texas Lawbook caught up with Laughton about why he moved to GT and the kinds of transactions he has been working on this year.