The Texas Lawbook caught up with Ashley Aten and Austin Wyker, both formerly of Munsch Hardt, about why they moved and what they are seeing in their practices.
O’Melveny, Munck Wilson Pick Up Gray Reed Practice Group Leaders
The heads of Gray Reed’s energy transactions and intellectual property practices are on the move.
Clifford Chance Lands Veteran V&E Tech Partner
The Magic Circle law firm has recruited Devika Kornbacher to be the co-chair of its global technology group. Kornbacher, who had a hand in almost every tech deal at V&E, started her career at the Houston-based firm and practiced there for 15-plus years.
Sheppard Mullin, Spencer Fane Land Houston Lateral Groups
Combined, the two firms added two dozen attorneys from nine different firms.
JW Boosts Healthcare Regulatory Practice with New Partner Hires
The lateral additions include a longtime corporate counsel at a California health network and a lawyer from Crowell & Moring.
Dealmaker Hugh Tucker Joins Haynes Boone
Tucker, who helped open Shearman & Sterling’s office in Houston after 35 years at Baker Botts, has advised on a host of big deals in the energy space.
O’Melveny Adds Crypto/Cyber Expert from U.S. Attorney’s Office
Sid Mody served as digital currency crimes coordinator and national security cyber specialist for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas.
Wave of Lateral Moves Hits Texas Legal Market
Willkie Farr, Greenberg Traurig, McKool Smith, Munck Wilson, Perkins Coie, Blank Rome, Womble and Eversheds Sutherland announced new lateral partner hires this week in their Texas offices. The nine lawyers on the move came from Baker Botts, King & Spalding, Winstead, Norton Rose Fulbright, Gray Reed, Shore Chan and in-house.