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.
Q&A With Latham & Watkins’ Raghav Bajaj
Austin patent litigator Raghav Bajaj leaped from Haynes Boone to Latham & Watkins earlier this month. In a Q&A with The Texas Lawbook, Bajaj shared why he made the move and recent trends in the world of patent law and litigation.
Kirkland Snags Key Energy Partner from V&E
Damien Lyster has been hired as a partner in the Energy Regulatory Practice Group for Kirkland & Ellis, the firm announced Monday in a news release.
Lyster comes to Kirkland after 16 years at Vinson & Elkins, where he was a partner since January 2022.
Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea, BenMaier & Eastham Adds Partner to Corpus Christi Office
Litigator Don Jones joins SBSB Eastham from Porter Rogers Dahlman & Gordon. Jones focuses on commercial and construction litigation, real estate and development litigation and oil and gas.
Latham & Watkins Lands IP Partner in Austin
Raghav Bajaj, a veteran litigator handling Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, has departed Haynes Boone to join Latham.
Q&A With Gibson Dunn’s Liz Ryan
Earlier this month, Elizabeth “Liz” Ryan left Weil, Gotshal & Manges to join Gibson Dunn as a partner in its litigation and trials practice group. She recently answered some questions from The Texas Lawbook about why she made the move and what she’s looking forward to in this new chapter of her career.
Munsch Hardt Adds Shareholder to Dallas Litigation Group
Stephen J. Huschka joined Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr this month as a shareholder in its Dallas litigation group. Previously, he was a shareholder at Kessler Collins in Dallas.
Winston Snags Two McDermott Energy Partners
Kevin Brophy and Ming Lei have worked together on a variety of upstream and midstream deals involving EIV Capital and Houston's Westlawn Group.
Vartabedian Hester & Haynes Hires Away Another Partner from Alston & Bird
Daniella P. Main was a partner in Alston & Bird’s Dallas office. Vartabedian's name partner, Rob Vartabedian, said Tuesday that Main will support the firm’s oil and gas litigation clients while leading its commercial litigation in other industries from its Dallas office.