For the past five years Kris Moldovan has served as senior vice president and treasurer at Vistra.
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.
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.
McDermott Opens in Austin
Chicago firm McDermott, Will & Emery has opened an Austin office with the hiring of eight intellectual property partners from Baker Botts. It’s the firm’s third office in Texas and 22nd worldwide.
Alana Matthews Leaves Dallas Stars to Be Pioneering Entrepreneur
Last month, Matthews left the Dallas Stars to pursue another deeply-held passion: creating a business that focuses exclusively on custom-made luxury workwear for professional women.