With the recruitment of Denmon Sigler, McDermott Will & Emery has now added eight attorneys, including four partners, in Houston this year.
Bench and Bar Mourns Death of Former NDTX Chief Judge Jorge Solis
Jorge Solis was a tough prosecutor, a fair and learned judge, a mentor for dozens of lawyers and once considered a candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court. A former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Solis died Friday of an apparent heart attack while attending Mass. He was 70.
Fletcher Held: V&E Alumni Team Up at Houston Boutique
Scott Fletcher and Kenneth Held were young trial lawyers at V&E in the securities litigation practice. Fletcher loaned Held an office couch and chair when Held became a partner in 2003. Seven years later, Held replaced Fletcher as V&E’s co-chair of the securities litigation section. Now both in their 50s, Fletcher and Held are partners again – this time at their own Houston securities litigation boutique, appropriately named Fletcher Held.
Prolific Austin Deal Lawyer Expected to Join Latham
Baker Botts corporate partner Mollie Duckworth, who was partner-in-charge of the firm’s Austin office and deputy chair of the firmwide corporate department until earlier this year, is expected to join Latham before the end of the year, The Texas Lawbook has learned. She will be the fourth corporate partner lateral to join Latham’s newly opened Austin office.
FBFK Taps IP Expert to Lead Austin Expansion
It is Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta, PC’s fourth office outside of the 46-lawyer firm’s Dallas headquarters.
Hines Assistant GC Returns to Big Law at Hunton AK
Jay Blackman served as assistant general counsel of investment funds and joint ventures at the Houston real estate company for a little over a year.
Waller Picks Up Healthcare Transactions Partner from Norton Rose Fulbright
Jay Greathouse, who was promoted to partner at NRF in January, led Christus Health’s 2020 acquisition of Central Texas Medical Center.
Pair of Energy Transactions Partners Head to Paul Hastings
Formerly at Baker McKenzie, Luis Gomar and Rocio Mendoza are joining Paul Hastings’ energy transition and infrastructure team in Houston.
Latham Signs Longtime V&E Partner Trina Chandler
Tim Fenn, managing partner of Latham’s Houston office and a former V&E colleague of Chandler’s, believes Latham is adding “one of the top M&A and private equity attorneys” handling energy and infrastructure deals.
Former Concho GC Heads to Bracewell
Travis Counts is the second former C-suite hire from a major oil and gas player this year. He has negotiated and closed transactions exceeding $75 billion in value over his career, which includes Concho’s $9.5 billion sale to ConocoPhillips that closed in January.