Latham & Watkins is bringing in Ravi Purohit, a corporate attorney with deep in-house and investor experience, as the firm looks to further build out its infrastructure offerings. Purohit, along with Tim Fenn and Justin Stolte, spoke with The Texas Lawbook about the move.
V&E Dealmaker Brittany Sakowitz Laterals to Kirkland
Kirkland leaders believe they have a “rising star” in private equity and M&A in Brittany Sakowitz.
Dallas Corporate Partner Joins Greenberg Traurig
GT recently added Dallas corporate partner Steve Bartz, who focuses his practice on joint venture transactions.
Sheppard Mullin Picks Up Dallas Healthcare Partner
Phillip Kim is the fifth addition to Sheppard Mullin’s firmwide healthcare practice this year.
Former AUSA Moves to Greenberg Traurig in Houston
Vernon Lewis says the past two decades as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas – including three years as chief of the fraud section – have been the highlight of his career as an attorney.
Texas Capital GC Heads to a New Bank
Kelly Rentzel, former general counsel at Texas Capital, has a new job: general counsel of First Foundation Inc. The emerging California-founded financial services firm is moving to Dallas, and they’ve tagged Rentzel to help them grow. Natalie Posgate reports.