The firm – which focuses on advising venture and growth technology and life sciences clients – has added a former Vinson & Elkins deal partner in Austin.
Ramsey Clark (1927-2021) —A U.S. Attorney General, a Dallas lawyer, and “a pure human being”
Before he became U.S. Attorney General and long before he became a controversial champion of the rule of law, Ramsey Clark was a lawyer for his family’s Texas-based firm. Clark died last week at age 93, and The Lawbook’s Tony Mauro looks at those Texas roots.
White & Case Brings On Third Capital Markets Partner from Baker Botts
The new addition includes a promotion and comes two weeks after the firm announced that A.J. Ericksen and Jason Rocha moved their practices to the New York-based firm.
Energy Transaction Lawyers Shift to Akin Gump
Akin Gump has added two transaction lawyers that previously held leadership roles at Thompson & Knight and have deep ties to North Texas’ energy community.
Wilson Sonsini’s New Austin Partner Bolsters Emerging Growth Companies Offering
The Palo Alto firm’s new Texas teammate previously helped lead Shearman & Sterling’s entrance into the market in 2018.
Dallas Firm Taps Former Dallas COA Justice to Lead Appellate Practice
Justice Bill Whitehill has returned to private practice after losing his reelection bid for a seat on the Dallas Court of Appeals in November.
Ex-Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins Heads to Gibson Dunn
Kyle Hawkins, who argued four cases to the U.S. Supreme Court as Texas solicitor general, started a new job today as a partner in Texas for Gibson Dunn. A former clerk to Justice Samuel Alito Jr., Hawkins plans to boost the firm’s litigation and appellate presence in Houston.
Houston Capital Markets Duo Join White & Case
The pair of former Baker Botts deal partners handled a number of notable deals last year.