Dallas PE Partner Moves to Akin
Dilen Kumar has joined Akin in Dallas as a corporate partner. He will focus his practice on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, investment strategies and corporate governance matters.
Houston Real Estate Partner Laterals to Seyfarth Shaw
Real estate partner Consuella “Connie” Simmons Taylor has joined Seyfarth Shaw in Houston from Baker Botts. Taylor, who most recently served as firmwide chair of Baker Botts’ real estate & construction practice, will focus her practice on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing and development.
Houston Energy Partner Moves to Mayer Brown
Edmund “Eddy” Daniels has joined Mayer Brown in Houston from McGuireWoods. The power and energy partner will focus his practice on power, energy and infrastructure transactions, including project development, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures and commercial agreements for energy and infrastructure assets.
McGuireWoods Snags Houston Energy Dealmaker
David Aaronson is joining McGuireWoods as a partner in Houston as the firm continues to expand its energy M&A and finance practices.
Austin Commercial Litigation Partner Moves from Kirkland to Latham
Shayne Henry, a commercial litigation partner, has joined Latham & Watkins in Austin after six years at Kirkland & Ellis across town. He will focus his practice on commercial and intellectual property disputes in state and federal courts, as well as domestic and international arbitration.
Sarah Ridel Returning to Skadden
After more than three years on the client-side with Pattern Energy, a Houston alternative energy provider, Sarah Ridel has agreed to join Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, the firm with where she began her career.
In-house Lawyer from Shell Boomerangs to Bracewell
Allison K. Perry has joined Bracewell’s tax department as a partner in the Houston office. The move marks a return to Bracewell for Perry after serving at Shell in-house as the energy giant’s U.S. lead employment tax counsel.
GC‑Minded, Fort Worth‑Rooted: Quintin Cassady’s Plan for Munck Wilson’s New Office
Munck Wilson Mandala is staking out new ground in Fort Worth with a familiar face to many of the city’s tech and life sciences companies leading the charge. Veteran GC Quintin Cassady's arrival signals a push to keep more of that legal work from ever leaving Fort Worth.
The Texas Lawbook caught up with Cassady to talk about his move back to a law firm, why it made sense to do it now and more.
Corporate Litigator Casey Berger leaves Winston for Latham
Berger, a 1996 graduate of UT Law, worked at Winston for 15 years. The corporate litigation veteran called his move to Latham "the next natural step."
Paul Weiss Adds Trent Bridges to M&A Team in Houston
Trent Bridges is joining Paul Weiss in Houston as a partner in the white-shoe firm’s M&A group. Bridges advises companies in energy and infrastructure projects with a focus on midstream oil and gas and has been practicing in Houston since September 2021.
Lanier Firm Expands in Texas
The Lanier Law Firm announced Tuesday it was opening an office in southwest Fort Worth, marking the firm’s fourth office nationwide. The Houston-based firm also has outposts in New York and Los Angeles.
Capital Markets Guru Moves to Paul Hastings
Capital markets veteran Charles Haag has joined Paul Hastings in Dallas from Winston & Strawn. He will focus his practice on CapM transactions, corporate governance matters, securities law compliance and public company advisory work, according to a news release. Also joining the firm in the same practice group as Haag is Justin Reinus in Paul Hastings’ California office.