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.
McGuireWoods Picks Up Willkie PE Lawyer
McGuireWoods is adding a partner with experience advising in transactions as they pertain to private equity funds, portfolio companies, independent sponsors and family offices.
Austin Healthcare Partner Heads to Holland & Knight
Jennifer Rangel was previously a partner at Locke Lord, where she had practiced for close to 25 years.
Former U.S. Attorney Joins Haynes and Boone
Exactly one month after announcing his resignation as the U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of Texas, President Trump-appointee Ryan Patrick has returned to private practice in a move that adds depth to Haynes and Boone’s white-collar practice in Texas.
M&A, PE Deal Team Jumps to Reed Smith
The four new partners bring a breadth of experience in private-equity and middle-market transactions, in addition to business tax counseling.