Eversheds Sutherland Names Phyllis Young Head of Texas Finance
Eversheds Sutherland named Phyllis Y. Young partner and head of the multinational firm’s Texas finance team within its U.S. Finance Practice Group.
Specialty Dallas Real Estate Partners Move to Bracewell
Alex Dimock and Sam Murphy, real estate and finance partners, have joined Bracewell in Dallas from Holland & Knight. They will focus their practices on distressed commercial real estate, CMBS loan workouts and restructurings.
Fort Worth Biz Litigation Partner Laterals to Bonds Ellis
David Garza, a business litigation partner, has joined Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones LLP in Fort Worth from Winstead. He will focus his practice on complex commercial disputes, fiduciary duty litigation and high-stakes contract matters, according to a news release.
Alex Wolens Joins Hamilton Wingo
Hamilton Wingo continues to add experienced trial lawyers to the firm with its latest addition of Alex Wolens. Wolens spent the last six years with Winston & Strawn.
Clifford Chance Taps Alexandra Wilde to Lead Houston Office
Clifford Chance named Alexandra Wilde the Office Managing Partner in Houston, as the Magic Circle law firm continues investing in the nation’s fourth-largest city.
Wilde joined the firm after more than a decade at Jones Day in Dallas, as one of the first partners in the Houston office in 2023.
Mayer Brown Lands Six-Partner Litigation Group
An energy litigation group led by Yasser and Meghaan Madriz has departed McGuireWoods for Mayer Brown, the firm announced on Tuesday.
DLA Piper Adds Corporate, Securities Litigation Partner to Austin Office
Michael Biles, a corporate and securities litigation partner, has joined DLA Piper in Austin from King & Spalding. Biles will focus his practice on securities class actions, derivative lawsuits, and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions involving public companies, officers and directors.
Dallas Government Enforcement Partner Hired by Bradley
Scott F. Mascianica, a government enforcement and investigations partner, has joined Bradley in Dallas from Hilgers PLLC. He will focus on government enforcement proceedings, internal investigations and related litigation involving securities, regulatory and white-collar matters.
Thought Leadership: Miles Mediation & Arbitration Opens New Office in Houston
Two of Miles’ Houston panelists, Ron Bankston and Louis Selig, discuss the impact of the new office and recent trends in mediation.
Mitby Pacholder Adds Houston Commercial Litigation Partner
Peter Jordan, a commercial litigation partner, has joined Mitby Pacholder Johnson in Houston from the Houston office of Mayer Brown. He will focus his practice on complex commercial disputes.
The Texas Lawbook caught up with Jordan recently about the move to his new firm, trends he’s seeing in his practice area and more.
Vartabedian Katz Hester & Haynes Adds Three More Employment Lawyers from DLA Piper
Micala Bernardo and two senior associates have officially joined two weeks after Marc Katz’s big move.
Paul Weiss Adds Another Kirkland Veteran to New and Growing Houston Office
Paul Weiss is adding an energy infrastructure partner to its new Houston office as Jennifer Gasser joins the Wall Street firm’s M&A Group within the Corporate Department.
Gasser comes to the growing Paul Weiss Houston office from Kirkland & Ellis. She advises private equity sponsors and public companies in the energy and infrastructure industries on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.