Blank Rome Nabs Finance Pros from Holland & Knight
The finance duo - which includes the former head of Thompson & Knight's Houston office - has significant experience in the oil and gas industry.
Tim Durst Jumps to O’Melveny
O’Melveny & Myers, which opened offices in Austin and Dallas in June, added Baker Botts trial law partner Tim Durst on Wednesday. The Los Angeles-based firm's chair told The Texas Lawbook that he expects "more people to join" O'Melveny soon and that the firm plans "to be materially larger than we are now."
From Dallas to Denver: SCOTUS practitioner Dan Geyser Departs from Alexander Dubose & Jefferson
Dallas-based appellate whiz Dan Geyser is on the move again, both literally and figuratively. Geyser announced Monday that he is going to chair Haynes Boone's U.S. Supreme Court practice from Denver. Lawbook SCOTUS correspondent Tony Mauro has the reasons and the details.
Parkland Adds Jackson Walker Partner as Associate General Counsel
Brad Nitschke was the chair of Jackson Walker's Covid-19 Task Force.
LyondellBasell Expands Disputes Group with Winstead Shareholder
The Dutch chemical company has added Andrew Edelman has senior counsel to handle disputes in the Americas.
Balch Brings On Second Austin Partner
Balch & Bingham has added Bryan Moore from Beveridge & Diamond to its newly-opened Austin office.
Holland & Knight Recruits Former Troutman Pepper Orange County MP to Dallas Office
Corporate lawyer David Allen said Holland & Knight's recent merger with TK "significantly increases our profile in the Texas marketplace."
Healthcare Partner Heads to Haynes and Boone
Randy Peak, who was most recently at DLA Piper, has a familiarity with Haynes and Boone from the client side.
Collin Cox Jumps from Yetter to Gibson
Another large corporate full-service law firm has nabbed another young partner from a litigation boutique. Gibson Dunn's plan is to "grow out" the litigation practice in Houston.
Frost Bank Names New GC
Frost Bank clearly has a thing for lawyers at Haynes and Boone. The Texas bank has named former Haynes and Boone litigator C.E. Rhodes, who also practiced at Akin Gump and Baker Hughes, to be its new general counsel and corporate secretary. The Texas Lawbook has details.
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Taps Clark Hill Partners to Lead New Texas Outposts
The Dallas, San Antonio and Collin County openings mark the single largest geographic expansion in the firm's 108-year history.
Energy Transactions Lawyer Leaves Simpson Thacher for Baker Botts
Brad Honeycutt is also the former general counsel of Castleton Resources, a Houston oil and gas private equity portfolio company.