Q&A with Whitney Fogle Lewis, Tiedemann’s New Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy GC
Lewis was previously at Dallas-based alternative asset management firm Carlson Capital, where she was deputy chief legal officer.
Munsch Hardt Adds Healthcare In-House Counsel
Ryan Revisore was most recently the legal counsel and chief compliance officer at Houston-based Principle Health Systems.
At ‘Inflection Point,’ Holt Foster Joins Sidley Austin
After 26 years at Thompson & Knight, Holt Foster has joined Sidley Austin's energy and infrastructure group as a partner in the Dallas office.
Kirkland Adds Corporate Partner in Austin Office
Kirkland & Ellis has added the former co-chair of Baker Botts' private equity pillar as a partner in its all-new Austin office.
Litigator Mary Nix Moves To Lynn Pinker
Mary Goodrich Nix, a major league litigation partner with all-star credentials, is leaving Holland & Knight for Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann. Her last day at H&K was Monday.
The move comes more than a month after the Miami-headquartered firm publicly acknowledged merger talks with Dallas-based Thompson & Knight. But that’s not the reason for the move, according to Nix. The Texas Lawbook has the story.Two More Corporate Transactions Partners Leave TK for Akin Gump
Akin Gump has added two new partners to its corporate transactions practice, including the former leader of Thompson & Knight's Fort Worth office.
Two Houston CapM Partners Bolt to Winston & Strawn
Less than a year after departing Vinson & Elkins for Thompson & Knight, the duo are on the move again.
Houston Business Immigration Firm Expands to Dallas
The largest business immigration law firm in Texas is expanding into Dallas-Fort Worth. Houston-based Foster LLP announced Thursday that it has acquired Elise Healy + Associates, which also specializes in representing large and mid-sized companies in a host of immigration-related employment matters.
Former TK Finance Chair Jumps to Baker Botts
The news comes one week after Baker Botts’ corporate department added Houston corporate partner Doug Getten from Paul Hastings.
Baker Botts Bolsters Houston CapM Practice
The addition of Doug Getten builds on a Baker Botts strength – underwriter-side capital markets work – and reinforces a practice group that has seen a handful of departures this year.
Vinson & Elkins Taps New Leadership
The 104-year-old legacy Texas firm has selected a successor to Mark Kelly – along with three other new leaders.
Keith Fullenweider, the son of a lawyer and a teacher and a veteran of V&E's M&A practice will begin his new role Jan. 1. He becomes the third Houston partner in a row tapped to lead the legendary firm.Baker McKenzie Adds Houston Transactions Partner from Baker Botts
Jeremy Moore said he owes a great deal to Baker Botts, but Baker McKenzie offered a "one-of-a-kind" opportunity for growth and impact. Moore led or co-led six transactions in 2020 reported in The Lawbook's Corporate Deal Tracker.