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.
Latham Scoops up V&E PE Partner
The flurry to attract new partners with robust private equity practices continues as Latham & Watkins brings in a new corporate department member in Houston.
Bracewell Adds Ex-Baker Hughes CLO
William Marsh, who was at Baker Hughes for more than two decades, helped lead the oilfield services giant through its $31 billion mega merger with GE Oil & Gas.
Shearman Taps Houston Hire to Lead Texas Finance Team
Daniel Tristan, who was previously at Baker Botts, is Shearman's second Houston partner hire this year.
Wolters Kluwer Appoints New Leader of its Houston-based Enterprise Legal Management Business
The information services giant’s ELM Solutions unit provides enterprise legal spend and matter management, contract lifecycle management and legal analytics solutions.
Silicon Valley Firm Expands into Texas
The firm - which focuses on advising venture and growth technology and life sciences clients - has added a former Vinson & Elkins deal partner in Austin.
Kirkland Officially Opens in Austin
Seven years ago this month, Kirkland & Ellis opened its first Texas office in Houston with a handful of lawyers. Today, the world’s largest law firm by revenues now has 290 lawyers operating in Texas and that number is about to grow. In fact, Kirkland has more offices in Texas than any other state.
Munck Wilson Establishes Policy to Encourage Vaccinations
The new measure has been enthusiastically received, according to the firm's human resources manager.
Ramsey Clark (1927-2021) —A U.S. Attorney General, a Dallas lawyer, and “a pure human being”
Before he became U.S. Attorney General and long before he became a controversial champion of the rule of law, Ramsey Clark was a lawyer for his family's Texas-based firm. Clark died last week at age 93, and The Lawbook's Tony Mauro looks at those Texas roots.