Kirkland Houston Partner Departs for Akin Gump
UPDATED The attorney specializes in private equity financings and debt restructurings in the energy industry, including special and distressed situations.
Chris Schwegmann Changes Lynn Pinker Nameplate to LPHS
The Dallas-based litigation boutique announced Monday that it has made Chris Schwegmann its newest name partner after Trey Cox departed the firm last week.
Thompson & Knight Adds Three IP Partners
Even the coronavirus and stay-at-home orders cannot contain the ever-hot Texas lateral market. Thompson & Knight announced Monday that three intellectual property trial lawyers – Phillip Philbin, Jamie McDole and Michael Karson – have joined the firm’s Dallas office as partners.
Dallas Trial Lawyer Trey Cox Jumps to Gibson Dunn
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is expected to announce that Trey Cox, a name partner at Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, is joining the firm as a partner in its trial section. Cox, who is married to Northern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Erin Cox, was a lead lawyer representing Purdue Pharma in litigation over the opioid epidemic in Oklahoma and had been with the Lynn Pinker law firm for 23 years.
Bradley Arant Energy Attorney Moves to Munsch Hardt in Houston
The new shareholder has in-house experience, including as general counsel at private equity-backed Northern Star Generation.
Two Deal Lawyers Make Career Moves in Midst of Coronavirus Crisis
Simpson Thacher picks up a former Blackstone managing director while a Texas utility brings on a Kirkland associate as general counsel.
Baker & Hostetler Opens 16-Lawyer Dallas Office
The Cleveland-based firm has launched its second Texas office with attorneys from Winston & Strawn, Kirkland & Ellis, Baker Botts, Barnes & Thornburg and Wick Phillips.
Chasity Henry Joins CECO Environmental as GC
Chasity Henry, a veteran of the Kimberly-Clark and Dr Pepper Snapple legal departments, officially moved into the corporate C-suite Monday as a general counsel of Dallas-based CECO Environmental. At age 39, Henry is widely recognized as one of the leading voices on diversity in the legal profession.
Akin Gump Dallas Attracts Transaction Pair from Haynes and Boone
Ryan Cox was co-head of Haynes and Boone’s capital markets and securities practice while Eric Williams was chief of its M&A practice.
Holland & Knight Adds Former PrimeSource GC and Trio of Healthcare Litigators
Jeffrey Harvey is the Florida law firm's fourth partner hire in Texas in the past two weeks.
Shearman Snaps Up Two Thompson & Knight Partners for its New Dallas Office
Ann Marie Cowdrey and Nathan Meredith specialize in M&A and private equity deals in the energy sector.
Spencer Fane Opens Fourth Texas Outpost
The Kansas City-based firm has tapped a former senior managing counsel for Dell to lead its expansion in Austin.