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Dealmaker Jay Hughes Leaves Willkie to Return to McGuireWoods

M&A partner Jay Hughes has returned to McGuireWoods in Houston, the firm announced Tuesday. He was previously a partner at Willkie.

A Willkie spokesperson said about Hughes’ departure, “We wish him well.”

Claire Poole

Claire Poole is a senior writer at The Texas Lawbook, where she covers corporate transactions.

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