Norton Rose Fulbright announced this week that energy-focused corporate securities lawyer Thomas Verity is joining the firm, lateraling after more than eight years at Latham & Watkins.
Jeff Cody, Norton Rose Fulbright’s U.S. managing partner, praised Verity’s “deep understanding of the U.S. energy market,” describing him as “a well-founded corporate lawyer who strategically aligns with our firm’s long-term vision of our global business practice and our Houston office.”
Said Verity: “Norton Rose Fulbright is among the world’s most reputable firms, especially when it comes to energy matters. The firm’s track record of success in transactions and litigation is unparalleled in Houston, so my clients will benefit from its full-service capabilities across legal disciplines.”
Verity graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 2013 and worked for three years at Vinson & Elkins before joining Latham in 2017.
While at Latham Verity was a frequent member of M&A and Capital Markets teams representing such clients as Hess Corp., RBC Capital, Energy Transfer Partners, Occidental Petroleum and ArcLight Capital Partners.
In April 2024, he co-led a Latham team representing Schlumberger in its $7.7 billion acquisition of ChampionX.
In March 2023, he co-led the Latham team advising the French tech operation Webhelp in their merger with Concentrix Corp. — a deal that valued Webhelp at $4.8 billion.
Verity also has experience in de-SPAC mergers, working on the Latham team that advised took Sable Offshore public through its $689 million merger with Flame Acquisition Corp, a blank check company and the $1.4 billion take-public combination of Houston’s Fertitta Entertainment with FAST Acquisition Corp.
“The energy sector has experienced pronounced growth even as it continues to navigate evolving market conditions amidst U.S. regulatory changes and the global push for clean-energy solutions,” said Scarlet McNellie, co-head of corporate, M&A and securities at Norton Rose. “Thomas’s distinct knowledge of energy M&A is a significant strategic advantage for our firm, as we broaden our resources and deepen our investment in one of the world’s global energy centers.”