Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has significantly expanded its Environmental practice, landing seven top attorneys and preeminent workplace safety and environmental lawyer Mark Farley. The move broadens both the legal skillsets and national reach of that rapidly growing practice and adds a new office in Houston, Texas (more…)

www.kattenlaw.com

|

The Houston office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Anthony F. Newton as a partner in its energy and infrastructure projects and transactions practice. He joins the firm from Haynes and Boone, LLP (more…)

www.klgates.com

|

Jackson Walker L.L.P. successfully represented the minority owners and key executives of Bottom Line Services, LLC in the company’s acquisition by MasTec Inc (more…)

www.jw.com

|

National law firm Polsinelli welcomes labor and employment attorney Lon R. Williams, Jr. as a shareholder in the firm’s Dallas office. A seasoned professional, Williams has successfully represented management clients in a wide variety of employment and traditional labor relationships in various industries, including energy, health care, education, financial services, defense contracting and temporary staffing (more…)

www.polsinelli.com

|

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent, in connection with a $100,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility for Rock Oil Company, LLC (more…)

www.paulhastings.com

|

The Houston office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Bruce A. Blefeld and Trey A. Monsour as partners in the firm’s antitrust and restructuring & bankruptcy practices, respectively. Blefeld joins K&L Gates from Jackson Walker L.L.P., while Monsour joins from Haynes and Boone, LLP (more…)

www.klgates.com

|

Jackson Walker L.L.P. has significantly expanded its Bankruptcy practice with the addition of partners Michael S. Held from Hunton & Williams L.L.P. and Monica S. Blacker from Andrews Kurth LLP. Mr. Held and Ms. Blacker bring significant experience and expertise to the firm, adding strength to a practice group distinguished by its sophisticated, solution–oriented approach to serving clients in all types of bankruptcy and workout matters (more…)

www.jw.com

|

Alejandro Sotelo, an international business attorney licensed in Mexico, has joined the ScottHulse PC as an attorney and shareholder. Mr. Sotelo will lead the firm’s Mexico Law practice and play a key role in the development of the firm’s International Trade and Cross-Border Business practice group (more…)

www.scotthulse.com

|

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Gislar Donnenberg has joined the firm as a partner with the Securities and Capital Markets practice in Houston. Mr. Donnenberg joins from Andrews Kurth LLP, where he was a partner. He is one of the leading legal experts in master limited partnerships (MLP), with a strong base of energy clients. His arrival coincides with the one-year anniversary of the firm’s Houston office opening (more…)

www.paulhastings.com

|

Jackson Walker is pleased to welcome new attorney Michael S. Held. Mr. Held joins the Bankruptcy group in the Dallas Office (more…)

www.jw.com

|

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBS Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, in connection with a $300,000,000 senior revolving credit facility for Excel Paralubes Funding Corporation and Excel Paralubes (more…)

www.paulhastings.com

|

William Scott Matney has joined Porter Hedges as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. Scott’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation (more…)

www.porterhedges.com

|