Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Todd A. Schroeder, a well-respected tax lawyer with significant experience advising a broad array of clients on complex tax planning and tax structuring matters, has joined the global law firm as a partner in its Dallas office. He comes to Norton Rose Fulbright from Baker McKenzie. (more…)

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Jones Walker LLP announced today that Joseph “Joe” Bain has joined the Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the Houston office. (more…)

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Yetter Coleman has bolstered its strong intellectual property trial group by adding leading litigators Bob McAughan and Jeff Andrews as partners to represent clients in the energy, technology, and finance industries. (more…)

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Winston & Strawn LLP today announced the addition of Douglas Atnipp to the firm’s Transactions Department in Houston. Doug joins Winston from Greenberg Traurig LLP, where he served as co-managing shareholder of the firm’s Houston office and co-chair of the energy practice group. (more…)

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Akin Gump today announced that W. Robert Shearer has joined the firm as a partner in its energy practice in Houston. Mr. Shearer focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and capital markets transactions for energy, oil field services, manufacturing and technology clients. Mr. Shearer began his legal career at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP in Houston. He spent the last 13 years as a corporate partner at BakerHostetler LLP, where he was immediately prior to joining Akin Gump. (more…)

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