The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of banking and mergers and acquisitions lawyer Annette L. Tripp as a Partner in the Finance Practice Group of the Firm’s Houston office.

“Annette is a distinguished lawyer with more than 25 years of expertise and will be a great asset to our clients, especially in the Houston market,” says Shad E. Sumrow, the Firm’s Finance Practice Group Leader. “Her strength in financial institution matters greatly compliments our practice. We couldn’t be more pleased that she has joined our team.”

Tripp focuses her practice on bank and financial services regulatory law and mergers and acquisitions, including public and private transactions for banks, thrifts, and other financial institutions. She has advised clients on conflict-of-interest matters, affiliate and insider transactions, corporate governance, proxy contests, change-in-control procedures, policy review, executive compensation, stock repurchase programs, corporate applications, privacy and data protection, and general regulatory compliance issues. She has also been involved in the transfers of trust assets to affiliated and nonaffiliated financial institutions and advice relating to common trust funds.

In addition to serving on the Board of Directors for the Texas Association of Bank Counsel, Tripp is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Texas Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Association, Houston Bar Foundation, College of the State Bar of Texas, and International Association of Privacy Professionals. Prior to joining Thompson & Knight, she was a Partner at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP in Houston.

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