Derrick Mitchell, a public finance attorney with almost two decades of experience, has joined Holland & Knight’s Houston office as a partner. He will also be a member of the firm’s national Public Finance Team. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Mitchell was a partner with Bracewell. (more…)

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Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Michael B. Bennett has joined the Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the Houston office expanding the commercial disputes practice with a focus on the energy sector. Before joining Eversheds Sutherland, Mr. Bennett was a partner at Baker Botts. (more…)

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Haynes and Boone, LLP is proud to announce the promotion to partnership of 11 lawyers from the firm’s Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, New York and Richardson offices. (more…)

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Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Christian A. Triantaphyllis as a real estate partner in the Houston office. Christian brings to our Land Use & Real Estate practice a world of experience in business and immigration matters, specifically related to assisting foreign nationals from around the world through the EB-5 visa program. (more…)

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Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Dawn S. Holiday as a partner in the Houston office. Dawn brings to our Trial & Appellate Litigation practice group first chair jury trial, arbitration, and mediation experience handling multi-party lawsuits in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury, employment litigation, and general liability defense. (more…)

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Kfir Abutbul, a highly-regarded private equity lawyer, previously with Willkie Farr, has joined the firm as a partner in the Firm’s Private Equity and Energy Practices in Houston. His arrival builds on the strength of the firm’s practice strength in Private Equity/M&A and energy. (more…)

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE: NFX) on its acquisition by Encana Corp. (TSX, NYSE: ECA) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $5.5 billion. In addition, Encana will assume $2.2 billion of Newfield net debt. The strategic combination will create a leading multi-basin oil and gas company. Encana’s full release is available here. (more…)

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Renowned Texas trial lawyer Rusty Hardin has named Jennifer Brevorka, Lara Hollingsworth, and Megan Moore new partners at Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP, the civil and criminal litigation firm he founded 22 years ago. (more…)

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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Ted D. Meyer has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Labor & Employment group in the Houston office. Ted, a seasoned labor and employment attorney with more than two decades of experience, represents large and small employers in litigation, administrative proceedings, and in defense of large class and collective actions. He also provides counsel on disputes in connection with departing employees, reductions in force, leadership training, and employee relationships. Ted joins Blank Rome from Ogletree Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (more…)

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Paul Neufeld has joined Locke Lord’s Houston and London offices as a Partner in the Firm’s International Arbitration Practice Group. Neufeld, who is licensed to practice in the United States and the UK, brings to the Firm strong international arbitration and litigation experience representing clients in proceedings under many different types of arbitration rules in both commercial and treaty arbitration cases and will provide even greater depth to Locke Lord’s International Arbitration Practice Group. Neufeld comes to Locke Lord from Norton Rose Fulbright. (more…)

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Kyung S. Lee has joined Kasowitz as a partner in the firm’s Houston office. Mr. Lee adds decades of deep restructuring experience to Kasowitz’s internationally recognized Bankruptcy and Restructuring Litigation practice. Prior to joining Kasowitz, Mr. Lee was a partner at Diamond McCarthy, leading that firm’s restructuring and reorganization matters for clients across the energy, real estate, communications, healthcare, distribution, manufacturing, and retail industries. (more…)

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McKool Smith, one of the nation’s leading trial firms, has announced that trial lawyer Anthony J. (“Tony”) Phillips has joined the firm as a Principal in its Houston office. Tony focuses on complex commercial litigation, white collar defense, and compliance matters. (more…)

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