Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that it plans to open an office in Houston, Texas and that Robert R. Rabalais will be joining that office as a partner in the Banking and Credit Practice Group. Establishment of a Houston office will enhance the Firm’s ability to serve clients in the energy sector, including financial institutions, corporate clients and private equity firms involved in oil and gas transactions. In addition, the Houston office’s focus on the energy sector will provide synergies with the Firm’s global offices (more…)
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C., a law firm with over 100 attorneys and offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin, Texas, announces that Associates Zachery Z. Annable and Randel A. Canché have joined the firm (more…)
SNR Denton announced today that Rolando Pablos has joined the firm’s Public Law & Policy Strategies practice as a Senior Advisor. He brings more than a decade of public policy and business planning advisory services experience to the firm and its US and global clients (more…)

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Ryan J. Maierson has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Maierson’s practice includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, representing sponsors and portfolio companies in private equity investments, representing issuers and underwriters in securities offerings, and advising on corporate governance matters (more…)

McGuireWoods LLP announced today that it has completed its planned agreement to combine operations with the Houston, Texas-based firm of Nickens Keeton Lawless Farrell & Flack LLP (Nickens Keeton). In addition to officially opening the firm’s first Houston office, McGuireWoods is also announcing the establishment of a presence in Austin, Texas, and welcoming several new partners in the insurance and energy industries.

