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…)

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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…)

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Gordon & Rees LLP, a full-service litigation and business transactions firm, continues its national expansion with a new 10-attorney office in Austin and two additional attorneys in the Houston office.  Austin is the firm’s 19th U.S. office, closely following the opening of an office in Atlanta in February 2011.  The 12 attorneys join Gordon & Rees from Clark, Thomas & Winters and will increase Gordon & Rees’s presence in Texas to more than 40 attorneys in Austin, Dallas and Houston.

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Winston & Strawn, LLP announced today that it is being joined by more than 40 Howrey intellectual property and commercial litigation attorneys whose groups complement Winston’s own global IP and litigation practices.
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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.

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Jackson Walker has boosted its Houston office with the addition of Shawn R. O’Brien. O’Brian joins the firm’s tax group as partner. He received his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law and he received LL.M. From in Taxation from New York University School of Law.

 

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Andrews Kurth LLP has boosted its Houston office with the lateral hire of Thomas A. Sage. Sage, who joins as a partner, will practice in the Public Law group. He brings a team with him, including associate Nathelie Ashby.

 

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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP has hired Steven D. Rubin from King & Spalding in Houston. Rubin joins the Corporate practice. He focuses his practice on private equity, mergers and acquisitions and securities.

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Mayer Brown has made a partner addition to its Houston office.  Dallas Park has joined the firm in the Corporate & Securities practice. He most recently managed the Houston office of Thompson & Knight.

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Blank Rome LLP has gained a partner with 35 years of litigation experience under his belt. Joseph F. Speelman has joined the firm’s Houston office. He joins from LyondellBasell where he was an associate General Counsel.

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has added Jay Kelley to its Houston office. Kelley joins the energy & infrastructure project practice. He earned his JD from University of Houston Law Center and graduated summa cum laude.

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP has hired a new Head of IP Litigation in Texas. Dwayne L. Mason has just joined the firm in Houston. Mason previously practiced at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP.

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