King & Spalding today announced Suzanne Murray has joined the firm as a partner on the firm’s Environmental, Health and Safety team within the Government Matters group, and is based in the Austin office. She joins from Haynes and Boone.
Spencer Fane Strengthens Environmental Group with Addition of Jason Flower in St. Louis
Brian Dillavou Joins Emerging Companies Practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Brian Dillavou has joined the firm as a corporate partner in the Austin office. He will be a member of Wilson Sonsini’s emerging companies practice, which also recently added Matt Lyons in Austin. Dillavou’s hire reflects Wilson Sonsini’s continued expansion of its Austin office amid rising demand from technology and life sciences companies and increasing investor activity. Dillavou was previously a partner at Shearman & Sterling, where he was part of the group-led by Matt Lyons-that founded that firm’s Austin office in 2018.
Locke Lord Adds Experienced Bond Lawyer Arnold Cantu as Austin Partner, Continuing Firm’s Strong Commitment to Texas Public Finance Practice With Fifth Addition Since 2020
Arnold Cantu, a well-known and respected bond lawyer, has joined Locke Lord as a Partner in the Firm’s Public Finance Practice Group. As the fifth public finance lawyer to join Locke Lord’s Austin office since 2020, Cantu further cements Locke Lord’s reputation as a top public finance firm in Texas and nationwide. Cantu, who joins Locke Lord from Norton Rose Fulbright, serves as bond counsel to state and local government entities, including cities, counties, school districts and municipal utility systems.
O’Melveny Expands into Texas
To better support its clients and capitalize on key firm strengths, O’Melveny announced today the expansion of its footprint into Texas. In the initial phase, O’Melveny will open an Austin office led by four Chambers-ranked lawyers from Thompson & Knight LLP: partner Phillip Oldham and senior counsel Rex VanMiddlesworth have already joined the firm; partners Benjamin Hallmark and Katie Coleman will join shortly.
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Global Law Firm Rimon PC opens New Austin Office With Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Partner Craig Tanner
Rimon is pleased to welcome Craig Tanner, an experienced Employee Benefits and executive compensation attorney, as a Partner in the firm’s new Austin, TX office, the firm’s second office in Texas. Mr. Tanner joins the firm from Reed Smith LLP. Mr. Tanner will also work out of the firm’s Silicon Valley office.
Norton Rose Fulbright Strengthens Global Investigations Offering With Two Texas Partners
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Texas-based litigators and former federal prosecutors Jay Dewald and Julie Searle have joined its Regulations, Investigations, Securities and Compliance practice as partners. Dewald joins the firm’s Dallas and San Antonio offices from Jackson Walker, where he led its Investigations and White Collar Defense practice. Searle comes to the Austin office after holding the in-house position of Senior Director of Ethics & Compliance with Walmart.
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K&L Gates Further Bolsters Health Care Practice with Austin Partner Addition
Lawrence A. Waks Joins Reed Smith’s Global Entertainment & Media Group in Dallas and Austin
Reed Smith today announced that Lawrence Waks has joined the firm’s global Media & Entertainment Industry Group as a partner in the firm’s expanding Dallas and Austin offices. Waks is well-known for his representation of leading entertainment clients, as well as his cutting-edge work on IP- and M&A-related matters in the food and beverage, distilled spirits, consumer products, and media industries. Among his best-known deals, Waks represented George Clooney, Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman in the $1 billion sale of their Casamigos tequila brand to global spirits company Diageo. Ad Age named Waks ‘Attorney to the Stars.’ Waks comes to Reed Smith from the Dallas and Austin offices of Foley & Lardner.
Locke Lord Further Solidifies Robust Texas Public Finance Presence With Addition of Carey Troell as Partner in Austin
Carey Troell, a highly experienced bond counsel attorney, has joined Locke Lord’s Public Finance Practice Group as a Partner in the Firm’s Austin office. With an extensive background in structuring all types of financing transactions and representing the full spectrum of issuers in Texas, Troell strengthens the Firm’s full-service public finance capabilities in the state. Troell joins Locke Lord from Bracewell.
