Lawrence A. Waks Joins Reed Smith’s Global Entertainment & Media Group in Dallas and Austin

Monday, April 19, 2021
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.

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Akin Gump Announces Addition of Leading Energy Transactional Lawyers Wesley Williams and Jessica Hammons in Dallas-Fort Worth

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Akin Gump today announced the addition of a pair of top energy transactional lawyers, with Wesley P. Williams and Jessica Hammons joining the firm as partners in its Dallas and Fort Worth offices. Ms. Hammons and Mr. Williams come to Akin Gump from Thompson & Knight, where Mr. Williams served as firmwide leader of the corporate and securities practice.

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Weil Adds Complex Commercial Litigation Partner Elizabeth Ryan in Dallas

Monday, March 8, 2021
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Elizabeth Ryan has joined the Firm as a partner in the Complex Commercial Litigation practice. Liz is based in Weil’s Dallas office. Liz joins Weil from Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, where she was a partner who achieved numerous trial victories in both state and federal court.

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Duane Morris Opens Dallas Office with Addition of Four New Partners

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Duane Morris LLP has opened a new office in Dallas, Texas, with the addition of Trial partners Robert M. Castle III, Randy D. Gordon, Jamie R. Welton and Lucas “Luke” Wohlford. The group joins Duane Morris from Barnes & Thornburg LLP. The move further aligns Duane Morris’ domestic operations with the robust high-technology and energy sectors in Texas. The firm opened its Austin office in 2017 and its Houston office in 1999. The new Duane Morris LLP office is located at 100 Crescent Court in Dallas.

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Lewis Brisbois Strengthens Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Capabilities in Dallas with New Partner Hire from Healthcare Industry

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the addition of Laura Funk to its Dallas office as a partner in its Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Ms. Funk brings to Lewis Brisbois more than a decade of experience in litigation and compliance. Ms. Funk joins Lewis Brisbois from Conifer Health Solutions, a healthcare business solutions organization and subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare.

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