Holland & Knight announced the opening today of its 18th U.S. office in Dallas, Texas.  The office will initially include 12 partners who practice in the areas of corporate and commercial finance, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and bankruptcy: James C. Chadwick, M. Matthew Fontane, Michelle White Suarez, Robert W. Jones, Scott C. Wallace, Kenneth M. Vesledahl, Fred S. Stovall, James L. Baker, Eric W. Kimball, Anthony J. Herrera, Brent R. McIlwain, and Eric M. Pfeifle.  The firm also has hired 10 associate lawyers and a senior counsel to practice in the new office, and expects to make additional hires in the future.

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Todd P. Kelly has joined the Dallas Office of global law firm Jones Day as a partner in the Health Care and Life Sciences practices, where his practice will focus on the representation of hospitals, health systems, medical groups, and other health care providers in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations, and other complex transactional and regulatory matters. He was formerly a partner in the Dallas office of Norton Rose Fulbright.

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Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated (“Cox Smith”) today announced that attorney Kerri Condie has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a shareholder in the firm’s Estate Planning and Trust practice area.

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP continued its long-standing work on behalf of Cinemark Holdings, Inc., by representing the company in a $530 million Rule 144A high-yield note offering that closed today. The notes, due in 2023, will be guaranteed by certain of the company’s subsidiaries.

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Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that noted bankruptcy attorney Michelle V. Larson has rejoined the firm as a Partner in Dallas.

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Nationally-recognized employee benefits and executive compensation lawyer David I. Schiller, who has substantial experience in all facets of the practice, joined Baker Botts L.L.P. today as a partner in the firm’s Tax department. He will be based in the Dallas office.

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Wick Phillips announces that Michael L. Baum has joined the Dallas office as a partner in the employment and commercial litigation groups. With nearly 15 years of experience, Baum represents parties in employment related matters in both state and federal court based on: wrongful termination and discrimination in the workplace (age, race, gender, pregnancy, national origin, religion and disability); claims of unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act; and cases involving alleged violations of the Family Medical Leave Act. He also has extensive jury trial experience and has successfully arbitrated numerous employment-related cases.

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National law firm Polsinelli welcomes labor and employment attorney Lon R. Williams, Jr. as a shareholder in the firm’s Dallas office. A seasoned professional, Williams has successfully represented management clients in a wide variety of employment and traditional labor relationships in various industries, including energy, health care, education, financial services, defense contracting and temporary staffing.

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Bankruptcy attorneys Michael S. Held and Monica S. Blacker have been recruited by Jackson Walker to the firm’s Dallas office, according to a press release.

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Jackson Walker L.L.P. has significantly expanded its Bankruptcy practice with the addition of partners Michael S. Held from Hunton & Williams L.L.P. and Monica S. Blacker from Andrews Kurth LLP. Mr. Held and Ms. Blacker bring significant experience and expertise to the firm, adding strength to a practice group distinguished by its sophisticated, solution–oriented approach to serving clients in all types of bankruptcy and workout matters.

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