The global law firm Jones Day has announced that former U.S. Attorney Matthew Orwig and high-profile litigators Basheer Ghorayeb and Shawn Cleveland have joined the Firm’s Dallas Office as partners. All were partners in SNR Denton’s Dallas office, where Mr. Orwig was managing partner.

A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys assisted Fossil, Inc. in its just-announced agreement to acquire Skagen Designs, Ltd. and certain of its international affiliates for approximately $225 million in cash and 150,000 shares of Fossil common stock. The acquisition, which is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approval, is expected to be finalized in February.

The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has assisted EIG Global Energy Partners (“EIG”) in the purchase of $1.25 billion of perpetual preferred shares of CHK Utica, L.L.C. (“CHK Utica”), a subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake”).

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of immigration lawyers Irina B. Plumlee and Julie S. Wade, as shareholders, along with paralegal Criola Garcia, and legal assistant, Leonor Salazar. The team has extensive experience in immigration law. The firm’s new immigration practice will be led by Irina and will benefit Munsch Hardt’s clients throughout Texas and nationally.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the expansion and relocation of our Dallas office. Joining the firm as the Dallas managing partner is Christopher C. White, formerly the principal of the law firm of White & Co. He is accompanied by partners Steven J. Anderson and Addie Jones, and associate Sarah Schecter.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges served as counsel to Dallas Stars, LP, owner of the Dallas Stars National Hockey League Club, in the successful sale of the club and all its hockey-related assets to a group owned by Vancouver-based businessman, Tom Gagliardi, and his family. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Haynes and Boone, LLP has successfully assisted AT&T International, Inc. in an exchange offer launched by America Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. to acquire the capital stock of Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (Telmex) it does not already directly or indirectly own.

The Dallas office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Jason D. Krieser and Shawn C. Helms as partners in the firm’s outsourcing and commercial transactions practice. Both join K&L Gates from Jones Day.

Patton Boggs LLP recently expanded its Intellectual Property and Business practices with the addition of Darren W. Collins as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office.

Four months after opening a Dallas office, Polsinelli Shughart continues to expand its legal services in Texas with the addition of two more highly experienced and recognized attorneys. Shareholders John C. Cox and Rick A. Daniel will assist clients with financial services matters. Both previously practiced at a prominent law firm in Dallas and join the attorneys who originally opened the Polsinelli Shughart Dallas office in May.