Gibson Dunn announced today that Clay Brett has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in its Private Equity and Energy and Infrastructure Practice Groups. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Clay was a partner at an international law firm.
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Sidley is pleased to announce that Michael Pikiel, Jr., Richard Puttré, Tom Millar, and Patrick Selinger have joined the firm’s Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice. Mr. Pikiel, Mr. Puttré, Mr. Millar, and Mr. Selinger join the firm’s offices in New York, Miami, Washington, D.C., and Houston, respectively. All four join from Winston Taylor LLP, where Mr. Pikiel was Co-Chair of the Project Finance practice, Co-Chair of the Energy and Infrastructure industry group, and also served on the Executive Committee. Mr. Puttré was Chair of the firm’s Projects – Latin America practice.
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that energy and infrastructure attorney Matthew Penny has joined the Firm as a partner. Matthew’s practice focuses on the development and construction – including Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) matters – of energy and infrastructure projects, including data centers. He is based in the Firm’s Houston and Dallas offices. Most recently, Mr. Penny had served as Partner in the Houston office of Jackson Walker LLP.
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King & Spalding announced today that Joel Goldberg has joined the firm as a partner in its Energy industry team and Corporate practice group. He is based in the Houston office. Goldberg arrives at the firm from Porter Hedges LLP.
Tags: King & Spalding LLP | HoustonExpanding its capabilities for financing transactions in energy and infrastructure, McGuireWoods has added accomplished finance attorney Michelle Williamson as a partner in its Houston office. She joins McGuireWoods after nearly a decade in Kirkland & Ellis’ Houston office, where she was a partner.
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Gibson Dunn announced today that Omar Samji, one of the market’s leading power and renewables dealmakers, has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Energy and Infrastructure Practice Group, based in Houston. Prior to rejoining Gibson Dunn, Omar was a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
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Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Jason Newman will join the firm as a partner with the Energy & Natural Resources Industry Group in the firm’s Houston office. Newman brings extensive experience representing energy clients in complex upstream oil and gas disputes and transactions across Texas and other major U.S. energy markets. Newman joins Reed Smith from Baker Botts, where he spent his entire legal career, first as an associate and later as a partner.
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Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Eric Kristiansen, Cleve Glenn and Ryan Pittman have joined the firm’s Houston office as partners, further expanding its Litigation and Corporate benches in a market that continues to drive significant client demand and underscoring the firm’s continued investment in Texas. The trio joins from BakerHostetler, bringing immediate scale and prominent experience in serving clients.
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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Jennifer Gasser has joined the firm in Houston as a partner in the M&A Group within the Corporate Department. Gasser advises private equity sponsors and public companies in the energy and infrastructure industries on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.
Tags: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | HoustonPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced that leading M&A lawyer Sean T. Wheeler will join the firm as a partner, co-chair of Global M&A and head of the firm’s new Houston office. Houston M&A lawyer Debbie P. Yee will also join the firm as a partner, the duo come to the firm from Kirkland & Ellis. Establishment of a Houston office complements the firm’s significant work in energy M&A and infrastructure transactions.
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