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.

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Paul, 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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Husch Blackwell announced today the continued growth of its national Consumer Financial Services practice with the addition of a three-attorney litigation team led by partner Matt Manning. Based in Houston, the group joins from McGlinchey Stafford.

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Sidley is pleased to announce that Ivana Rouse has joined the firm as a partner in its Investment Funds practice group in Houston. She joins from Latham & Watkins LLP, where she was a partner in their Corporate Department and member of the Investment Funds Practice.

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Orrick today announced that Nick Woodruff has joined the firm’s Energy & Infrastructure team as a partner in the Houston office. Woodruff, who joins from Skadden, brings extensive experience in strategic and public M&A and private equity across the oil & gas, power, renewables, and infrastructure sectors. His arrival underscores the continued momentum of Orrick’s global platform, which saw the addition of 18 partners across 12 markets last year.

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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to bolster its Public Finance & Infrastructure Practice with the addition of Taylor Klavan as a shareholder in its Houston office. She joins the firm from Squire Patton Boggs LLP.

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