Kenneth L. Stewart will be taking the title of Chair of the Executive Committee at the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Lauded for his work with clients on everything from securities transactions to $2.7 billion mergers, Stewart is expected to bring his expertise in client-focused law practice to his new position.

Stewart will be taking over for current Chair Steven B. Pfieffer as of January, 2013. “I am confident than [Stewart’s] forward-thinking leadership will take the firm and its clients to new heights,” said Pfieffer.

The Houston, Texas-based law firm Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. has a history stretching back to 1919, over which there have been six previous Chairs. The firm hosts 351 partners and a full 851 lawyers, the day-to-day work and company strategy of whom Stewart will be guiding. Industry journals have recognized Fulbright & Jaworski as one of the top firms in the nation, and it was recently front-listed in The BTI Client Service All-Stars report for 2012. The firm has also opened branches across the world, as far as Beijing and Dubai, over the past ten years.

Historic yet continuously growing international firms like Fulbright & Jaworski offer Houston legal jobs as well as international options, like attorney recruitment for overseas work.