Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Cassandra G. Mott and Sarah H. Frazier have joined the firm’s Houston office as partners in its Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy practice group. Cassandra and Sarah represent financial institutions, including commercial banks and non-bank lenders, as well as borrowers, in a variety of commercial transactions. They join Blank Rome from Holland & Knight LLP and were partners at Thompson & Knight before the two firms recently combined. At Thompson & Knight, Cassandra served as the firm’s Houston office leader and finance practice leader.
Tags: Blank Rome LLP | HoustonEmily Harbison joins Reed Smith’s Labor & Employment practice in Houston
Litigation Partner Collin Cox Joins Gibson Dunns Houston Office
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Collin Cox has joined the firm as a partner in the Houston office. Cox, formerly a partner with Yetter Coleman LLP, will lead Gibson Dunn’s litigation practice in Houston.
Tags: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | HoustonShearman and Sterling Strengthens US Litigation Offering with Addition of Saul Perloff
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Saul Perloff as a Litigation partner, based in Austin, Texas. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, Saul was a partner in the Intellectual Property Group and the head of the advertising practice at Norton Rose Fulbright.
Baker Botts Welcomes Prominent Energy M&A and Private Equity Partner
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Brad Honeycutt has joined its Houston office as a partner in the Corporate Department. His arrival bolsters the firm’s standing as a leader in both the energy industry and private equity sector. He joins Baker Botts from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Houston.
Baker Donelson Expands Energy Team with Addition of Jasper Mason in Houston
Energy Litigators Anthony Guerino and Elizabeth Klingensmith Join Pillsbury’s Houston Office
Pillsbury welcomes Anthony (“Tony”) Guerino and Elizabeth (“Liz”) Klingensmith as partners in the firm’s Houston office. Previously partners at Womble Bond Dickinson in Houston, they are energy litigators with deep experience in both domestic and international oil and gas disputes.
Corporate Attorney Benji Barron Rejoins Vinson & Elkins as Partner
Benji Barron has rejoined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in the firm’s Houston office. Barron most recently served as Associate General Counsel for Targa Resources, a leading provider of midstream services and one of the largest independent midstream infrastructure companies in North America.
Leading Restructuring Lawyer Demetra Liggins Joins McGuireWoods as Partner in Houston
Demetra Liggins has joined McGuireWoods’ Restructuring & Insolvency Department as a partner in Houston, bringing more than two decades of experience in business finance and restructuring for public and private companies. Liggins, who comes to McGuireWoods after 13 years at Thompson & Knight, joins a practice with experience in some of the most significant restructurings and Chapter 11 cases in recent years.
Corporate Capital Markets and Securities Lawyer Stephen Grant Joins Haynes and Boone
Stephen Grant has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a partner in the Capital Markets and Securities Practice Group in the firm’s Houston office. He comes to Haynes and Boone from Thompson & Knight, LLP, where he was a corporate partner.
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