BakerHostetler Adds Mark D. Temple and Peter J. Stuhldreher to Labor and Employment Practice Group in Houston
BakerHostetler announced today that Mark. D. Temple and Peter J. Stuhldreher will join its national Labor and Employment Practice Group as partners, resident in the Houston office. Prior to joining the firm, they were both partners at Reed Smith LLP, where Temple served as the leader of the global Labor and Employment practice.
Willkie Adds Leading Energy M&A Lawyer Jay Hughes in Houston
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Jay Hughes has joined the Firm as a partner in the Houston office. He is part of the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice. Mr. Hughes joins Willkie from McGuireWoods, where he was managing partner of the Houston office.
Paul Hastings Continues Lateral Growth Hot Streak, Adding Restructuring Partner James Grogan in Houston
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that experienced restructuring lawyer James Grogan has joined the firm as a partner, based in Houston. His arrival adds further depth to the firm’s leading global Finance and Restructuring practice and accelerates Paul Hastings’ strong lateral growth in key practices across its global platform. Grogan returns to the firm from Blank Rome LLP in Houston.
Akin Gump Welcomes Debt Finance and Special Situations Partner Chad Nichols in Houston
Akin Gump today announced that Chad Nichols has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate practice in Houston. Mr. Nichols is a debt finance and special situations lawyer with a particular focus on energy transactions. He comes to the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner.
HFW Launches US Immigration Practice With Houston Team Hire
Global, sector-focused law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has launched a US immigration practice with the hire of Denise McGettrick, former Chief Legal Officer at immigration technology services company PassRight.
Denise joins HFW’s Houston office alongside Mary Ann Nnalue and Constantine Nana from McGettrick Law PLLC.
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Executive Compensation Lawyer Stephen Jacobson Joins Kirkland in Houston
Kirkland & Ellis is pleased to announce that Stephen Jacobson has joined the Firm as a partner in the Houston office. Mr. Jacobson’s practice focuses on executive compensation and employee benefit matters. He joins Kirkland from Vinson & Elkins LLP, where he was a partner in the Houston office.
Richard Deutsch Joins Pillsbury’s International Arbitration Practice in Houston
Richard Deutsch, a preeminent Texas-based international arbitration practitioner, has joined Pillsbury’s Houston office, further bolstering the firm’s disputes capabilities in the region. He comes to the firm from McGuire Woods, where he led the U.S. international arbitration practice. Deutsch currently serves as the President of the Houston International Arbitration Club and teaches international arbitration at The University of Texas School of Law in Austin.
Holland & Knight Propels National Expansion of Healthcare Practice with Partner Hires in Dallas and Houston
Holland & Knight has expanded its national healthcare practice into Texas with the hiring of three new litigation partners. Eliot (Eli) Burriss has joined in Dallas from McDermott Will & Emery, and Samuel Louis and Justo Mendez have joined in Houston from Clark Hill.










