Polsinelli Welcomes New Texas Shareholders Liz N. Boydston and Edward T. Laborde, Jr.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has continued to grow the firm’s Texas presence with the additions of Shareholder Liz N. Boydston, who jointly offices in Dallas and Houston, and Shareholder Edward T. Laborde, Jr., who is based in Houston. Boydston comes to the firm from K&L Gates, while Laborde will join Polsinelli from the Houston office of Dentons. More >>

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McGuireWoods Continues Texas Growth With Arrival of Debt Finance Partner Phyllis Young

Monday, November 4, 2019

Phyllis Young, an accomplished transactional lawyer who advises public and private companies, commercial banks and investment funds in financing transactions and has extensive energy industry experience, has joined McGuireWoods’ debt finance practice as a partner in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices. She joins McGuireWoods from Akin Gump. More >>

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Baker Botts Welcomes Leading, Nine-Partner Environmental, White Collar and Crisis Response Team to Four Offices, Further Strengthening Firm’s Highly Regarded Environmental and White Collar Practices

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Baker Botts, L.L.P., a leading international energy and technology law firm, announced today the addition of a prominent group of environmental, health and safety (EHS) crisis response lawyers. Steve Solow, Nadira Clarke, Lily Chinn, Greg Dillard, Natalia Sorgente, Anne Carpenter, Scott Elliott, Matthew Baker and Danny Worrell have joined the firm as partners in the Litigation Department’s Environmental Section and White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations practice group, residing in Baker Botts’ Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Houston and Austin offices. The team joins Baker Botts from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.

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Paul Hastings Energizes Houston Transactional Practice with Partner Duo, Continues Global Lateral Surge

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that energy-focused transactional partners Ned Crady and David Peterman have joined the firm as partners, based in Houston. Their arrival adds to the power of the firm’s leading M&A, capital markets, finance and private equity capabilities in Houston and adds to a steady stream of corporate partner additions across the firm’s global platform. Crady and Peterman both practiced at the Houston office of Baker Botts. More >>

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Sidley Expands Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Practice With Addition of Two Notable Partners in Houston, New York

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to welcome Jessica N. Adkins and Ron I. Erlichman as partners to its global Energy and Infrastructure practice. Ms. Adkins will be based in Sidley’s Houston office and Mr. Erlichman will be based in the New York office. They join from Bracewell LLP, where Ms. Adkins was chair of the Power Projects practice and Mr. Erlichman served as co-chair of the Project Finance practice. The pair’s arrival strengthens Sidley’s capabilities in the growing renewable energy and infrastructure industry. More >>

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Weil Adds Private Equity Partner Jeffery Malonson in Houston

Friday, September 27, 2019

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Jeffery Malonson has joined the Firm as a partner. Mr. Malonson is part of Weil’s global Private Equity practice focusing on oil and gas transactions and is based in Houston. Mr. Malonson joins Weil from the Houston office of King & Spalding, where he regularly advised private equity funds and management teams in their most important strategic transactions. More >>

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