Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, today announced that Barbara Spudis de Marigny has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner. More >>

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its Houston office and its global transactional offering with the hire of energy partner Fernando Cano-Lasa.
Fernando specialises in transactional work within the energy and infrastructure sectors, and joins HFW’s Houston office on 22 April from Squire Patton Boggs. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP continues to grow its Houston office with the addition of new partners Rodrigo Dominguez and Bill Parish. They join as part of the Firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice. Rodrigo and Bill are expected to work closely with White & Case’s Global Oil & Gas Industry Group, and the Latin America Interest Group, both areas in which they are experienced practitioners and trusted advisors. More >>

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Bart Turner as a partner in its construction and infrastructure practice. He joins the firm from Andrews Myers, P.C. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP continues to expand its Houston office with the addition of new partner Ryan Hopkins. Hopkins will be part of the Firm’s Global Project Development and Finance Practice and Global Construction Group and he will also work closely with its Global Oil & Gas Industry Group. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that renowned corporate energy lawyer Jimmy Vallee has joined the firm’s Houston office. Jimmy joins Winston from Paul Hastings where he was a partner in the Corporate Department. He has advised clients in more than $100 billion worth of global energy transactions. More >>

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is pleased to announce that Patricia B. Tomasco has joined the firm as a partner in the Houston office. Ms. Tomasco Joins Quinn Emanuel from Jackson Walker. More >>

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Ivana K. Rouse has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Investment Funds Practice. Rouse’s practice covers a broad range of private funds, including private equity-style energy, credit and mid-market funds, cryptocurrency funds and hedge funds. Prior to joining Latham & Watkins, Rouse was a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Houston. More >>

Respected Texas corporate standout Carlos Treistman has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Houston. He joins from Orrick, where he was Co-Chair of the Latin America Practice and one of the founding partners of the Houston office, and served as the original Office Leader. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP continues to expand its Houston office with the addition of new partner Byron Romain. Romain will be part of the Firm’s Global Project Development and Finance Practice and will work closely with its Global Oil & Gas Industry Group. Romain joins White & Case from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, where he was previously the head of its North American oil & gas A&D practice. More >>