Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that energy attorney Charlie Ofner has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner. More >>

DLA Piper announced today that Drew Baldinger has joined the firm’s Corporate practice and Energy sector as a partner in the Houston office. More >>

Wilson Elser has grown its presence in Texas, adding nine attorneys to its Houston office and opening a Beaumont office with two attorneys. Among the group is Kent Adams, who now is regional managing partner of both offices. More >>

Haynes and Boone, LLP proudly welcomes Neal Kaminsky as a partner in the firm’s Finance Practice, where he will focus on a wide variety of financial transactions. More >>

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Munsch Hardt) recently welcomed Thomas R. Barber as shareholder in the firm’s Houston office. With more than 35 years of experience in the construction industry, Barber significantly bolsters Munsch Hardt’s construction practice from both a controversy and transactional perspective. More >>

Holland & Knight today announced the opening of its 22nd U.S. office in Houston, Texas. The Houston office is the firm’s third in Texas. Holland & Knight opened offices in Dallas and Austin in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Partners L. Bradley Hancock and Christopher D. Johnsen are joining the firm to establish the new office. Their practices focus on complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution. They are accompanied by associate Theresa Wanat. All were formerly with Greenberg Traurig in Houston. Mr. Hancock will serve as executive partner of the office. More >>

Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised GEP Haynesville, LLC in its $850 million acquisition of Haynesville Shale assets from indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Canada-based Encana Corporation (TSX: ECA, NYSE: ECA). The properties, which are located primarily in DeSoto and Red River Parishes, Louisiana, contain approximately 112,000 net acres and 300 operated wells in the most prolific area of the Haynesville Shale. More >>

The global law firm Dentons today named Glenn Ballard, a past president of the Houston Bar Association, as Managing Partner of the Firm’s Houston office. Ballard joins Dentons following a notable career as a litigator with another law firm for more than 30 years. More >>

The global law firm Jones Day today announced that Stephen Olson has joined the Houston Office as a partner in the Energy Practice. Formerly a partner in BakerHostetler’s Houston and New York offices, Mr. Olson will focus on energy industry M&A, private equity investments, capital markets transactions, and corporate governance matters. More >>

Hogan Lovells announced today that Maria Boyce, Jennifer Smith, and Cristina Rodriguez will be joining the Litigation and Arbitration practice group as partners in the firm’s Houston office.

“As Houstonians with global practices and perspectives, Maria, Jennifer, and Cristina are the kind of market leaders who will add to our diverse, collaborative, and client-centered team,” said Stephen Immelt, CEO of Hogan Lovells. “Houston is critical for many of our energy clients in Texas and international clients in Latin America and beyond. We welcome Maria, Jennifer, and Cristina and the ability they bring to serve clients in this important market.” More >>