Katy D. Carmical, a commercial real estate attorney who represents owners, developers and investors in real estate transactions covering all asset types, with a focus on retail, office, life sciences and healthcare, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s nationally recognized real estate practice as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Carmical joins the firm from Winstead PC, where she was a shareholder in that firm’s real estate development and investments practice group.
Troutman Pepper Expands Leading State Attorneys General Practice With Two Top Partners in Orange County
Clayton Friedman and Michael Yaghi, two leading authorities in the state attorneys general space, have joined Troutman Pepper’s nationally recognized State Attorneys General Practice Group in Orange County, CA as partners. The pair previously practiced at Crowell & Moring LLP, where Friedman founded and led the firm’s state AG practice.
Tags: Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLPSheppard Mullin Expands Texas Presence With New Houston Office
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP announced today the opening of an office in Houston – the firm’s second location in Texas (the firm opened an office in Dallas in 2018) and sixteenth office worldwide. The founding partners of the new office include: John R. Keville, Michelle C. Replogle and Robert L. Green from Winston & Strawn LLP; Andrius R. Kontrimas and Barclay R. Nicholson from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP; Chad E. Mills and Kathryn Shurin from Haynes and Boone, LLP; Steve Peterson from Locke Lord LLP; and Eric S. Schlichter from McGuireWoods LLP.
Holland & Knight Adds Private Equity and Venture Capital Partner Chauncey Lane in Texas
Holland & Knight has bolstered its leading corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity practice with the addition of Chauncey Lane as a partner in its Dallas office. Mr. Lane structures and negotiates complex transactions for strategic buyers and sellers and private equity firms in the technology and financial services industries. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Lane was a partner with Reed Smith.
Lewis Brisbois Opens Mississippi Office with Experienced Litigation Team
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the opening of its latest office in Ridgeland, Mississippi – just a few miles north of the state’s capital – with a team of two experienced litigators, Cable Frost and Bradley Smith. Mr. Frost will serve as managing partner of the new office – Lewis Brisbois’ 55th location – with both partners joining the firm’s National Trial Practice, as well as its General Liability, Products Liability, Complex Business & Commercial Litigation, Insurance, and Class Action & Mass Tort Practices. Mr. Frost joins Lewis Brisbois from Wilson Elser while Mr. Smith joins Lewis Brisbois from Baker Donelson.
Tags: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLPShearman & Sterling Strengthens Offering in Germany with Addition of Finance Partner Florian Ziegler
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces that Florian Ziegler will be joining the firm as a Finance partner. Florian will split his time between the firm’s Munich and Frankfurt offices. Florian Ziegler joins Shearman & Sterling from White & Case LLP.
Veteran Oil & Gas Lawyer Hugh Tucker Join Haynes Boone
Hugh Tucker has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a Houston partner in the firm’s Energy Transactions Practice, bringing decades of experience handling complex transactions in the domestic and international energy sectors.
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Seyfarth’s New York Office Welcomes Labor Management Partner Ivan Smith
Seyfarth announced today the arrival of partner Ivan D. Smith to its Labor & Employment department and Labor Management Relations practice group in New York. Smith also joins the firm’s national team of entertainment attorneys who represent clients from across its full-service platform. He previously served as a Labor & Employment and Entertainment, Media & Sports shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney in New York.
Tags: Seyfarth Shaw LLP | New YorkNellie Shipley Sullivan Joins Holland & Knight’s Real Estate Team in Atlanta
Prominent real estate lawyer Nellie Shipley Sullivan has joined Holland & Knight’s Atlanta office as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Section, one of the largest in the country. She handles a broad variety of transactions involving commercial real estate and helps clients that are relocating or expanding participate in economic development programs. Ms. Sullivan, who is admitted to practice law in Georgia and North Carolina, was previously a partner with Womble Bond Dickinson.








