Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has taken David Asmus from Baker Botts to boost its energy practice.  Asmus will be in charge of the Morgan Lewis’ energy transactions practice.  Another Baker Botts partner, Michael King, will join him.

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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP has acquired a new partner. Hoang Quan Vu joins the firm's Banking group in Houston. Vu received his JD from Harvard Law School in 1995. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard's undergraduate program in 1992.

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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP appears to be going on a hiring spree by adding two more to its Houston office. Michael Cash and Wade Howard are joining the firm's litigation practice group as partners. Senior Attorney Robert Montoya will be joining them. This is a very talented group with much legal experience. Prior to taking their new positions at Gardere, the group practice with Winstead, P.C.

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Baker Botts has added energy lawyer, Kevin Keenan, to its Global Projects group. Keenan was previously at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, in both London and Houston. At Baker Botts, he will remain in Houston as Partner. Keenan acquired his Juris Doctorate at Georgetown University Law Center.

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