McKool Smith has announced that patent litigator Alfonso Chan has joined the firm as a principal in its Dallas office. Mr. Chan litigates complex intellectual property disputes on behalf of universities, research institutes, and technology companies, and specializes in matters involving semiconductor and electronic technology as well as biomaterials and medical devices.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Austin, Texas, with a team of eight intellectual property (IP) partners: Kevin Meek, Syed Fareed, Stephen Hash, Paula Heyman, Brian Oaks, Margaret Sampson, Nick Schuneman and Brett Thompsen. The group joins the newly opened office from Baker Botts LLP.
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Dunham Biles and Melissa Dorman Matthews have joined the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as Members. They join the firm’s Litigation Department. Biles focuses his practice on high-stakes litigation and advocacy. He also represents financial institutions in consumer and financial litigation matters. Matthews focuses her practice on professional liability, product liability, employment, personal injury, and commercial litigation matters. Biles joins the firm from Fox Rothschild LLP in Dallas, while Matthews was most recently with Hartline Barger LLP.
FisherBroyles, LLP is pleased to announce Greg Johnson has joined the Firm in Dallas. Greg joins FisherBroyles’ Corporate Department and its M&A practice. He represents buyers and sellers in the small/middle market space and joins the Firm from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, where he was a Partner.
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For over 30 years, Greg has worked as lead attorney on numerous transactions ranging from $5 million to over $500 million, and he has done deals for public and private companies in a variety of business sectors, including insurance, accounting, business services, software, cloud services, industrials and food. He has particular specialization working with the build-out of portfolio companies of private equity firms, especially in the financial services, investment management and insurance brokerage sectors.
Greg also advises clients in corporate governance matters affecting companies in internal (fiduciary duties, executive compensation and performance, ownership and management changes and succession) and external (strategic alternatives, disclosure, takeover defense) situations. His experience includes serving as independent legal counsel for boards of directors of mutual and closed end funds.
Greg is a member of the Texas, Kansas and Missouri bars and has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America© for Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2007 to present) and Securities Law (2010 to present), and as Kansas City Lawyer of the Year in Securities Regulation (2015). He holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia and a B.A. from Valparaiso University.
Michael Pierson, Managing Partner, Global Corporate said:
“We are delighted to welcome Greg Johnson to FisherBroyles. He is a superb addition to our Corporate Department and his experience will clearly enhance our offering. He will be instrumental in driving our M&A practice, benefiting our Partners and clients alike.”
Greg Johnson said:
“I am excited to join FisherBroyles. The Firm’s variety of seasoned expertise, Am Law 200 ranking and innovative business model were strong motivations in my decision to join. I’ve heard great things about the Firm’s environment and now look forward to serving my clients in an efficient and cost-effective way, alongside some of the leading legal professionals.”
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Real Estate Practice Attorney Ashley Aten as a shareholder in its Dallas office. Aten joins the firm from Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Tax Practice with the addition of Austin Wyker as a shareholder in its Dallas office. Wyker joins the firm from Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Experienced banking and financial services attorneys Josh McNulty and Rachael Craven have joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Dallas, where they will advise clients on an array of corporate, regulatory, product development, technology and fintech matters. As the newest additions to the firm’s Financial Institutions Corporate and Regulatory (FICR) group, McNulty joins the firm as a partner from Bracewell, LLP and Craven, who was with Hunton Andrews Kurth for four years before joining the legal department at Apple Inc., returns as a counsel.
