Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced the addition of seven attorneys to the firm’s Houston office, doubling the office’s lawyer headcount. This expansion strengthens the firm’s capabilities in key practice areas, including energy, bankruptcy and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, business taxation and planning, corporate and finance, labor and employment, and business immigration. The firm welcomes Arthur Nathan, William Hotze, Kari Lutringer, James Prappas, and Michael Twomey, who all join Dykema from Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC, as well as Michael Durrschmidt and Kim Lewinski, who each come to the firm from Hirsch and Westheimer P.C.

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Sidley is pleased to announce that Steven Tredennick has joined as a partner in the firm’s Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice in Houston. He joins Sidley from White & Case, where he was a partner in the M&A practice.

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Sidley is pleased to announce that Paris Theofanidis has joined as a partner in the firm’s Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice in Houston. He joins Sidley from Paul Hastings, where he was a Global Finance partner.

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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Jonathan M. Hernandez has joined the firm’s Houston office as an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation group. He joins Blank Rome from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

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Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm specializing in energy, technology, and complex disputes, is pleased to announce the addition of Ben Love as a Litigation Partner in the Firm’s Houston office, where he will focus on International Disputes.

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Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the addition of Alexander S. Choinski as a partner in the firm’s Houston office, bolstering its Global Energy team. With extensive experience in complex cross-border traditional and renewable energy international project finance, project development and related transactions, Mr. Choinski further enhances the firm’s capabilities in Houston and strengthens its presence in the Texas market. Prior to joining Eversheds, Choinski served as Counsel at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Houston.

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National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the growth of its fiduciary litigation practice with the addition of Dallas-based partner Darla Gabbitas. A seasoned litigator with deep experience in fiduciary duty matters, Gabbitas joins Husch Blackwell from Wick Phillips.

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O’Melveny announced today that highly regarded energy transactions lawyer David Aaronson has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in its Energy Industry Group, expanding O’Melveny’s robust global roster of top-tier energy-focused practitioners. He comes to O’Melveny from the Houston office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where he was a member of that firm’s Energy & Infrastructure Group.

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