Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Michelle Boudreaux has joined the Energy Projects and Transactions section of the Global Projects Department in the firm’s Houston office. Boudreaux arrives to the firm from Caldwell Boudreaux Lefler PLLC.
Lift off for Kennedys with Three New Partner Hires and Ninth US Office Opens in Houston, Texas
Kennedys is delighted to announce we have opened a new office in Houston, Texas – our second in the State and ninth in the US. Client need has prompted our move to the city, which is widely regarded as the energy capital of the world, we have added three energy insurance partners, who will be based there, to help meet rising demand. Doug Wheat, formerly of Wheat Oppermann, joins alongside Candace Ourso and Callie Murphy, both from Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier. The team also includes associate Amanda Farley.
Tags: Kennedys | HoustonO’Melveny’s Rapid Texas Growth Continues with Addition of Houston Private Equity Dealmaker Garrett Johnston
O’Melveny announced today that Garrett Johnston has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. Johnston is the latest in a series of highly regarded lawyers who have joined O’Melveny in Texas, bolstering its already outstanding private equity team in the state. Johnston comes to O’Melveny from the Houston office of McGuireWoods, where he was a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Private Equity Department.
Tags: O'Melveny & Myers, LLP | HoustonVeteran 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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Prominent Energy Partner Joins Womble Bond Dickinson in Houston
Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Francisco Balduzzi has joined the firm’s Corporate and Securities group as a partner in the Houston office. He has more than 25 years of international experience as a senior legal executive and in private practice, particularly in Latin America. He has a strong cross-border M&A, transactional, and dispute practice within the energy and natural resources (ENR) and mining sectors. Most recently, he was Head of Legal LATAM and Asia Pacific for Barrick Gold Corporation, one of the world’s largest gold mining companies.
Tags: HoustonEversheds Sutherland Recruits High-Profile Environmental and Energy Partner in Houston
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Marcella C. Burke joined the firm as a partner in the Houston office. A distinguished environmental and energy attorney, Ms. Burke joins Eversheds Sutherland from King & Spalding where she was a partner and led the Houston Environmental Health and Safety Practice as well as their global energy transition initiative. Ms. Burke previously held several senior government positions, including at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Interior (DOI). As a sought-after thought leader and strategic advisor she frequently speaks and writes about environmental enforcement and crisis response, energy regulations, and complex environmental corporate matters. |
Blank Rome Welcomes Commercial Litigation Partner in Houston
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Gregory J. Moore has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group as a partner in the Houston office. A well-known trial lawyer with a diversified practice, Greg handles commercial litigation matters that include class actions, breach of contract claims, and disputes related to economic damage, personal injury, and professional services. Prior to joining Blank Rome, Greg was a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP.
Tags: Blank Rome LLP | HoustonJackson Lewis Adds Charles H. Wilson as Houston Office Managing Principal
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Charles H. Wilson has joined the firm as Office Managing Principal in Houston. Charles joins the firm from Littler and has almost 25 years of experience in employment litigation.
Tags: Jackson Lewis P.C. | HoustonSkadden Adds Energy and Infrastructure Projects Partner Drew Baldinger in Houston
Skadden is pleased to announce that Drew Baldinger has joined the firm’s Energy and Infrastructure Projects Group as a partner in our Houston office. Baldinger joins Skadden from the Houston office of DLA Piper.
Gibson Dunn Adds Private Equity Partner Jesse Myers in Houston
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jesse Myers has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner. Myers, formerly a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, will continue his private equity and capital markets practice at Gibson Dunn.
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