Mia Lorick has joined Locke Lord’s Houston office as a Partner in the Firm’s Litigation Department, further growing the Firm’s demonstrated dispute resolution capabilities in the region. A former shareholder at Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey, Lorick is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in civil appellate law and concentrates her practice on real estate litigation, commercial litigation and professional liability defense.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Jesse P. Myers has joined the Firm as a partner in the Houston office. He joins the Firm’s Corporate & Financial Services Department, focusing on private equity transactions with an emphasis on energy projects. Mr. Myers joins Willkie from Latham & Watkins.
Mayer Brown announced today that Greg Matlock has joined the firm as a partner in its Tax Transactions & Consulting practice in Houston, where he will serve as a global co-leader of the Tax-Energy group. Mr. Matlock joins from EY, where he served as the company’s Americas Energy and Resources Tax Leader.
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Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, is pleased to announce that William Sentell has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the firm’s Houston office. Sentell focuses his practice on franchise dispute resolution and related corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters. He brings experience representing franchise clients, including franchisors, brand owners, distributors, licensors, manufacturers, and other industry stakeholders. Sentell joins from Baker & McKenzie LLP in Houston, where he served as counsel.
Mayer Brown announced today that Larry Murphy has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice in Houston. His arrival bolsters Mayer Brown’s capabilities in the oil and gas sector, particularly in private equity transactions. Mr. Murphy joins from Fullstream Energy Holdings, a private equity-backed midstream company that he founded in 2015.
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Frost Brown Todd’s (FBT) newest office in Houston added new Member Richard A. Stewart. He is the tenth attorney to join the office that opened in summer 2020. Stewart is a litigator and trial lawyer representing domestic and international clients in complex commercial litigation in Texas. He has tried, briefed, and argued different cases and appeals on both the state and federal levels. He represents domestic and international clients in the oil and gas industry, including both onshore and offshore operators, drilling contractors and service companies. Stewart joins the firm from Adams and Reese in Houston.
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Charles E. Harrell as a partner in the Houston office’s Corporate & Securities practice. A widely respected corporate attorney, Charles focuses his practice on complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, cross-border matters, finance, and capital markets. Prior to Jackson Walker, Charles previously served as a managing partner and founding partner of the Houston office of Duane Morris LLP.
Gislar Donnenberg has joined Locke Lord’s Houston office as a Partner in the Firm’s Capital Markets Section, bringing vast experience particularly in the energy sector. Joining Locke Lord from DLA Piper, Donnenberg’s background includes initial public offerings, master limited partnerships, public equity and debt offerings, mergers, business combinations and acquisitions, private placements, special and conflicts committee representations and assisting public companies with corporate and partnership governance issues.
