The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce George Humphrey has joined the Firm’s Houston office as a Partner in the Finance Practice Group. Immediately prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Humphrey was a Partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. More >>

Edmund “Eddy” Daniels, who has served in a senior leadership capacity at major energy companies and financial firms, has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a partner in the Energy Practice Group. Daniels was most recently the general counsel and chief compliance officer at Panda Power Funds, a private equity firm focused on development, acquisition and operation of energy projects in the U.S. More >>

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is enhancing its Houston footprint with the addition of Shareholder Jonathan R. Spivey in the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation practice. Spivey’s experience includes complex patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigation and appeals, all of which complement and strengthen Polsinelli’s robust IP practice in Houston. Spivey joins Polsinelli from Bracewell LLP in Houston. More >>

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is pleased to announce that Patrick King has joined the firm as a partner in the Houston office. King joins Quinn Emanuel from Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Houston, where he was a litigation partner and maintained an active pro bono practice, serving as a member of the firm’s Pro Bono Management Committee. More >>

Shearman & Sterling continues to expand its restructuring and insolvency team with the addition of partner Ian Roberts in Texas. Ian joins the firm from Baker Botts. More >>

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Health Care & FDA Practice with the addition of powerhouse health care regulatory lawyer Charles Dunham in the firm’s Houston office as a shareholder. Prior to joining the firm, Dunham served as partner in the Houston office of Epstein Becker & Green P.C. More >>

Womble Bond Dickinson continues to add top talent to the firm’s growing Houston office with the addition of veteran energy industry litigation attorney Liz Klingensmith. Liz comes to Womble Bond Dickinson from Blank Rome in Houston. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP continues to strengthen its litigation and energy practice capabilities with the addition of trial lawyer James “Jim” Nye. Jim will serve as a partner in Winston’s Houston office and focus on complex commercial litigation with a concentration in the energy industry. More >>

Akin Gump today announced that Matthew A. Kapinos has joined the firm as a partner in its energy practice in Houston. He comes to Akin Gump from McGuireWoods, where he was deputy head of its energy industry team. More >>

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, today announced that Barbara Spudis de Marigny has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner. More >>