Nationally Prominent Antitrust and Consumer Protection Litigator Sean Royall Joins King & Spalding

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

King & Spalding announced today that leading antitrust and consumer protection lawyer Sean Royall has joined the firm as a partner in its Trial and Global Disputes practice group. Royall, who will serve as the firm’s Global Practice Head for Antitrust and Consumer Protection, is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. and Houston offices and will also spend significant time in the firm’s Brussels office. Royall joins the firm from Sidley Austin, where he served as co-leader of the Antitrust and Consumer Protection practice.

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Squire Patton Boggs Expands Products Liability Capabilities with Houston Partner Hire

Monday, August 7, 2023

Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the addition of partner Gary Hebert to its global Litigation Practice in Houston. Mr. Hebert joins from McGlinchey Stafford where he served clients in a wide range of litigation matters, with a special emphasis representing global automobile manufacturers, industrial, consumer products, and construction companies on single-plaintiff and class action product liability lawsuits across the United States. 

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O’Melveny Welcomes Duo of Top Houston Trial Lawyers: Travis Sales & John Anaipakos

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Continuing its expansion in Texas, O’Melveny announced today that a duo of experienced, decorated litigators—Travis Sales and John Anaipakos—has joined O’Melveny’s Houston office as partners in the firm’s acclaimed General Litigation Practice Group. Sales and Anaipakos come to O’Melveny from the Houston office of Baker Botts, where they practiced together for nearly three decades and served in senior leadership roles: Sales as chair of the ERISA Litigation Practice, and Anaipakos as former chair of the Houston Litigation Department.

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Trial Lawyer Mary-Olga “Mo” Lovett Joins King & Spalding in Houston

Monday, July 10, 2023

King & Spalding announced today that preeminent trial lawyer Mary-Olga “Mo” Lovett has joined the firm as a partner in its Trial and Global Disputes practice group. She is based in the firm’s Houston office. Lovett joins the firm from Greenberg Traurig, where she was a member of its Global Executive Committee and held the position of Senior Vice President.

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Jackson Walker Welcomes Public Finance Group With More Than $200 Billion in Experience

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the arrival of a new Public Finance practice group based in our Houston office. With more than 140 years of collective experience, the group has represented clients in more than $200 billion of public finance transactions. The team includes Public Finance partners Rick A. Witte, Todd B. Brewer, Tanya A. Fischer, and Hoang T. Vu, and Tax partner Russell Miller.

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Weil Adds Energy Partner Chris Bennett in Houston

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that prominent energy and infrastructure dealmaker Chris Bennett has joined the Firm as a partner in the Corporate Department, based in the Houston office. He joins Weil from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where he was a partner in that firm’s energy and infrastructure practice, based in Houston.

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