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• Paul Hastings launches Houston office after hiring local talent

  Apr 26 2012 Paul Hastings has launched a new office in Houston after the hire of three energy-focused transactional partners from local firms. Greg Nelson joins Paul Hastings... more

• Sidley Austin to launch in Houston, US

  Feb 15 2012 International law firm Sidley Austin is set to launch a new office in Houston. The office will be led seven partners hired laterally from other Houston firms including... more

• Baker Botts elects new managing partner

  Feb 08 2012 Baker Botts has elected Andrew M. Baker as the firm’s managing partner. Baker will succeed Walter J. Smith, who has served in the role since March 2002. Baker said:... more

• Where are they now? The Howrey lawyers make their way

  Feb 01 2012 In the year before Howrey went under, the firm had a headcount of 242 lawyers in Washington. After the firm’s collapse on March 15, 2011, those lawyers flooded the... more

• Skadden tops list of strongest law firm brands

  Jan 31 2012 Brand research company Acritas has compiled a list of the strongest brands in the US and global legal services market. Their study, which surveyed 902 clients, of... more

• Another seven Howrey IP partners leave the firm

  Feb 16 2011 The exodus at Howrey continues with another seven IP partners leaving the firm’s US offices. Among the group was San Francisco-based rainmaker KT Cherian, who has... more

• Hogan Lovells loses another partner in Moscow

  Aug 09 2010 Hogan Lovells dispute resolution partner Dominic Pellew has left the Moscow office of the firm to join Baker Botts. This is the second high profile departure from... more

• Some Baker Botts Associates Could See Pay Cuts in New Merit-Based Pay System

  Aug 02 2010 Some Baker Botts associates could see pay cuts after year-end reviews under a new merit-based compensation system that takes effect on Jan. 1. Maria Boyce,... more

• More bad news for law students and recent graduates

  Jun 28 2010 More bad news for law students and recent graduates, as experts predict that this year’s graduating class is likely to suffer even worse employment numbers than the... more

• Reliance announces $1.3 billion Shale deal: Baker Botts,Vinson & Elkins and Thompson & Knight advise

  Jun 28 2010 Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has agreed to pay Pioneer Natural Resources Co. and its partner Newpek LLC a sum amounting to $1.3 billion for a 45 percent stake... more

• International firm Baker Botts doesn't pay its interns

  Mar 26 2010 It turns out that international law firm Baker Botts hasn’t been paying its interns. The interns are expected to work the same hours as the lawyers, and they are... more

• Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz scores leading role on $3.48 billion energy deal

  Mar 17 2010 The sale of an Appalachian natural gas and oil business from Dominion Reources to Consol Energy Inc will be guided by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Consol have a... more

• Wachtell, Baker Botts on $11 Billion Oil Deal

  Feb 23 2010 On Sunday, international oil services company Schlumberger LTD., announced plans to merge with Houston-based Smith International--a supplier of oil exploration and... more

• Baker Botts, Fish & Richardson, K&L Gates named top US IP law firms

  Feb 02 2010 Baker Botts, Fish & Richardson, and K&L Gates have been named top IP law firms in the "Who Protects Innovation in America" survey, which identifies law firms that... more

• More layoffs at Baker Botts, but how many?

  Aug 28 2009 US law firm Baker Botts has laid off more lawyers, but isn’t disclosing how many are affected by the job cuts. The layoffs are the result of market conditions and... more

• Former Lovells Mid East chief joins Baker Botts

  May 26 2009 Baker Botts has hired former Lovells Middle East head Shibeer Ahmed in a boost for its Dubai project finance practice. Ahmed joined the US firm’s Dubai office... more