TMG’s monthly study of lateral moves in Texas revealed 20 partner and counsel moves in July 2023. Twelve of those moves occurred in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with 6 in Houston, and two in Austin. All 20 of the movers came from private practice.
Three group moves were reported—with two groups helping to open the Dallas office of Blank Rome—an M&A/Securities Group in Dallas from Block & McNeill and a Banking Group from Alston & Bird. The other group move involved two partners that joined Winston & Strawn from Weil Gotshal & Manges. Other firms reporting at least two lateral hires included:
- Jackson Walker (Dallas, Houston)
- Kirkland & Ellis (Houston, Austin)
Just two of the 20 lawyers (10%) were women, with both entering as partners. That compared to 14 of the 18 men who joined their new firms as partners.
Corporate was the leading practice area represented, with seven practitioners. Other practice areas included:
- Litigation (4)
- Banking (3)
- Intellectual Property (2)
- ERISA (1)
- Labor & Employment (1)
- Real Estate (1)
- Tax (1)
This is the latest update on lateral partner and counsel moves in Texas. Included are all moves at AmLaw 200 firms; data in these reports is primarily derived from Firm Prospects LLC. For more details and analysis, including a list of laterals for the month, please contact Saadia Sultan.
