Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Shane Pennington has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Business Litigation group and member of the Appellate Litigation practice and Cannabis and Life Sciences industry teams. A leading trial attorney, he focuses his practice on federal appeals and challenges to federal agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”). Shane joins Blank Rome from Porter Wright Morris and Arthur LLP, where he was partner and co-chair of the firm’s Administrative and Regulatory Law practice group.

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In a significant move that further fortifies both its leading litigation practice and its rapidly expanding Texas footprint, Paul Hastings LLP announces today the addition of first-chair trial lawyer Craig Stanfield as a partner in Houston. He joins from King & Spalding LLP.

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Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced the addition of seven attorneys to the firm’s Houston office, doubling the office’s lawyer headcount. This expansion strengthens the firm’s capabilities in key practice areas, including energy, bankruptcy and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, business taxation and planning, corporate and finance, labor and employment, and business immigration. The firm welcomes Arthur Nathan, William Hotze, Kari Lutringer, James Prappas, and Michael Twomey, who all join Dykema from Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC, as well as Michael Durrschmidt and Kim Lewinski, who each come to the firm from Hirsch and Westheimer P.C.

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Sidley is pleased to announce that Steven Tredennick has joined as a partner in the firm’s Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice in Houston. He joins Sidley from White & Case, where he was a partner in the M&A practice.

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Sidley is pleased to announce that Paris Theofanidis has joined as a partner in the firm’s Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice in Houston. He joins Sidley from Paul Hastings, where he was a Global Finance partner.

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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Jonathan M. Hernandez has joined the firm’s Houston office as an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation group. He joins Blank Rome from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

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Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm specializing in energy, technology, and complex disputes, is pleased to announce the addition of Ben Love as a Litigation Partner in the Firm’s Houston office, where he will focus on International Disputes.

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