Mark Lanier, founder of Houston's Lanier Law Firm, along with the COO of his firm and two English barristers have opened a firm in Manchester to handle the kind of litigation Lanier does in the U.S.

Revenue improved by 11.7% at Hunton Andrews Kurth in 2021, despite a 4.6% drop in total lawyer head count.

Wendy B. Hall joined Cozen O'Connor in Houston in a practice the office leader said has been experiencing "incredible growth" due to more litigation and regulatory issues.

King & Spalding and Thompson & Knight are among firms adding capital markets and M&A lawyers this month.

Four maritime lawyers from Hinshaw & Culbertson launched the office Thursday, as part of Kennedys' growth plans.

Antitrust litigator Stuart Plunkett, current president of the Bar Association of San Francisco and former San Francisco hiring partner for Baker Botts, joined Alston & Bird on Monday.