Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

Busy practices including immigration, real estate and bankruptcy led to strong revenue and profits at Dallas-founded Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr.

Partner promotions in Texas at the firms with the most lawyers in the state declined by 7.1% in 2026 when compared with 2025.

The trio of K&L Gates tax lawyers who moved to Holland & Knight sought to practice at a firm with a larger and deeper tax practice.

The Savills Legal Tenant Practice Group Q1 report found that U.S. leasing dropped in Q1 compared with the 2025 average, but it was due to a lack of availability of Class A and trophy space and timing of lease renewals.

A report from Citi Law Firm Advisory Group finds that productivity declined at the Texas firms during Q1, compared with the same period in 2025, because of reduced demand and lawyer head count growth.

The French Desk launch is aimed to meet client needs in French-speaking regions and to expand the firm's presence in those regions.

The Chicago-founded Big Law firm moved into the Houston market in 1982, but is now focused on growth in practices including energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, trade and financial services.

The proprietary AI system is designed to help client work in a variety of practices and has been in the works for three to four years, said a source with knowledge of the project.

Munck Wilson Mandala global managing partner William Munck said he has been thinking about opening a Fort Worth office for two decades, but was waiting for the right opportunity.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has hired an Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld energy and infrastructure partner for its growing Houston office, and a New York partner from Dechert.