Mayer Brown Hires Six Partners From McGuireWoods for Houston, DC

Mayer Brown hired six partners from McGuireWoods, including former Houston managing partner Yasser Madriz, to strengthen its energy practice in Texas. “To have a platform that has the international reach of Mayer Brown and one that recognizes the importance of Texas is unique,” Yasser Madriz said in an interview. “Mayer Brown has been in Houston for four decades, and they want to have a long-standing commitment to Texas, which we found very appealing.”