In an interesting development within the energy sector legal landscape, five prominent energy litigators from Eversheds Sutherland have made a move to the Houston office of Baker McKenzie. The team, led by David Baay, the former head of Eversheds’ U.S. energy team, also includes Kelsey Machado, Jack Massey, Matthew Rawlinson, and Ian Shelton. Notably, all of them joined Baker McKenzie on last Tuesday and will serve as partners in the North America litigation and government enforcement practice and the global disputes practice.
This development reinforces a noted trend in the industry, as law firms are steadily reinforcing their energy teams in Texas via lateral hires. It appears that Baker McKenzie’s broad global network, together with its well-defined Texas strategy, played an influential role in attracting this prominent team from Eversheds Sutherland.
For those interested, profiles on the individuals who have made this transition, as well as their respective expertise, can be found in full via this article.