Paul Hastings Plans New Dallas and Houston Offices for Growing Texas Presence

DALLAS and HOUSTON – Reflecting the firm’s growth and strong trajectory in Texas, Paul Hastings LLP has signed a lease for its new Dallas office in the highly sought-after nine-story office tower in The Knox Street Development, while the firm will relocate its Houston office to a larger space in the downtown landmark, 609 Main. 

Paul Hastings has more than tripled its Texas headcount in the last year and expects to have more than 100 lawyers in Texas by Q1 2025, up from 25 in 2023.

“The dynamic Texas market is an important part of our broader strategy and our Dallas and Houston offices underscore our commitment to Texas,” said firm Chair Frank Lopez. “We are pleased that so many premier lawyers and clients continue to be attracted to our world-class platform as we expand and gain additional market share across Texas and globally.”

The firm will move from its current Dallas location in Trammell Crow Center into the new space at the Knox project upon its completion, which is anticipated in the spring of 2027. The Knox Street Development is a joint venture partnership of BDT & MSD Partners, Trammel Crow Company, The Retail Connection, and Highland Park Village Associates. 

In Houston, the firm plans to move from its current location at 600 Travis Street to a space twice as large at 609 Main Street when construction is completed next spring. A highly visible downtown landmark, 609 Main is a LEED® Platinum 48-story building in the city’s Central Business District.

In rapidly building a formidable Texas presence, Paul Hastings has attracted top-tier talent across multiple practices, including:

• a Chambers Band 1-ranked eight-partner, 25-lawyer finance team from Vinson & Elkins LLP in Dallas and Houston;
• Chambers-ranked complex commercial litigator Paul Genender, who joined from Weil, Gotshal & Manges as chair of the Texas litigation practice and co-chair of the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices; 
• the Chambers-ranked three-partner, seven-lawyer corporate team including David Elder, Chris Centrich, and Patrick Hurley from Akin in Houston;
• Chambers-ranked cybersecurity and litigation partner Michelle Reed from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Dallas;
• leading trial and regulatory enforcement partner Manuel Berrelez from Vinson & Elkins in Dallas;
• premier tax partner Alex Farr from McDermott Will & Emery in Dallas; 
• restructuring partner Charles Persons from Sidley Austin LLP in Dallas; and 
• premier environmental litigator and crisis management advisor Stephen Fitzgerald.

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