Law firms have been rapidly expanding in Texas, putting the region’s lateral hiring market in what sometimes seems like constant motion.
But Texas firms vary widely and are not universally wed to a single lateral hiring strategy. Some, like Andrews Kurth Kenyon, which this week announced it is combining with Hunton & Williams, have expanded through mergers. Others have hired star attorneys, opened new offices, or sought out experts in particular industries or practices, while still others have added practice groups or hired large groups of lawyers.
