White & Case, which opened a Houston office in February and hired lateral partners from Vinson & Elkins, Andrews Kurth Kenyon, and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, has now poached a partner from Paul Hastings.

M&A partner Steven Tredennick moved to White & Case on Tuesday. He joins the firm’s global M&A practice and will work closely with its oil and gas industry practice. He formerly was the chair of the corporate practice for Paul Hastings’ Houston office.