Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton launched a Dallas office on Monday with 18 lawyers, including 10 partners from six firms, marking another new entry into the hot Texas legal market.

Sheppard Mullin is the latest in a growing list of firms expanding in Texas. Since the start of the new year, more than half a dozen have expanded or opened new offices in the state, including Katten Muchin Rosenman; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; Shearman & Sterling; and White & Case.