Several firms are starting the new year with newly added executive compensation partners. Houston attorney, Rob Fowler moved from Baker Botts to Kirkland & Ellis. Baker Botts, Kirkland & Ellis and White & Case each announced Monday a new lateral partner in the field, a practice that is a key part of mergers and acquisitions dealmaking.

Fowler couldn’t immediately be reached for an interview. Fowler had been at Baker Botts since 2005, according to this LinkedIn profile. Jon Ballis, Kirkland’s new chairman, said in a statement that