Willkie Farr & Gallagher‘s Houston office, hit by the departure of at least eight partners this spring, is continuing to rebuild its private equity and energy practices in Houston by adding two Baker Botts partners.

Baker Botts debt finance partner Andrew Thomison joined Willkie on Friday while energy M&A partner Brad Honeycutt made the move June 15. Both are partners in Willkie’s corporate and financial services department in Houston. The rebuilding began in May when the firm hired Kris Agarwal, a former general counsel for private equity firms, as a partner in Houston.