Clifford Chance continues to build out its new Houston office with Big Law energy and infrastructure partners, adding Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld partner David Sweeney, who joins partners from Latham & Watkins, Jones Day, Kirkland & Ellis and Baker Botts at the office.

The U.K. firm opened its Houston office in early June, and the firm announced the launch would include seven lateral partner hires — Latham partners Jonathan Castelan and Trevor Lavelle were onboard from the start — and three Clifford Chance partners transferring from other offices.