In 2010, Latham & Watkins opened the doors to its Houston office, a step the firm had considered on three separate occasions over a 15-year period, always failing to pull the trigger.
The reason for the delay, according to Michael Dillard, Latham & Watkins’ Houston office managing partner, was the firm needed to find the right lawyers with the right practice for the market.
“We wanted the office to have a Texas feel to it and wanted it to be a part of the community,” Dillard told Big Law Business.
Dillard explained that Latham had a long history of working ...
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