DALLAS – Andrews Kurth lawyer Mark Solomon has been appointed as Managing Partner of the firm’s Dallas office. He will also serve as a member of the newly formed Executive Committee which was created in conjunction with the election of a new firm-wide Managing Partner.
“I am both honored and humbled by this incredible opportunity,” said Solomon. “I look forward to helping continue the great client service that is delivered by our talented team of lawyers and staff.”
In addition to his busy M&A, public and private securities offerings, venture capital, and private equity transactions work, Mark is a frequent speaker and author on a variety of business and transaction topics. He is consistently recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer in corporate finance in Texas Monthly magazine and as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions in D Magazine.
“We have tremendous confidence in Mark. He is a great lawyer and a good friend,” said Bob Jewell, the firm’s new Managing Partner and Chair of the Executive Committee. “We are lucky to have such a talented professional take on this critical leadership role and to help carry the firm to the next level.”
The firm’s Dallas office was established in 1982 to represent clients in a broad range of practice areas. The office boasts 85 lawyers representing clients in all aspects of civil law, including corporate/securities, banking and finance, public law, venture capital and emerging business, commercial bankruptcy, asset securitization, litigation, labor and employment, intellectual property, real estate, antitrust, environmental and taxation. These lawyers provide counsel on a broad range of matters serving national and international clients, and practice before all state and federal courts in Texas and around the country.
For more than a century, Andrews Kurth LLP has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.
