TEX.People moves
Ashurst Perkins Coie hires Bracewell energy lawyer Tamara McKinzie in Houston
Ashurst Perkins Coie has hired energy and finance lawyer Tamara L. McKinzie from Bracewell in Houston, even though the firm has no office in the city, Bloomberg Law reported on October 15, 2026, citing two people familiar with the situation. One source said the firm, formed in the June merger of Ashurst and Perkins Coie, is eyeing more Houston hires with energy and mining expertise.
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Key points
- McKinzie was a Bracewell senior counsel for nearly a decade after a similar stint at Greenberg Traurig.Bloomberg Law
- Bloomberg Law's Texas Brief said the hire signals the firm could be moving toward a Houston presence.Bloomberg Law
- Perkins Coie first entered the Texas market in 2010 with a Dallas office.Bloomberg Law
- The Lawyer described the hire as part of the firm's latest energy push.The Lawyer