Clifford Chance Ropes in Latham Partners to Expand into Texas Energy Market.

Clifford Chance is set to open its third US office in Houston, Texas, with a focus on expanding its global energy and infrastructure practice and fueling US growth. The firm has hired Latham & Watkins partners Jonathan Castelan and Trevor Lavelle for its Houston office, and several Clifford Chance partners will be relocating from New York and Paris to join their colleagues there. The move reflects the firm's strategy to build out its capability in geographies and sectors critical to its clients' future growth, with energy transition being a priority for its clients.