For some time Texas has been a hot market for lawyers. Big firms from other parts of the country who want to shop here not surprisingly will hire lawyers from other big firms that are already here. Many of the partners in these firms have notice provisions in their partnership agreements that require them to provide notice to their firm of their departure. A recent Texas Lawyer article highlighted the issue:
Read original articleShearman & Sterling, which moved into Texas in March in Austin, didn’t open its new Houston office as fast as the firm wanted to this spring because Baker Botts held a group of oil and gas lawyers for 90 days. Another group of six energy partners from Baker Botts lawyers faced the same issue in 2017 as they were held for 84 days after they resigned and before they could move to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher‘s new Houston office.


