Ed Fernandes, King and Spalding partner Austin (Courtesy photo)King & Spalding Grabs Austin Litigator, Office Leader From Hunton Andrews Kurth
Edward Fernandes was managing partner of the Austin office of Hunton Andrews Kurth.
September 17, 2019 at 05:53 PM
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Atlanta-born King & Spalding made a significant move in Texas this week, hiring litigator Edward Fernandes, managing partner of Hunton Andrews Kurth's Austin office, as a partner.
Fernandes joined King & Spalding's trial and global disputes practice on Monday. His practice is focused on complex business litigation including construction disputes, legal and accounting malpractice matters, patent and trade secret disputes and energy and securities disputes.
He said King & Spalding, which has 20 offices in the United States and internationally, provides him with a solid platform for his litigation clients. But, on a personal level, he said he could not pass up the opportunity to practice again with some former colleagues who are longtime friends including Mike Stenglein, the firm's Austin office managing partner, and litigation partners Paul Bessette and Mike Biles.
"He's one of the top trial lawyers in Austin and in Texas. He's well-known both locally and nationally and we continue to look here in the Austin office and in the firm for folks just like him," Stenglein said.
Fernandes said he will continue to split his time between Austin and Houston. He declined to identify his clients, but he confirmed they include chemical companies, auditing firms, financial institutions, venture capital firms, public authorities and oil and gas companies.
The litigator joined Hunton & Williams' Austin office in 2009 after a six-year stint at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Hunton & Williams merged in 2018 with Andrews Kurth Kenyon, forming Hunton Andrews Kurth.
Earlier in his career, Fernandes practiced at other large firms with a presence in Texas, including Weil, Gotshal & Manges and the now-defunct Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison. Fernandes was managing partner of Brobeck's Austin office at the time the firm dissolved in 2003.
Through a spokeswoman, Hunton Andrews Kurth declined to comment on Fernandes' departure.
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