Nicole Brennig                                               [Courtesy Photo.]

Mark Waite                                                              [Courtesy Photo.]

Firm Announces New Office Managing Partners in Austin and Houston

DLA Piper is pleased to announce changes to its office leadership in Austin and Houston, Texas.

Nicole Brennig, who has served as co-managing partner of the Austin office with John Guaragna since 2019, will become the sole office managing partner this spring. In her practice, Brennig focuses on domestic and foreign alternative investment representation, including advising clients with respect to private investment funds, syndicated and direct co-investments, and other related matters.

Mark Waite has been named office managing partner in Houston. Waite also serves as global co-chair of the firm's Industrials sector and global co-chair of the Chemicals subsector. He has more than 25 years of experience counseling clients and representing them in complex litigation, particularly in the areas of energy, construction, refining, petrochemicals and industrial operations.