Gibson Dunn picks up six-partner Baker Botts team in Houston

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has hired a team of six partners from the Houston office of Baker Botts, two months after Gibson Dunn announced that it would open a Houston office. Gibson Dunn previously hired Michael Darden and Justin Stolte of Latham & Watkins to launch the firm. The Baker Botts team includes Hillary Holmes, Doug Rayburn, Gerry Spedale, Tull Florey, Shalla Prichard and James Chenowet.