O’Melveny Grows in Dallas With Five Locke Lord Lawyers (Correct)

O’Melveny & Myers is adding a five-partner corporate team from Locke Lord, further deepening the firm’s Texas presence since opening doors to Dallas and Austin offices last year.

The new additions—which include Richard Whitfield “Whit” Roberts, Jack Jacobsen, and Jason Schumacher—join the firm’s Dallas office, O’Melveny said Wednesday. Former Locke Lord partners Will Becker and Christine “Chrissy” Williford Metcalf are also part of the group, which specializes in M&A, private equity, capital markets, energy, tax, and public-company corporate counseling.

“We saw this opportunity as a compelling opportunity,” Roberts said in an interview. “The firm has earned and received accolades and ...