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Withers, Dossey & Jones 
International law firm Withers boosted its presence in Texas this week with the addition of Houston private client boutique Dossey & Jones's four-strong team.

Dossey & Jones has been representing high net worth clients in the Houston area since 1972, offering clients advice on estate and tax planning, probate matters and corporate and property transactions.

The team is led by partners Jim Dossey and Paige Jones who co-manage the practice, and also includes senior associate Philip Black and associate Esteban Martinez, the firm said in a statement.

The move comes after London-based Withers launched its Texas practice in 2021, offering tax, estate and trust planning services to clients resident in the state, as well as to families and businesses who are relocating to Texas from within or outside the US.

Welcoming the move, Withers CEO Margaret Robertson said: “We're thrilled to have Jim, Paige and the team join Withers and integrate their deeply rooted and trusted practice into our wider US and international network.” 

“The appetite for relocation to Texas has only increased since we set up here in 2021 and the Dossey team can provide all of the support that new arrivals need, as well as working with longer-term residents on their tax, estate and transactional matters," she continued.

Dossey added: “We see a really bright future as part of the Withers team, in particular to grow our practice in Houston and to bring a whole new range of US and international services into play for our clients.” 

“The Texas market is booming, and Withers' full-service offering will deliver a huge amount of value to our clients,” he said.

The new Withers team is located in Conroe, just north of The Woodlands and city of Houston.

A number of other firms have also targeted  theTexas legal market with office launches over the past few years.