Haynes and Boone, LLP

About this office:

Haynes and Boone, LLP is one of the largest and fastest-growing law firms in the U.S. Our firm believes that the world of business belongs to companies keen to compete, quick to adapt, eager to listen and learn and resolved to continually challenge themselves. We measure ourselves by the same standards. Our teamwork culture, our willingness to change quickly to meet the demands of the marketplace and our drive to be the best have been the key factors behind our success. We have grown from a handful of lawyers in 1970 to more than 525 attorneys and 30 major legal practice areas, have expanded to twelve offices worldwide and have become a national leader in the use of technology to deliver legal services. Our reputation in the business world has likewise grown.

We serve a diverse group of clients in a wide array of domestic and global business transactions and litigation matters. Our client base reflects virtually every business industry and includes more than 20 percent of the Fortune 500 companies, many major foreign companies and large financial institutions.

We have long served our clients' global business activities by building cross-border practice capabilities, strategically adding international legal expertise and establishing working relationships with leading law firms throughout the world. Haynes and Boone lawyers are proficient in 22 foreign languages. Our Mexico City office, opened in 1994, has grown to be one of the largest in Mexico among U.S. law firms, and our Moscow office was opened in 2005. Our global reach has included more than 100 foreign countries where we assisted clients in cross-border matters ranging from acquisitions and financings to dispute resolution.

Antitrust and Competition; Appellate Practice; Aviation Law; Bankruptcy and Business Restructuring; Clean Tech; Corporate Governance; Corporate Law; Crisis Management; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation; Energy; Environmental; Financial Crisis Advisory and Litigation; Franchise and Distribution; Government Contracts; Government Relations; Healthcare; Immigration; Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Intellectual Property; Fiduciary Disputes; International Law; Investment Banking and Broker-Dealer; Investment Funds; Labor And Employment; Litigation/Trial Practice; Mergers And Acquisitions; Oil and Gas Litigation; Private Clients and Estate Planning; Private Equity; Projects; Public Law; Real Estate; Regulatory Law; Restructuring, Workouts and Recapitalizations; Securities Class Action Defense and Shareholder Litigation; Securities/Capital Markets; Social Media; Tax Law; Venture Capital/Emerging Company; White Collar Criminal Defense.

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