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Haynes and Boone Announces Class of 2010 Partners

Four attorneys have been named to the 2010 class of partners at Haynes and Boone, LLP.

The new partners for 2010 are Kendyl Hanks, an appellate litigator splitting her time between the New York and Dallas offices; Arthur Howard, a Houston-based corporate attorney; Ben Mesches, a Dallas appellate litigator; and Eric Williams, a Dallas-based corporate attorney.

“These new partners are some of the best and brightest legal minds in the corporate world today,” said Terry Conner, Haynes and Boone’s managing partner. “Each has the entrepreneurial spirit and client-centric focus that has served our firm so well. We are very pleased to accept them into our partnership." >>



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Texas Business Organizations Code Now Applicable to All Entities

On January 1, 2010, the Texas Business Organizations Code (“TBOC”) became applicable to all Texas entities and foreign entities required to register to do business in Texas. >>



Eric S. Williams

Partner

Dallas


2323 Victory Avenue
Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75219
T +1 214.651.5537
F +1 214.200.0679

Areas of Practice

Education

  • J.D., Southern Methodist University, 2001, Special Projects Editor, SMU Law Review Association
  • B.B.A., Baylor University, 1998

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2001

Eric is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group of Haynes and Boone with over eight years experience in acquisitions, divestitures, securities transactions and other corporate matters.

Eric has experience in:

  • Negotiating mergers and acquisitions of both assets and stock of publicly and privately held companies, including portfolio companies of private equity funds.

  • Representing issuers in equity and debt offerings, convertible securities offerings and universal shelf offerings.

  • Structuring and forming business entities, including corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.

  • Representing clients in private placements of securities.

  • Consulting with clients regarding Sarbanes-Oxley Act, NYSE and NASDAQ corporate governance matters.

  • Preparation of public company clients’ proxy statements, Exchange Act reporting disclosures and Section 16 reporting requirements.

  • Assisting clients in general corporate matters.

Example transactions in which Eric recently participated include his representation of:

  • A publicly-traded (NYSE) company in more than 15 business acquisitions and dispositions throughout the United States.

  • A private equity firm in numerous portfolio company acquisitions in the post-secondary education and specialized veterinary care industries.

  • A technology company in multiple acquisitions of both privately-held and publicly-traded companies.

  • A web-based educational program company in $100 million sale to private equity firm.

  • An office supplies vendor in multiple acquisitions throughout the United States and Mexico.

Honors

  • Selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition (2008-2009)

Selected Representative Experience


Dean Foods Co. in Numerous Acquisitions of Various Dairy Assets
Represents Dean Foods Co. in numerous acquisitions of various dairy assets.

Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Association for Corporate Growth, Dallas Chapter, Board of Directors 
  • Young Professionals of Greater Dallas, Dallas Chamber of Commerce

Online Publications

02/18/2010 - Texas Business Organizations Code Now Applicable to All Entities
On January 1, 2010, the Texas Business Organizations Code (“TBOC”) became applicable to all Texas entities and foreign entities required to register to do business in Texas.

08/21/2002 - Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on Non-U.S. Issuers