http://www.haynesboone.com/ All Haynes and Boone Press Releases en-us Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:54:18 GMT Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:54:18 GMT AUSTIN – The annual Texas Environmental Superconference, an event that Haynes and Boone, LLP has actively supported since 1998, has been named winner of the first-ever “State or Local Bar Environment, Energy and Resources Program of the Year” award from the Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER) of the American Bar Association. http://www.haynesboone.com/Texas-Environmental-Superconference-is-2009-ABA-Environmental-Program-of-the-Year-08-20-2010 News 0065bf25-f907-4d9e-a0f8-220e51cd492c Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner George W. Bramblett, Jr. has been selected as one of four recipients of the 2010 Southern Methodist University Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest and most prestigious award the University bestows on its alumni. Mr. Bramblett is being recognized for his personal and professional reputation, his success in the legal field and his ongoing commitment to his community and alma mater. He is a member of SMU’s 1963 undergraduate class and earned his juris doctor from the SMU Dedman School of Law in 1966. http://www.haynesboone.com/george_bramblett_smu_distinguished_alumni_award News ebefb2d1-5691-4012-b1c6-1ef94e236d11 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP was awarded the Corporate Equality Award from Lambda Legal’s South Central Regional Office, at the organization’s inaugural Landmark Dinner, Saturday August 16. The award honored the firm for its long-standing support of Lambda Legal and that organization’s efforts to protect the rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people (LGBT) and those with HIV. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Receives-Corporate-Equality-Award-from-Lambda-Legal-08-16-2010 News dcda4d2e-ec34-41d8-afaa-78a1dd2605d3 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Best Lawyers in America has listed 92 Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys in its 2011 ranking of the nation’s top legal talent. Best Lawyers in America expanded its industry analysis for 2011 to include “Best Law Firms” rankings. Haynes and Boone earned a national first tier ranking for project finance law. In practices ranked by metropolitan regions, the firm took first tier honors in 27 practices across Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. http://www.haynesboone.com/best_lawyers_2011 News 714fc6be-11d9-4928-8027-007abd85af46 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT SAN ANTONIO – Haynes and Boone Partner Charles A. Beckham, Jr. has been named a 2010 St. Mary’s University Distinguished Law Graduate, an honor presented to two alumni annually for outstanding achievements in the legal profession and dedicated service to St. Mary’s. http://www.haynesboone.com/08-10-2010 News 0e60d695-5c68-49a4-a80c-001e4c207ac3 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT HOUSTON – Haynes and Boone, LLP has been named the 2010 recipient of the Fire Fighters Foundation of Houston Everyday Heroes Business Award in recognition of the firm’s ongoing support and service to the foundation. “Haynes and Boone is honored to be able to give back to the brave men and women that protect our city,” said Haynes and Boone Lawyer Jeff Dinerstein, who will accept the award on the firm’s behalf. “It is great to see our involvement making a difference.” Support from the firm has enabled the purchase of supplemental equipment and supplies. It also has funded job training that might not otherwise be obtainable through the foundation’s budget. In addition, Haynes and Boone donates its legal services. http://www.haynesboone.com/everyday_heros_award_houston News 7b9abf5a-4127-4aff-b5ef-6f9f0b501275 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP has jumped up eight spots in MultiCultural Law Magazine’s annual ranking of the top 100 law firms for diversity. The firm came in at No. 38 among all American Bar Association firms. http://www.haynesboone.com/multicultural_law_top_100 News 1a44d255-22bc-4355-b712-d609d4fb8fdf Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP has elevated its rankings in six categories in the Vault Top 100 annual survey. The firm ranked No. 17 for its overall commitment to diversity out of 100 of the nation’s largest law firms. http://www.haynesboone.com/vault_top_20_rankings News cd24722e-82b5-4d52-950e-d8c405773eaa Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS – For the second straight year, the employees of Haynes and Boone, LLP have made the firm a finalist in the Dallas Business Journal’s annual Best Places to Work competition. The firm is once again the only law firm finalist in the large company category for 500 or more employees.  http://www.haynesboone.com/dbj_best_places_to_work_dallas News 4b2b8e0e-064d-4cb2-adf4-243fa95f1369 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Former Federal Prosecutor Ryan D. McConnell has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as of counsel in the firm’s white collar criminal defense practice in Houston. Mr. McConnell will handle white collar investigations and commercial litigation, as well as corporate compliance issues. http://www.haynesboone.com/ryan_mcconnell_joins_houston_white_collar News 72b1ce1e-50cb-4baf-a79f-525dbfc3f67f Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Barack Obama signed H.R. 4173 on July 21, 2010. The "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010," is the result of a long process of heated, political debate over what steps the United States should take to prevent future financial crises similar to the "Great Recession." The intent of the linked memorandum is to provide a broad overview of the various provisions of the Act, to demonstrate how those provisions will impact different business sectors, and to shed light on opportunities and risks that the Act may present.Click here to download a copy of the Haynes and Boone analysis and other webinar materials. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Analysis-The-Regulatory-Reform-Bill---Opportunities-and-Risks-07-15-2010 News 12577d8e-6430-456f-83b7-50fa3aca9455 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP has become the first Texas law firm to be awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) Gold certification for commercial interior design by the U.S. Green Building Council. The One Victory Park office is also one of only a handful of law firms nationally to achieve the Gold interior designation. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-is-First-Texas-Law-Firm-Awarded-LEED-Gold-Certification-for-Commercial-Interior-07-08-2010 News 1468d607-9404-46ae-bb71-a1c6311609e9 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT NEW YORK - In a continued expansion of its New York-based real estate practice, Haynes and Boone, LLP has added three more attorneys. Stuart Mass will be a partner and brings with him Of Counsel Noah Shapiro and Associate Siobhan Green. The attorneys were previously with Paul Hastings in New York and join seven prominent partners focusing on real estate finance, real estate restructurings and litigation added earlier this year from the same firm. The collective and complementary experience of the group establishes a comprehensive legal resource for firm clients, particularly top-tier real estate conglomerates, financial institutions, real estate funds and private equity groups. http://www.haynesboone.com/mass_shapiro_green_join_new_york_real_estate News 13c9a506-9dd5-475a-ba9c-31943e57855e Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys recently hosted the Trinity Trust for the unveiling of the $117 million Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. The 400-foot arch received its final 150-ton segment on Saturday. The Santiago Calatrava-designed bridge – visible from Haynes and Boone’s main floor - is one of the first significant signs of progress in the $2 billion Trinity River project. Contributions from Margaret Hunt Hill and her family were instrumental in the bridge's completion. Friends of Haynes and Boone partners Mike Boone and George Bramblett and members of the Hill family were among those in attendance. The Trinity Trust honored the family with a champagne toast in front of Dallas civil servants and philanthropists, including Mayor Tom Leppert, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Dist. Atty. Attorney Craig Watkins. http://www.haynesboone.com/hill_bridge_ceremony News c48c2b6e-f5ee-4efa-ba78-1c9e250a0e2e Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT AUSTIN – With the pro bono assistance of Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys, the University of Texas School of Law’s National Security Clinic has won an important appeal on behalf of an Afghan citizen detained at Guantánamo for more than eight years. http://www.haynesboone.com/06-25-2010 News a8e2df88-fdce-45a8-b238-b3533e4614ec Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Of Counsel Bill Greenhill was elected in May to the Tarrant County College (TCC) Board of Directors for a six-year term. He took office at the June 23 board meeting. http://www.haynesboone.com/06-25-20101 News 9cdc76c3-ffc6-4764-b092-1e93fd6c6167 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Associate Marty Thompson has been selected for Leadership Houston, the city’s premier leadership training program for local executives. http://www.haynesboone.com/06-24-2010 News 8fe7eabd-c508-48ad-99dd-000ada7cb8be Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT CHICAGO – Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys have been awarded two prestigious national awards for their role representing Rise Energy Partners, LP in a series of 2009 distressed debt transactions.  In separate Chicago ceremonies, The M&A Advisor honored Dallas partners Robert G. Albergotti, Janice V. Sharry and Sue Murphy for conducting the Energy Deal of the Year, while the Global M&A Network designated them winners of the 2009 Energy and Services Turnaround Atlas award. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Wins-Turnaround-Atlas-Award-for-Rise-Energy-Acquisition-of-Pacific-Energy-Resources-Controlling-Interest-06-21-2010 News 0caa575c-c622-474d-bd3c-57dc4311b75b Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP has added Michael Cooper as of counsel in its energy and power practice in Dallas. Mr. Cooper has significant experience in all aspects of corporate representation with a particular focus on the highly regulated oil and gas and energy industries. http://www.haynesboone.com/Michael_Cooper_Joins_Energy_Practice News dfb065ca-714f-4576-bf83-5cb49dc8fe54 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT HOUSTON – The Houston office of Haynes and Boone, LLP is one of the Best Places to Work as selected by employee secret ballots submitted in an annual Houston Business Journal survey. http://www.haynesboone.com/Houston-Office-Workers-Vote-It-One-of-the-Best-Places-To-Work-06-21-2010 News 8dfdada0-60d1-45ff-90ea-be657ebde27e Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT NEW YORK – On behalf of the bar associations for the counties of New York, Bronx, Kings, Richmond and Queens (the “County Bars”), Haynes and Boone, LLP litigators filed a new civil action against the City of New York and Mayor Bloomberg relating to the Mayor’s attempt to overhaul the City’s indigent defense system. http://www.haynesboone.com/06-18-2010 News 0307c3f1-7aab-44ab-9050-950703b7e9a6 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP has successfully assisted AT&T International, Inc. in an exchange offer launched by America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. to acquire Telmex Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. AT&T tendered its share participation in Telmex International for America Movil’s shares in a transaction valued at about US$1.6 billion. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Advises-ATT-in-16-Billion-Mexican-Exchange-Offer-06-17-2010 News 0c70ae16-7af5-4566-8cc6-5ec05d1fa12e Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Immigration Partner Leigh Ganchan has been elected for a second term as treasurer of the State Bar of Texas Immigration and Nationality Law Section. http://www.haynesboone.com/leigh_ganchan_immigration_nationality_section News 0cf9a50f-e714-45fe-9d13-14054852562e Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT MEXICO CITY – Haynes and Boone, LLP has successfully assisted Bank of America in the sale of its 24.9 percent stake in Grupo Financiero Santander, S.A.B. de C.V., the Mexican subsidiary of Banco Santander SA, back to the Madrid-based bank for $2.5 billion. Haynes and Boone participated in the cash sale as Mexican counsel for Bank of America. Mexico City-based Partner Antonio Franck served as the lead attorney on the transaction with assistance from Associate Armando Cuevas. Originally purchased in 2003, Bank of America sold its stake in the Mexican unit for $900 million more than it paid. The deal marks the lender’s fourth major asset sale this year. http://www.haynesboone.com/bank_of_america_sale_of_santander News bffa7962-7337-4591-b6d7-7be7d3bde88e Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS - Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2010 has singled out 45 Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers for recognition in its annual law firm rankings. The firm has also been honored for having 15 leading practice areas at the state and national levels. Haynes and Boone's collective results mark an increase of 10 attorneys over 2009 (about a 30 percent jump), and include a new national “Highly Regarded” ranking for the firm’s Corporate/M&A practice and a first-time Texas ranking for the Haynes and Boone Tax Practice. Comprehensive Chambers USA 2010 results show where the practices and individuals rank compared to peer law firms. http://www.haynesboone.com/Chambers_USA_2010_Expands_Recognition News 364e5fba-069b-4f94-9762-b18109ae2b87 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Immigration Partner Leigh Ganchan was tapped to assist the Dallas Opera in its efforts to expedite the visa of famed music director Graeme Jenkins. http://www.haynesboone.com/Graeme_Jenkins_visa News 41c7039b-54f4-4840-b931-69f961d59f4a Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT NEW YORK - On behalf of the bar associations for the counties of New York, Bronx, Kings, Richmond and Queens (the “County Bars”), Haynes and Boone, LLP litigators commenced an action today in New York State Supreme Court seeking to block the City of New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Mayor’s Criminal Justice Coordinator John Feinblatt from unilaterally implementing an overhaul of the City’s indigent legal defense system for criminal matters. http://www.haynesboone.com/New_York_County_Bar_Associations_Sue_to_Block_City_Mayor News d5b6df65-b4f6-4bd2-a3ff-adb74128927e Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP has added Louis M. Solomon -- an attorney with extensive experience litigating complex business, commercial, securities and bankruptcy and business restructuring cases -- as a partner in its New York litigation practice. http://www.haynesboone.com/Lou_Solomon_New_York_Litigation News eac4e396-e4fa-4eb2-a749-0e1f947bb985 Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP and AMR Corporation have been awarded the Airfinance Journal’s 2009 Editors Award for three deals that helped American Airlines raise $2.9 billion in liquidity. Haynes and Boone assisted the air carrier in its advance sale to Citibank of $1 billion in AAdvantage™ frequent flyer miles and its selection of General Electric GEnx engines for its future fleet of Boeing 787-9 aircraft. http://www.haynesboone.com/05-20-2010 News 51316da8-2d39-4e50-87c6-8bab803c2330 Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Energy industry veteran Robert K. Temple has joined the Haynes and Boone, LLP Energy and Power Practice Group as of counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Temple has more than 25 years of experience in the electric utility industry with a particular emphasis on nuclear operations, transactions, development and regulatory matters. http://www.haynesboone.com/Robert_Temple_Joins_Energy_Practice News ce16ebb2-8fa3-4860-bbbf-8718727c46bb Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON, D.C. – Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys have assisted Mirant Corporation (NYSE: MIR), a leading independent power producer headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., with all contractual arrangements for a thermal fly ash beneficiation facility to be built at Mirant’s 1,467MW Morgantown power plant located in Charles County, Md. http://www.haynesboone.com/05-11-2010 News 50df95eb-dc54-4027-be94-5c24610c34c6 Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP intellectual property lawyer Steven Chen (right), along with co-inventor Sanjai Kohli, has won the European Patent Office’s Inventor of the Year Award for their powerful chipsets that enhance the availability, accuracy and effectiveness of GPS technology. Winners were announced April 28 in Madrid after rigorous evaluation by an international panel of high-profile entrepreneurs, managers, scientists, researchers, investors and journalists. The Chen-Kohli invention was selected best in the “non-European countries” category, one of four categories in the contest. http://www.haynesboone.com/steve_chen_wins_inventor_of_year_gps News 38185f32-9351-460b-b239-2ebaf11b84a9 Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP intellectual property lawyer Steven Chen, along with co-inventor Sanjai Kohli, has won the European Patent Office’s Inventor of the Year Award for their powerful chipsets that enhance the availability, accuracy and effectiveness of GPS technology. http://www.haynesboone.com/Chen_named_European_inventor_of_year News 2cb96401-6cce-499c-8d3b-40307ed19036 Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Law360's annual selection of rising legal stars under 40 singled out five up-and-coming Haynes and Boone attorneys among 120 honorees nationwide. The winners were Matt Deffebach in labor and employment, Paul Dickerson and Diana Liebmann in energy, Purvi Patel in intellectual property and Bane Phillippi in environmental. Haynes and Boone boasts the most overall winners from a single law firm. With two attorneys named to the energy list, the firm also is the only firm with multiple honorees in a single category. http://www.haynesboone.com/Five-Haynes-and-Boone-Lawyers-Named-Law360-Rising-Legal-Stars-04-27-2010 News 82d51633-a2ba-4bad-8397-5abc087d8ba6 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP has added Bart Greenberg as a partner in its Orange County office. Mr. Greenberg practices corporate law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and the cost-effective representation of entrepreneurs, start-ups and emerging technology companies. Mr. Greenberg was attracted to Haynes and Boone’s culture and growth strategy for the region. “Haynes and Boone is remarkably entrepreneurial and boldly entered the California marketplace in 2009 with the acquisition of a significant technology platform in both San Jose and Irvine,” he said. “The depth of its technology expertise and its relationship with Silicon Valley will provide a huge benefit to my clients. “It has long been my desire to better serve my clients by building a comprehensive legal team under one trusted source as their businesses evolve and their legal needs change,” Mr. Greenberg said. http://www.haynesboone.com/04-27-2010 News 79fee6d5-ffff-4285-a3ba-28093355fa02 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Associate Marty Thompson has been recognized as one of the Houston Business Journal’s outstanding professionals under age 40. Ms. Thompson is a member of the Haynes and Boone Environmental Litigation Practice. She was honored for her contributions to the legal industry, her business leadership and her commitment to community. http://www.haynesboone.com/04-27-20101 News bce436df-12c2-4517-8942-739e6d8a688e Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Chris Wolfe has been named the only attorney member on the Texas Department of Agriculture’s 15-person bioenergy research committee. http://www.haynesboone.com/Chris_Wolfe_Bioenergy_Research_Committee News f1c08012-fbbd-42df-b1d1-130dbaff39b4 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ten women partners from Haynes and Boone, LLP have been ranked among the 126 attorneys recognized in D Magazine’s Best Women Lawyers in Dallas for 2010. The number of honorees was the most of any law firm. The attorneys are Deborah Coldwell and Joyce Mazero, selected in franchise and development, Nina Cortell and Sharon Freytag, selected in appellate, Greta Cowart, selected in ERISA, Wei Wei Jeang, selected in intellectual property, Vicki Martin-Odette, selected in tax, Karen Nelson, selected in bank lending, Ann Saegart, selected in commercial real estate and Jan Sharry, selected in corporate finance/mergers. In Haynes and Boone's 40-year history, the firm has made a commitment to the advancement of women in the workplace. It is ingrained in the firm’s philosophy and bolsters its unique culture of teamwork and outstanding client service. http://www.haynesboone.com/D_Magazine_Best_Women_Lawyers_2010 News 4ce990bb-60da-44b8-a4da-fc2f0cd319f9 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP intellectual property lawyer Steven Chen has won the European Patent Office’s Inventor of the Year Award for his work on powerful chipsets designed to enhance the availability, accuracy and effectiveness of GPS technology. http://www.haynesboone.com/steve_chen_patent_gps_inventor News 24dd7fbb-a422-4df2-a361-3dcfd34a4762 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON, D.C. / SILICON VALLEY – Michael Halloran, a preeminent corporate and securities lawyer, has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as partner. Mr. Halloran will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. and Northern California offices.Mr. Halloran previously served as counselor to the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deputy chief of staff, and as SEC group executive vice president and general counsel for BankAmerica Corporation and its principal subsidiary, Bank of America NT&SA, helping the bank expand from its four-state base to a 50-state franchise. http://www.haynesboone.com/CorporateSecurities-Lawyer-Michael-Halloran-Joins-Haynes-and-Boone-04-08-2010 News 3468cc82-78ee-45d1-aadd-a31bd922b35e Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP has added David Fleischer as a litigation partner in New York. Mr. Fleischer has more than 30 years of experience litigating cases across multiple industries and areas of law. At Haynes and Boone, he will concentrate on high-stakes business litigation in the entertainment, real estate and bankruptcy areas. http://www.haynesboone.com/david_fleischer_litigation_partner_new_york News 3cb9332d-aa1e-400d-8139-000e121da115 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys have secured a $12.5 million jury verdict on behalf of Dallas-based Data Center Systems (DCS) in a case alleging fraud related to a three-year agreement with Computer Network Technology Corporation (CNT) concerning data center connectivity products. http://www.haynesboone.com/Verdict-For-Data-Center-Systems News c5622366-d468-4054-803d-1b341539fcb5 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT AUSTIN -- Larry B. Pascal, head of the Haynes and Boone, LLP Americas Practice Group, chaired the April 7 meeting of the International Law Practice in Texas Task Force, which will make recommendations on the modernization of the international law practice rules in Texas. http://www.haynesboone.com/Streaming-Video-Larry-Pascal-Chairs-International-Law-Practice-In-Texas-Task-Force-04-07-2010 News 02a36184-ff60-4476-8224-7fb6d3c11206 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP partners Mark Trachtenberg and Sarah Teachout were selected by Super Lawyers Texas Rising Stars among 12 outstanding young lawyers featured in Thomson Reuters’ annual award publication. An additional 48 firm attorneys also were listed as top young lawyers in Texas. http://www.haynesboone.com/texas_rising_stars_2010 News a81ce358-2899-4f6d-a77a-b5239e10c4a8 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT NEW YORK – Haynes and Boone, LLP and New York-based attorney Ed Schauder have been honored with the 2011 World Police and Fire Games Gratitude Award for contributions to the upcoming event’s planning and execution. http://www.haynesboone.com/Ed-Schauder-and-Haynes-and-Boone-Honored-by-2011-World-Police-and-Fire-Games-03-26-2010 News 5a0bc2b0-e543-401b-9a23-81555315cdcf Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP has added Kenneth G. Parker to its Orange County office as a litigation partner in the firm’s expanding intellectual property practice. http://www.haynesboone.com/ken_parker_orange_county_ip News 857004be-3d00-4620-a483-0f58945930b5 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT NEW YORK - Haynes and Boone bankruptcy attorneys Judith Elkin and David G. Epstein will be speaking at Practising Law Institute’s upcoming program, “Bankruptcy & Reorganizations: Current Developments 2010,” April 19 to 20. http://www.haynesboone.com/Judith-Elkin-and-David-Epstein-To-Address-New-York-PLI-Program-03-24-2010 News 0fe24a3d-c462-41c1-a71e-535e03728833 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys and practices have maintained key Chambers Global 2010 rankings across three of the firm’s geographic bases, including the United States, Mexico and Latin America. http://www.haynesboone.com/chambers_global_2010 News 9a1a689c-8ced-4c34-b3b3-c860412ca2b2 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP has been ranked No. 54 out of more than 200 law firms in American Lawyer’s annual Diversity Scorecard, jumping 15 spots over last year. http://www.haynesboone.com/diversity_scorecard_rank News a8d057fe-0b46-478f-ba1f-f405a492c31d Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Joyce Mazero, lead partner of the Haynes and Boone, LLP Restaurant, Foodservice and Retail Industries Practice Group and the Franchise and Distribution Practice Group, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) Leadership Award. http://www.haynesboone.com/joyce_mazero_leadership_award News 7a8b1b4c-cf1d-44f9-a363-010324c1d7a0 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys have advised Manufacturas Especializadas, SA (“MESA”), a member of the Elizondo Group of Monterrey, Mexico, in the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Snoke Special Products Company, Inc of Jacksonville, Texas. The Haynes and Boone team was led by Dallas Partner Larry B. Pascal, the head of the firm’s Americas Practice Group. Other members of the Haynes and Boone team who worked on the project included Dallas Partner Darrel Rice; Dallas associates Tom Tippetts, Iain Wood, Barbara-Ellen Gaffney and Keenan Kolendo; Austin Of Counsel Cari Goodman McKinney; and Dallas Foreign Associate Nara Porto. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Advises-Elizondo-Group-in-Texas-Manufacturing-Acquisition-03-02-2010 News d45f29a7-01df-4946-a786-91d5613d1f1d Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT In a significant victory for Keystone-Texas Property Holding Corp., Haynes and Boone, LLP acted as appellate counsel in a trial that secured a favorable jury verdict for the property company in excess of $80 million in combined actual and punitive damages. Haynes and Boone appellate Partner Alan Wright of Dallas, Houston Partner Mark Trachtenberg and Houston Associate Polly Graham were hired by Crouch & Ramey to represent Keystone as appellate counsel. The Haynes and Boone appellate team participated in the five-week trial to ensure an accurate record in anticipation of appeal. The verdict is not yet final and is subject to post-trial motions. http://www.haynesboone.com/appellate_rivercenter_land_dispute News 88ac69e5-4311-4e38-854a-1d4ec2f1927a Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP has bolstered its Business Planning, Taxation and Benefits Practice Group with the addition of veteran tax attorneys Jeffrey E. Raley and Robert Reetz, Jr. In Houston, Mr. Raley will be of counsel in the private clients and estate planning section. Mr. Reetz is a partner in Austin focusing on business planning. http://www.haynesboone.com/Two_Attorneys_Added_to_Tax_Practice News e54eab4f-2abf-4315-848d-177349ea420b Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Steve Allison has been appointed to San Antonio’s VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority Board of Trustees. Mr. Allison was appointed to the nationally recognized public transit system’s 11-member board of trustees by the suburban mayors, one of VIA’s three appointing bodies. http://www.haynesboone.com/Steve_Allison_Named_VIA_Board_Member News ac7db7b4-1b65-4ec6-82df-3feb51c71bd8 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Newfield Exploration Co. in the Feb. 11 purchase of assets in the Maverick Basin of Southwest Texas from TXCO Resources Inc., a San Antonio-based oil and natural gas exploration and development company. Newfield and the Anadarko Petroleum Company are the purchasers of substantially all the assets of TXCO for $310 million pursuant to an order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Advises-Newfield-Exploration-Co-in-Purchase-of-TXCO-Resources-Assets-02-12-2010 News 89117131-1e14-4f46-90af-210a75e2c4f3 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Finance Partner Craig Unterberg has been named an "Outstanding Lawyer Under 40" by the Cardozo Society of the Jewish Federation's Attorneys Division. http://www.haynesboone.com/craig_unterberg_cardoza_outstanding_lawyer News 4db25983-92e7-4ef7-a5db-97335301f03c Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Antitrust Partner David McAtee has been named a BTI Client Service All-Star for 2010. He is among 164 attorneys honored worldwide and one of only five antitrust attorneys highlighted in Law360 for consistent excellence in client service. http://www.haynesboone.com/david_mcatee_bti_client_service_all_star News 121dcf7a-fcc6-4105-80c2-3c35ba540364 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Joyce Mazero has been invited to serve the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) Board of Trustees’ Development Committee for a one-year term. http://www.haynesboone.com/mazero_nraef_committee News 8a555bf0-02de-4363-9845-641f9d512126 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP has added Glenn Westreich as a litigation partner in its San Jose office. Mr. Westreich has more than 28 years of experience in general business and intellectual property litigation. He was previously a partner in the San Francisco office of Winston & Strawn LLP. “Glenn is a powerful player in California’s legal and technology markets,” said David Harper, head of Haynes and Boone’s Intellectual Property Litigation Section. “His experience and contacts will further strengthen our growing team. We are thrilled to have him on board.” http://www.haynesboone.com/glenn_westreich_joins_san_jose_office News 110f928b-d4a7-405e-a792-1205fb77af90 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Houston office of Haynes and Boone, LLP has been named a Community of Respect™ by the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Southwest Region. http://www.haynesboone.com/houston_community_of_respect News f0d10b97-5af7-4dc8-bda6-5270e95f747c Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Attorneys-Write-Definitive-Chapter-on-Clean-Tech-02-03-2010 News 13ee0281-fdf1-4e6e-80b7-1a8ead1ca0c4 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT NEW YORK – In a major expansion of its East Coast real estate, finance and real estate restructuring practices, Haynes and Boone, LLP announces the addition of six partners who bring a wealth of experience, particularly representing top-tier New York financial institutions, real estate funds and private equity groups. All six partners are making the move to the Haynes and Boone Finance Practice from the Paul Hastings New York-based real estate finance and restructuring practices. Four of the six are focused on real estate finance. They are Kenneth J. Friedman, Robert J. Grados, Steven Koch and Walter F. Schleimer. The other two – Lawrence Mittman and Carolyn E. Sullivan – concentrate on real estate restructurings. The group’s collective experience will be invaluable to Haynes and Boone clients for real estate finance, and as restructurings, workouts and bankruptcies continue to create opportunities. http://www.haynesboone.com/new_york_finance_restructuring_lawyers_hired_from_paul_hastings News 97b37260-fdb7-4d62-a314-190b8e4b4f50 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Houston Bar Foundation has honored Haynes and Boone, LLP for its significant contributions and service to the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program (HVLP). http://www.haynesboone.com/Houston_HVLP_Award News 79aa86aa-6e63-42d7-9789-23289fe28eac Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 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." http://www.haynesboone.com/2010_new_partners News 1adb7c51-80be-43db-b46a-2fe478a1a332 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT AUSTIN – Michael Jewell, a lawyer involved in Texas government and public policy for more than 25 years, has been named to a new government affairs counsel position with the Haynes and Boone, LLP Austin office. Mr. Jewell will help shape and advocate the public policy positions of Haynes and Boone clients with state legislators, key executive officials and state regulatory agencies. http://www.haynesboone.com/Government-Affairs-Counsel-Michael-Jewell-Moves-to-Haynes-and-Boone-Austin-01-21-2010 News 85b173ca-fcb4-434d-9460-43f5fd397ae3 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS – For the second straight year, Chambers Latin America researchers have recognized the Haynes and Boone International Practice for its handling of high-profile mergers and acquisition matters across Latin America. Chambers Latin America 2010 also singled out Haynes and Boone’s Mexico-based attorneys for their prominent legal work in the Mexican corporate/M&A, banking and finance, and real estate sectors. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Ranked-in-2010-Chambers-Latin-America-01-19-2010 News 82f3f661-b9af-4d2a-8c83-ec74b2cd9a7f Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Felicity Fowler has been elected to the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. http://www.haynesboone.com/felicity_fowler_board_houston_womens_chamber News dfe3b1d7-b392-4e1d-9c37-5a9061d0a93b Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Rise Energy Partners, LP in the Dec. 30 acquisition of a 51.75 percent ownership interest in certain oil and gas properties of Pacific Energy Resources Ltd. and the stock of San Pedro Bay Pipeline Company. The remaining interest was acquired by an affiliate of Silver Point Capital, LP.The properties acquired included three offshore leases located in federal waters off the coast of California, three production platforms and a pipeline connecting the production platforms to the coast. New York partner Ken Bezozo joined Dallas partners Bob Albergotti, Jan Sharry, Sue Murphy, Rick Fijolek and Eric Williams in leading the Haynes and Boone team. http://www.haynesboone.com/Rise_Energy_-Bankruptcy_Acquisition_Pacific_Energy_Resources News 90583f96-31d4-4350-b78f-8c994ec0099e Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Dallas Asian American Bar Association (DAABA) has elected Haynes and Boone, LLP Finance Partner Albert Tan to a two-year term on its board of directors. http://www.haynesboone.com/DAABA_Elects_Albert_Tan_Board_of_Directors News bf5826cb-8bf2-44e9-9c7a-d2ebf7eec5ca Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT HOUSTON – Melvin Dow, described by Chambers and Partners USA as “the dean of Texas real estate,” has moved his extensive practice to Haynes and Boone, LLP.“We are excited to welcome an attorney of Melvin’s background and reputation to our partnership,” said Terry Conner, Haynes and Boone managing partner. http://www.haynesboone.com/Houston-Real-Estate-Leader-Melvin-Dow-Joins-Haynes-and-Boone-01-11-2010 News ec80a29c-a9b1-4b10-bf48-b5696ab7d445 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.haynesboone.com/01-05-2010 News 5ea89e74-2555-4883-94b2-6346be698d35 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT SAN JOSE – Paul Searles, a Haynes and Boone, LLP government contracts law practitioner from Dallas, has been appointed “partner in charge” of the firm’s California operations. Mr. Searles is relocating his primary residence to San Jose but will continue to maintain a Dallas office and provide service to his Texas-based clientele. http://www.haynesboone.com/Searles_Named News 6a676deb-21f5-4712-a56e-b4308b5a669a Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT AUSTIN – The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a jury verdict awarding $14 million for a fatal fire after finding as scientifically unreliable an expert’s testimony the blaze was caused by a clothes dryer manufactured by Whirlpool Corp. Haynes and Boone, LLP represented the company on appeal. http://www.haynesboone.com/Whirlpool News c708b6a7-2810-43e1-a50e-ed2ea6aea7f0 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP represented TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. in its offering of common shares outside the United States, and a concurrent private placement of common shares domestically. TransAtlantic sold an aggregate of 49,048,790 common shares for gross proceeds of about Cdn $115.3 million. Dallas Partner Garrett DeVries led the Haynes and Boone team assembled for the transaction, which closed Nov. 23. He was assisted by Dallas associate Yuki P. Whitmire and New York associate Avital Even-Shoshan. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Represents-TransAtlantic-Petroleum-in-Offering-12-14-2009 News 1666aec4-e795-456d-800f-231c5cecc8c1 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT HOUSTON – After four and one-half years in Chapter 11, ASARCO, LLC emerged from bankruptcy Wednesday with the closing of a full payment reorganization plan proposed by Americas Mining Corporation (AMC) and ASARCO, Inc, wholly owned subsidiaries of Grupo Mexico SAB represented by Haynes and Boone, LLP and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Helps-Copper-Giant-ASARCO-Emerge-from-Bankruptcy-12-11-2009 News 5637e36e-af96-4faa-ab95-ec17f6135dd2 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT A Dallas bankruptcy judge has confirmed the plan of reorganization for U.S. yellow-pages publisher Idearc. Haynes and Boone, LLP, represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the case, which began in March 2009. http://www.haynesboone.com/Judge-Confirms-Reorganization-of-Bankrupt-Yellow-Pages-Publisher-Idearc-12-11-2009 News 324c4aff-5c9f-4ab8-b71e-ef691cca24b3 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Lynne Liberato has been named the 2010 recipient of the Houston Bar Association Auxiliary’s annual Leon Jaworski Award, which recognizes her outstanding commitment to community service. She is the first female recipient in the award's 23-year history.The Leon Jaworski Award, named for the famed Watergate special prosecutor, was created to publicly recognize attorneys who donate their time to community improvement. Ms. Liberato was selected for nearly three decades of community involvement. http://www.haynesboone.com/liberato_wins_jaworski_award News e5531ae4-c766-4985-be0d-5ca87abf1652 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP continues the expansion of its intellectual property practice with the addition of Pavel Pogodin, Ph.D., as partner in the firm's San Jose office. http://www.haynesboone.com/pavel_pogodin_IP_san_jose_office News dcd72d28-f616-4ba6-82a8-25f57062af3f Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP announces completion of the sale of Shell's downstream businesses, including supply, distribution and marketing businesses, in Nicaragua, Guatemala and Honduras to affiliates of the Central American conglomerate, Grupo Terra. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Advises-Shell-in-Sale-of-Central-American-Downstream-Businesses-11-13-2009 News 5dc56024-18ec-4142-8457-7ae04f1ecce6 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Dallas Asian American Bar Association (DAABA) has named Haynes and Boone, LLP finance partner Albert Tan the 2009 recipient of its Outstanding Member Award. Mr. Tan was recognized for his dedicated efforts and contributions to DAABA, its members and the Asian-American legal community. http://www.haynesboone.com/albert_tan_daaba_oustanding_member_award News dcc300ab-a061-4a09-bb13-cd7723265cc8 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Rice M. Tilley, Jr., a taxation and estate planning lawyer with Haynes and Boone, LLP, has been named a “Power Attorney” by the Fort Worth Business Press. One of only 12 finalists, Mr. Tilley was recognized for his experience and reputation, community standing, honors and awards, and his overall outstanding achievements in the field of law. http://www.haynesboone.com/10-30-2009 News ce010f30-eede-467a-922c-41a5a30a7d76 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT NEW YORK – Kendyl Hanks, an appellate attorney with the New York and Dallas offices of Haynes and Boone, LLP, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the American Bar Association’s Board of Governors. Her term commenced at the ABA 2009 Annual Meeting and will run through 2012. http://www.haynesboone.com/Kendyl-Hanks-to-Serve-on-the-ABA-Board-of-Governors-10-20-2009 News 3fb26dea-927d-4f6c-9f5d-c2a0eb188a74 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Rafael Anchia has been named one of Texas Lawyer’s Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law. The prestigious honor, awarded only once every five years, celebrates Mr. Anchia’s impact on local and statewide politics and his embodiment of the strength and diversity that defines Texas and its legal community. http://www.haynesboone.com/Rafael_Anchia_extraordinary_minority_release News 40e3d2f4-9ad5-4d0b-95d2-c6cee350671d Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP is the only Texas-based firm ranked among the top 75 summer associate programs in the country in The American Lawyer's 2009 Summer Associate Survey, coming in at No. 65 out of 124 ranked firms. Office-specific programs ranked No. 5 in Dallas and No. 2 in Houston, marking a notable increase in rankings across all categories over 2008. http://www.haynesboone.com/summer_associates_top_program News 1bba8bc3-eff7-4016-9aa5-01a794ee5575 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS – Larry B. Pascal, head of the Haynes and Boone, LLP Americas Practice Group, has been appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to chair a task force that will make recommendations on the modernization of the international law practice rules in Texas. http://www.haynesboone.com/Larry-B-Pascal-of-Haynes-and-Boone-to-Lead-Texas-Supreme-Court-Task-Force-on-International-Law-Practice-10-02-2009 News 87f700a2-d9fe-4406-a630-7c27758a1a18 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP has added former Agilent in-house counsel Lisa Garono to its rapidly expanding Intellectual Property Practice as of counsel in the firm’s San Jose office. http://www.haynesboone.com/lisa_garono_agilent_intellectual_property News 4f77c719-ab19-4f41-b43e-f1ec1cc84046 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP was the only law firm to rank in the top 10 and one of only five law firms among the 162 North Texas businesses ranked in the Dallas Business Journal’s Best Places to Work survey. Based on secret ballots from employees, the firm was ranked No. 7 overall in the large corporation category. http://www.haynesboone.com/best_places_to_work_top_10_large_companies News 6b12b787-3030-4abc-baa7-873160eadf76 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP will provide pro bono representation for The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) in intellectual property matters associated with the non-profit’s conservatorship of the historic Alamo complex in San Antonio. http://www.haynesboone.com/Daughters_of_the_Republic_of_Texas_Alamo_Intellectual_Property News 16f58169-74c5-4268-b399-841f22b83bd1 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP assisted client AMR Corporation, parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, in negotiating $1 billion in liquidity and selecting important new equipment. The transactions were part of a series of AMR initiatives that will bring American $2.9 billion in financing, reposition the carrier’s network to take advantage of the changing marketplace and build a foundation for future growth. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes_and_Boone_Assists_American_Airlines_in_Major_Transactions News e0cfda09-edee-4de7-86ed-35cc420da3d1 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP partner Rafael Anchia is the recipient of the 2009 Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) Matt Garcia Public Service Award, which is presented “to a true advocate and life-long devotee to grassroots organizing and service to the Latino community.” http://www.haynesboone.com/Rafael_Anchia_MALDEF News 4a9cf45f-8c30-4bcb-b718-1bb13cbe27f6 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP has been widely recognized by Texas Super Lawyers with 88 firm attorneys being singled out in more than 20 separate areas of practice. The annual award, which has been highlighting Haynes and Boone’s Texas legal talent since its inception, is based on peer recognition and professional achievements. Of those nominated, only five percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion. Lawyers from each of Haynes and Boone’s six Texas offices were honored. http://www.haynesboone.com/texas_super_lawyers_2009 News 1aee8511-8bdd-4dec-a571-6270ff4dc3b6 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT For the second consecutive year, Haynes and Boone, LLP has earned a 100 percent rating in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index. The report shows unprecedented benefits and protection among law firms for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) attorneys and staff. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Earns-Top-Marks-in-Corporate-Equality-Index-09-14-2009 News 416954c1-cca2-4d12-9094-16c4db772041 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone, LLP partner Steve Waters has been elected secretary and treasurer of the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (EDF). Mr. Waters has served on the foundation’s 10-member executive committee for six years. The non-profit organization, which assists businesses relocating or expanding into the San Antonio area, has lured 300 companies to San Antonio, creating more than 70,000 jobs. http://www.haynesboone.com/Steve-Waters-to-Serve-San-Antonio-Economic-Development-Foundation-09-14-2009 News e6705338-f063-4363-80e2-7c737f4f1088 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Haynes and Boone has partnered with the in-house legal department at American Airlines to support the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP), an organization run by the Dallas Bar Association to increase and enhance pro bono legal services for the poor. http://www.haynesboone.com/Haynes-and-Boone-Partners-with-Client-America-Airlines-for-Pro-Bono-Project-09-10-2009 News 48ae3ae4-b764-4f81-993a-7ff0cdf3425e Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT