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Recognition

Anne Johnson Named Litigator of Week in AmLaw Litigation Daily The AmLaw Litigation Daily named Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Anne Johnson “Litigator of the Week” for leading a Haynes and Boone appellate team that persuaded an appellate court to overturn a $110 million fraud verdict against BBVA Compass. “Anne Johnson and her team persuaded a Texas appellate court to take the extraordinary step of tossing a jury verdict after the court found that the borrower plaintiff couldn’t establish the basic elements of his fraud claim,” the publication stated.
Recognition

Texas Historical Commission Gives Nod to Haynes and Boone with Texas Treasure Business Award Haynes and Boone, LLP has received the Texas Treasure Business Award in recognition of the firm’s 50 years of doing business in the Lone Star State. Presented by the Texas Historical Commission, the Texas Treasure Business Award Program recognizes the accomplishments of Texas businesses that have provided jobs and support the state’s economy for at least 50 years.
Offices

Haynes and Boone Names Partner William Cecil as New Managing Partner of London Office Haynes and Boone, LLP has named William Cecil as the new managing partner of the firm’s London office. Cecil took the helm on Jan. 1 – the start of the fifth anniversary year of Haynes and Boone’s successful merger with London-based Curtis Davis Garrard (CDG). Cecil succeeds Partner Brad Richards as managing partner of the London office.
News

Client Handbook - Bridging the Gap During COVID-19 See here for information on Federal Loan Programs for Small to Mid‑Sized Businesses in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Growth

Experienced Real Estate Lawyer Joins Haynes and Boone. J. Kelly Bufton, who has almost 40 years of experience handling complex real estate transactions nationwide, has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a senior counsel in the Chicago office. Across a range of market and geographic sectors, Kelly has handled large-scale development projects; finance transactions (on behalf of lenders and borrowers); acquisitions and dispositions; joint venture agreements; and leases, among other matters.
Offices

Haynes and Boone Moves to State-of-the-Art Office in Plano, TX * Image courtesy of Gensler. Haynes and Boone has relocated its Dallas–North office to a new building in the Legacy West development, about 25 miles north of downtown Dallas. In 1997, Haynes and Boone opened an office on the north side of Dallas to better serve the growing number of technology companies opening offices there.
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