Haynes and Boone, LLP

Growth

Roger Royse and Seven Lawyers Join Haynes and Boone Haynes and Boone welcomes a talented team of eight California-based lawyers from Royse Law Firm, including founder Roger Royse., an experienced advisor to venture funds, mid-market companies and technology startups. This team of lawyers represent a broad spectrum of experience, including tax, intellectual property, and finance.
Pro Bono

Luis Campos and Brent Beckert Assist Asylum-Seekers Haynes and Boone, LLP Counsel Luis Campos and Associate Brent Beckert were profiled in a Dallas Morning News article about the commitment of Haynes and Boone and other corporate law firms to assist asylum-seekers at the South Texas border. Through the effort, dubbed “Project Reunification,” more than 100 Haynes and Boone lawyers and staff have achieved many successes in helping clients reunite with their children and remain in the country to assert their asylum claims.
Growth

Finance Lawyers Jim Markus and Tim Johnston Join the Firm Prominent finance lawyers Jim Markus and Tim Johnston have joined the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone, LLP as partners in the Finance Practice Group. Markus and Johnston have spent the bulk of their careers handling complex finance transactions in a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, distribution, energy, and electronics.
Awards

Gold National Ranking as Leading Trademark Firm, 3 Lawyers Dubbed Global Leaders The 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 directory of leading trademark professionals awarded Haynes and Boone, LLP a gold ranking as one of the top 11 firms in the U.S. Haynes and Boone lawyers were ranked among the top trademark attorneys in Texas, California and New York. Underscoring the broad reach of Haynes and Boone’s Trademark Practice, WTR 1000 researchers commended the firm’s “robust national platform.”
Recognition

Brian Kwok Recognized in Lawyers of Color 2020 Power List Partner Brian Kwok has been named to the 2020 Lawyers of Color Power List. The 5th Annual Power List highlights the nation’s most influential minority attorneys and non-minority diversity advocates and will be celebrated at a reception Feb. 26 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Diversity

Perfect Score in 2020 Corporate Equality Index Haynes and Boone has earned a 100 percent rating in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index and the distinction of being one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality."
Energy

Updated Energy Reports
Energy Roundup: a comprehensive report on current issues relating to the energy industry - most recent update: September 30, 2019.

Borrowing Base Redeterminations Survey: details on what lenders, borrowers and others in the energy industry expect regarding the borrowing base redeterminations in light of oil price uncertainty. Updated September 30, 2019.

Oil Patch Bankruptcy Monitor: details on oil and gas producers that have filed for bankruptcy since the beginning of 2015. Updated December 31, 2019.

Oilfield Services Bankruptcy Tracker: details on oilfield services companies that have filed for bankruptcy since the beginning of 2015. December 31, 2019.

Midstream Report: details on the midstream companies that have filed for bankruptcy since 2015. Updated December 31, 2019.

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