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William Cecil Discusses Shipping in Law360 William Cecil, managing partner of the London office at Haynes and Boone, LLP, said a teenage visit by helicopter to a ship anchored off the Cornwall coast sparked an interest that led him to pursue a career in shipping law. Cecil, who took the helm at Haynes and Boone’s London office in January, said that his father’s job as a shipbroker and the visit to the port in southwest England proved crucial to his own professional choices.
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Employment Litigator Michael Gaston-Bell Rejoins Haynes and Boone Michael Gaston-Bell, who has litigated employment disputes in state and federal courts across the country, has returned to Haynes and Boone, LLP as a counsel in the Dallas office. Michael represents clients on a range of critical matters, including noncompete agreements and disputes involving Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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.
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Haynes and Boone remains committed to taking a stand against racial intolerance and combatting discrimination of all sorts. We are recommitting ourselves to these principles and encourage all members of the legal community to do so as well. We stand in solidarity with all people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent as we continue to do our part to denounce racism.
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Haynes and Boone Earns Perfect Score in Corporate Equality Index for Third Consecutive Year For a third consecutive year, Haynes and Boone, LLP 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.”
Deal News

Haynes and Boone Represents Leading Financial Institution in $2.5 Billion Credit Facility Haynes and Boone, LLP Houston Partner Brent Shultz led a cross-office team that represented the lead arranger and administrative agent in a fully underwritten $2.5 billion term loan to ONE Gas, Inc. The transaction was completed Feb. 22, 2021 and fully documented on a highly expedited basis. The proceeds of the loan will be available to ONE Gas for natural gas purchases as a result of the 2021 winter weather events and the repayment of indebtedness.
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05/06/2021
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