Paul H. Amiel

During his more than four decades at Haynes Boone—where he has spent his entire career since graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1982—Paul Amiel has helped corporate clients, private equity sponsors, and lenders negotiate, document, and close billions of dollars of debt financings. Clients value his deep experience across the full spectrum of debt products, his command of current market terms, his practical approach to negotiations, and his commitment to understanding each client's objectives.

Early in his career, Paul represented Texas banks and other financial institutions in structuring and documenting loan transactions and workouts—experience that gives him unique insight when representing borrowers on the other side of the table. Today, Paul's practice centers on representing the firm's corporate clients in debt financing transactions and private equity clients in acquisition financings for portfolio company acquisitions.

Paul has extensive experience documenting and negotiating senior secured and unsecured credit facilities, second lien loans, mezzanine investments, and other subordinated debt, as well as acquisition financing structures.

Before joining Haynes Boone, Paul served six years as a naval officer on Admiral Rickover's staff at the U.S. Division of Naval Reactors. Paul holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law (1982), an M.B.A. from George Washington University, and a B.A. in finance from the University of Notre Dame.

Paul has served as a member of the board of directors of several local charitable organizations. He has served on numerous firm committees and served as the firm's chief information officer for more than 20 years.