Serena Heydari
Biography
Serena Heydari is an associate in the Finance Practice Group of the Dallas Office of Haynes Boone. Serena has assisted in the representation of both lenders and borrowers, including international, regional and local banks, as well as borrowers ranging from publicly traded companies to locally owned businesses in her hometown of Dallas, Texas.
Serena has worked on a variety of financial transactions, including asset-based lending facilities, acquisition financings, bilateral and syndicated credit facilities and other secured and unsecured transactions involving term loans, revolving credit facilities, management fee lines of credit, intercreditor arrangements and real estate finance matters. Her experience includes credit transactions secured by collateral types unique to clients focused in the retail, food and beverage, real estate and manufacturing sectors. Serena also worked on piloting and integrating the use of Artificial Intelligence into the Finance Practice Group.
Serena Heydari is an associate in the Finance Practice Group of the Dallas Office of Haynes Boone. Serena has assisted in the representation of both lenders and borrowers, including international, regional and local banks, as well as borrowers ranging from publicly traded companies to locally owned businesses in her hometown of Dallas, Texas.
Serena has worked on a variety of financial transactions, including asset-based lending facilities, acquisition financings, bilateral and syndicated credit facilities and other secured and unsecured transactions involving term loans, revolving credit facilities, management fee lines of credit, intercreditor arrangements and real estate finance matters. Her experience includes credit transactions secured by collateral types unique to clients focused in the retail, food and beverage, real estate and manufacturing sectors. Serena also worked on piloting and integrating the use of Artificial Intelligence into the Finance Practice Group.
- A global fashion brand in connection with its asset-based credit arrangements.
- Construction Partners, Inc. in connection with financing its approximately $950 million acquisition of a prominent Texas-based asphalt manufacturing and paving company.
- Agent bank in a $300 million unsecured revolving credit facility to a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT).
- A regional bank in a $20 million asset-based credit facility for working capital to a Texas-based distribution company specializing in wine and craft spirits brands.
- Agent bank in a $50 million revolving credit facility to a financial sponsor secured by management fees.
- A local bank in documenting and closing numerous acquisition financings collateralized by real and personal property.
Education
J.D., Emory University School of Law, 2022, high honors
B.S., Anthropology & Human Biology, Emory University, 2016
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Admissions
Texas
Haynes Boone Advises Construction Partners, Inc. on Pending Acquisition of Lone Star Paving
October 21, 2024