Alastair Papworth
Biography
Alastair Papworth is an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group at Haynes Boone’s Houston office. A practical, business-minded attorney, Alastair advises clients on a broad range of employment matters, including compliance with workplace laws, agreements with employees and executives, and workplace issues such as employee discipline and termination.
Alastair also provides strategic counseling on employment matters arising in complex transactions. He works with private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and other business clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, equity investments, and related transactional matters.
His experience also includes assisting clients with general corporate governance and day-to-day corporate matters. With a background spanning employment counseling, private equity transactions, and complex business matters, Alastair helps clients navigate workplace and transaction-related issues with a practical, business-focused approach.
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- Included in the "Ones to Watch" category of Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, for Corporate Law in 2024-2026 and for Labor and Employment Law 2026.
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- "DHS Ends Temporary Suspension of Form I-9 Physical Examination Requirements and Announces Alternative Verification Procedure and Revised Form I-9," co-author, Goodwin Procter LLP Alert, July 27, 2023.
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Education
- J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2016, with honors
- B.S., Political Science, University of Utah, 2013, magna cum laude
- B.S., Philosophy, University of Utah, 2013, magna cum laude
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Texas