Main Practice Contacts

Tom D. Harris
+1 214.651.5630


Steven A. Buxbaum
+1 713.547.2041


Janice V. Sharry
+1 214.651.5562


In the News

Haynes and Boone Advises PlainsCapital in Hilltop Holdings Merger

A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys advised PlainsCapital Corporation in signing a definitive merger agreement with Hilltop Holdings Inc., a Dallas-based holding company. >>

Haynes and Boone Represents Adams Golf in Acquisition Agreement with the adidas Group

A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers recently advised Adams Golf, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADGF) in its agreement to be acquired by TaylorMade-adidas Golf in a transaction valued at about $70 million. >>

Haynes and Boone Assists Fossil in Acquisition of Skagen Designs

A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys assisted in the just-completed acquisition of Skagen Designs, Ltd. and certain of its international affiliates for $231.7 million in cash, which includes a working capital adjustment of approximately $6.7 million, and 150,000 shares of Fossil, Inc. common stock.

Randy S. Hyne, Fossil’s vice president and general counsel, led the transaction, assisted by a Haynes and Boone deal team that included Dallas partners Tom Harris and Garrett A. DeVries, and associates David J. Colletti Jr. and Mark J. Robinson Jr. >>

Haynes and Boone Team Assists Loomis Armored in $5.7 Million Acquisition

HOUSTON – Haynes and Boone, LLP represented Loomis Armored US, LLC in its recent acquisition of Oregon Armored Service, Inc., a privately-held armored service business. The transaction is worth approximately $5.7 million. >>

Haynes and Boone Announced as Finalist in 10th Annual M&A Advisor Awards

DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP has been selected as a finalist in the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Awards in two categories ― Middle-Market Deal of the Year (from $250 million to less than $400 million) and Industrial Manufacturing/Distribution ($250 million and over) ― for its work on the sale of Industrial Container Services (ICS), which was owned by Dallas-based private equity client Wingate Partners LP. >>



Recent Publications

March Madness: Is Your Public Company an Acquisition Target?

You are the general counsel of a public company and expect M&A activity to increase in the United States during 2012. Do you know if your company looks like a good target to potential acquirors? >>

Deal Primary: Electing the Right Transaction Structure

You are the general counsel of a public company, and your board and your CEO are considering the company’s strategic acquisition options. Your input is needed on the different forms that such a strategic transaction can take. having a general understanding of the following five acquisition structures will take you a long way: (1) tender offer, (2) merger, (3) asset sale, (4) leveraged buyout, and (5) management buyout. >>

Hart-Scott-Rodino Act: Annual Jurisdictional Thresholds Revisions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced its annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) jurisdictional thresholds. >>

Bloomberg Law Reports Guest Article: Buyer Beware - Social Media Due Diligence in M&A

Over the last few years, communication has advanced tremendously due in part to new and improved technology. One of the major advancements in electronic communication has been the creation of social media sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, YouTube, and various interactive blogs). >>

Let's Go Shopping

You’re the general counsel of a public company and your CEO calls you to tell you that he is interested in acquiring another public company. He’s already asking you how quickly this can get done and what the company needs to do. What are the first steps you should take? >>





Mergers and Acquisitions

Haynes and Boone’s Mergers and Acquisitions practice group works with public and private companies of all sizes in a broad range of industries. We routinely advise businesses, financial institutions and private equity firms on strategic, financial, defensive, and growth-oriented transactions. Our M&A lawyers are experienced in helping our clients find cost-effective and efficient solutions.

Haynes and Boone’s culture emphasizes collaborative teamwork, which helps our M&A lawyers seamlessly utilize other Haynes and Boone attorneys from different subject matter areas, including tax, securities, energy, antitrust, environmental, real estate, intellectual property, labor and employment, employee benefits/executive compensation, inbound investment and finance. Our Mergers and Acquisitions practice group also works closely with our Bankruptcy practice group in connection with transactions in advance of - and out of - bankruptcy proceedings.

Our M&A lawyers have the depth of experience to assist any participant in an M&A transaction, including bidders, buyers, sellers, financial advisors, investment bankers, secured lenders, note-holders, creditors, creditor committees, special committees, shareholders, board members, investors, private equity firms and investment funds.

Our M&A team routinely assists clients with asset acquisitions or divestitures, sales of stock and other equity interests, tender offers, going-private transactions, reorganizations, recapitalizations, spinoffs, roll-ups, exchange offers, management-led buyouts, cross-border acquisitions, and proxy contests for corporate control.

Although our Mergers and Acquisitions practice group operates as a unified team, our lawyers collaborate in three specific areas to ensure we are well-positioned to assist our clients. These areas are: