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Haynes and Boone Silicon Valley Welcomes New Corporate Practice Group Partner

SAN JOSE – The Haynes and Boone, LLP Silicon Valley office has grown with the addition of Mr. Yan Zhang as its first corporate partner.

Yan’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, and venture capital and private equity transactions, with a particular emphasis on Greater China-focused cross-border transactions. >>

California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Feature Haynes and Boone Lawyers

ORANGE COUNTY/SILICON VALLEY – Five Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers from the Orange County and Silicon Valley offices were included in the 2012 Northern and Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars award listings. >>



Haynes and Boone is one of the few large Texas-based firms with offices in Silicon Valley and Orange County. The California offices focus on Intellectual Property, and are part of the firm's nationwide IP practice.

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2033 Gateway Place
Suite 300
San Jose, CA 95110
United States of America

T: +1 408.660.4120
F: +1 408.660.4121

Silicon Valley Contacts


Gary J. Edwards
Administrative Partner


Dante Billups
Office Supervisor


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Silicon Valley

Haynes and Boone’s Silicon Valley office is located in San Jose, the 10th largest city in the U.S. and the third largest city in California. San Jose is home to the largest concentration of technology expertise in the world, boasting more than 6,600 technology companies employing more than 254,000 people.

With a highly trained team of lawyers focusing on intellectual property, technology transactions, corporate and litigation services, Haynes and Boone’s Silicon Valley office is well equipped to address client needs in California and beyond.

Our expansion into California heightens Haynes and Boone’s coast-to-coast capabilities while offering clients, particularly those doing business in California and Asia, the benefits of our expanded geographic base. Most of our California-based lawyers have earned engineering or technical degrees in addition to law degrees, enhancing their understanding of the intricacies of intellectual property.

With full-time IP lawyers nationwide, Haynes and Boone’s Orange County and Silicon Valley offices are backed by the full resources of the firm, and multidisciplinary teams are available to address the opportunities California offers for many of our clients, in intellectual property as well as areas including in-bound Asian work, venture-funded corporate matters, and big-ticket litigation such as patent, securities, insurance coverage, and class action labor and employment matters.