James Markus > Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. > Dallas, United States > Lawyer Profile
Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. Offices
2323 VICTORY AVENUE
SUITE 700
DALLAS, TX 75219-7673
TEXAS
United States
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James Markus
Work Department
Finance; Asset-Based Lending; Restructuring; Energy Finance, Leveraged Financings, Private Credit Finance
Position
Partner
Career
In practice for more than 40 years, Jim Markus is a preeminent finance attorney who is dedicated to understanding his clients’ needs and designs practical and effective solutions to address the risks and opportunities they face. As a partner in the Haynes and Boone Finance Practice Group, Jim represents financial institutions, corporations, private equity firms and alternative lenders.
Jim’s practice spans commercial lending, corporate finance, loan workouts, and restructurings, with a special emphasis on asset-based lending, syndicated financings, leveraged acquisitions, and mezzanine finance. Over many years, he has handled complex workouts of troubled loans, including in-court and out-of-court restructurings.
Memberships
Texas Association of Bank Counsel; Turnaround Management Association; American Bar Association – Commercial Financial Services Committee; State Bar of Texas and Dallas Bar Association; Admitted to practice in Ohio, Texas, District of Columbia and Maryland
Education
J.D., Cornell Law School, 1977; B.A., Yale University, 1974, cum laude with special distinction in history
Personal
President, Dallas Children’s Theater (2022-2023); former Officer and Director, Kidlinks (2019-2021)
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- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Insurance > Advice to policyholders
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Energy > Energy litigation: electric power
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Finance > Financial services regulation