Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. is known for its strong expertise in global credit risk management, with a focus on helping clients navigate the complexities of regulatory frameworks. The firm advises domestic and foreign borrowers, commercial and investment banks, asset-based lenders, private equity and hedge funds, and investment funds. The team has extensive experience in addressing regulatory challenges in derivatives and commodities trading, including issues related to Dodd-Frank, the Volcker Rule, and Basel III compliance. Under the leadership of Todd Cubbage , based in Charlotte, and LeAnn Chen, who divides her time between Dallas, Chicago, and Shanghai, the firm brings a creative and practical approach to structuring solutions for its clients. Giorgio Bovenzi, based in New York and qualified in Italy, focuses on credit risk management, advising banks on capital requirements under Regulation Q. Craig Unterberg complements the team with his expertise in margin lending and Regulation U issues.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘An incredibly strong team in the fund finance space with a very deep bench. Highly commercial, collaborative and incredible technical lawyers. Timing, delivery and always very well staffed with the right mix of senior and junior talent. All of the senior lawyers are very involved.’

  • ‘A long list of talented lawyers throughout the team led by Craig Unterberg. Craig is brilliant and incredibly hardworking supported by an excellent team.’

  • ‘I have a long-standing and excellent working relationship with Haynes and Boone, which is a very reputable law firm in the US and the UK, especially for financing, regulatory compliance funds and corporate finance matters. The team has an outstanding grip on the market and has a deep understanding on banking regulatory matters. They distinguish themselves from their competitors by virtue of their client-oriented approach, in addition to being extremely technically strong and always on top of the latest regulatory developments in the market.’

  • ‘Giorgio Bovenzi, who leads Hayne & Boone’s Global Credit Risk Management practice is a very smart individual, and an excellent lawyer who can swiftly grasp and resolve any issue. He is stellar in client-service and has a particularly remarkable ability to see the big picture on a matter, whatever its size and complexity. His high-level management of strategy is equally impressive. Giorgio has a well-deserved, sterling reputation regarding his broad knowledge and in-depth understanding of cross-border banking and financing transactions. On top of being brilliant technically, his first-rate commercial approach allowed him to attract and secure extremely prominent mandates and clients.'

  • ‘Strengths include depth of knowledge and expertise, especially on complex cross-border regulatory capital matters. ’

  • ‘Giorgio Bovenzi for regulatory capital expertise and transaction management. Matt Frankel for deep understanding of complex equity and index-linked derivative products.’

  • ‘Haynes Boone is a clear leader in financial services regulation and boasts of key clients within its portfolio.’

  • ‘The key partners have in-depth knowledge of the law and practice relating to financial services regulation and in addition they are very approachable and solution oriented.’

  • ‘What makes this practice unique is the extensive knowledge of the team lead, Giorgio Bovenzi, of the banking and financial regulatory laws of multiple jurisdictions.’

Practice head

Todd Cubbage LeAnn Chen

Other key lawyers

Giorgio Bovenzi; Craig Unterberg