Khalil Bryant
Biography
Khalil Bryant, an associate at Haynes Boone's Houston office, works primarily in the Corporate Practice Group. Specializing in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, securities, and the cutting-edge areas of digital assets, blockchain, and cryptocurrency, Khalil brings a dynamic approach to legal counsel. His background includes a juris doctorate degree with a Law and Business certificate from Vanderbilt, leadership roles in various school and community organizations, and recognition as the 6th Circuit's Distinguished Law Student by the American College of Bankruptcy in 2022. Khalil's experience and leadership make him a pivotal asset to clients navigating complex corporate landscapes.
Khalil Bryant, an associate at Haynes Boone's Houston office, works primarily in the Corporate Practice Group. Specializing in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, securities, and the cutting-edge areas of digital assets, blockchain, and cryptocurrency, Khalil brings a dynamic approach to legal counsel. His background includes a juris doctorate degree with a Law and Business certificate from Vanderbilt, leadership roles in various school and community organizations, and recognition as the 6th Circuit's Distinguished Law Student by the American College of Bankruptcy in 2022. Khalil's experience and leadership make him a pivotal asset to clients navigating complex corporate landscapes.
- Represented Solera Corp. in the sale of its subsidiary, Solera Auto Finance and its subprime auto finance business, to Obra Capital, Inc. and its affiliated companies.
- Advised Billy P. Holdco, Inc. in connection with the sale of its safety and logistics equipment business for use in the energy, maritime and industrial markets to Forfend Industries, Inc.
- Advised Mama Lycha Foods in connection with the sale of its Latin American food manufacturing and distribution business in the U.S. (37 states) and Canada to an affiliate of Rotunda Capital Partners, LLC.
- Represented Erickson Incorporated in a merger transaction with an affiliate of Helicopter Express, LLC. Erickson remained the surviving entity and a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Helicopter Express.
- Represented Erickson Incorporated in an asset sale transaction pursuant to which Erickson sold ten (10) Erickson S-64 Air Crane helicopters, related assets, and certain other equipment to Helicopter Express, LLC.
- Represented Exolum Corporation, a global leader in liquid product storage and logistics, in acquiring a 50% interest in Vopak Moda Houston Holdco LLC, the parent company of Vopak Moda Houston LLC, a leading ammonia storage, import and export terminal located on the Houston Ship Channel.
- Represented Stavvy, Inc., a fintech company engaged in the real estate industry, in an asset acquisition transaction with Evolve Mortgage Services, LLC whereby Stavvy purchased from Evolve the assets related to the SigniaDocs technology suite, an electronic platform for execution and delivery of mortgage documents.
- Represented a Houston-headquartered Morae Global Corporation in its acquisition of Exigent Group Limited, a UK-based technology and legal services provider.
- Represented Clinigen Limited, the global pharmaceutical services company, in its acquisition of Drug Safety Navigator Inc. (‘DSN’), a specialist pharmacovigilance service provider based in the United States.
- Represented NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXGN), a leading provider of innovative cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, in its acquisition of TSI Healthcare, a privately held value-added reseller located in Chapel Hill, NC.
- Momentum Education, Advisory Board Member
- Next Generation of Firm Leaders Network (Next Gen), Co-Chair
- United Way of Greater Houston, Young Leader, Co-Chair of Firm’s Non-Partner Lawyers Campaign
- Pipeline Initiatives Network (PIN Pals), Co-Chair of the Firm’s Houston chapter
- State Bar of Texas, Business Law Section and African American Lawyers Section
- Houston Bar Association, Mergers & Acquisitions Section
- Texas Blockchain Council, Member
- Vanderbilt Law School Admissions Office, Alumni Interviewer
- Princeton Alumni Schools Committee, Interviewer
- Princeton Alumni Association of Houston, Member
- Association of Black Princeton Alumni, Member
- Princeton Football Association, Member
- Association of Vanderbilt Black Alumni, Member
- Houston Young Lawyers Association, Member
- Houston Lawyers Association, Member
- Recognized by the National Black Lawyers as a "Top 40 Under 40" Black Lawyer in Texas, 2024.
- “The Challenges Facing Venture Capital in Digital Asset Markets”, co-author, Vanderbilt Law Research Paper No. 24-44, November 12, 2024.
- “Proposed U.S. Disclosure Guidelines for a Particular Category of Tokens,” supporter, Sidley-Rutgers Fintech and Blockchain Symposium, May 3, 2024.
- “Winning the Digital Assets Frontier: Insights from Recent Trends in SEC Enforcement, Tokenization, and Intellectual Property,” presenter, North American Blockchain Summit, November 15, 2023.
Education
J.D., Law & Business Certificate, Vanderbilt Law School, 2022
A.B., Political Theory, Princeton University, 2018
Admissions
Texas
National Black Lawyers Recognize 3 Haynes Boone Attorneys as Top 40 Under 40
October 29, 2024
4 Haynes Boone Attorneys Recognized in National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
March 22, 2024