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Taylor H. Wilson
Taylor H. Wilson joined Haynes Boone in 1990 and currently serves as managing partner of the firm. Taylor focuses his practice on corporate/securities, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters, and regularly advises investment advisers to both domestic and offshore funds with respect to fund formation and investment management activities. Taylor has been recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., for Securities Law/Capital Markets Law 2007-2012; and for Corporate Law, 2013-2024. He has also been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters – Securities and Corporate Finance 2003-2013.
Taylor received his B.A. at Amherst College and his J.D. from Southern Methodist University.
- The registration of numerous clients as both investment advisers (state and federal) and commodity pool operators, and assistance with ongoing regulatory compliance matters
- The formation of multiple master/feeder hedge fund structures with a wide range of investment strategies
- The formation of domestic and offshore funds focused on investments in credit default swaps and similar derivative instruments
- The formation of domestic and offshore funds focused on investments in energy-related assets and securities
- The formation private equity funds focused on investments in domestic and international real estate
- The formation of funds focused on investments in domestic hedge funds and private equity funds
- The sale of an interest in a hedge fund management company to a third-party investor
- Multiple acquisitions by private equity firms of portfolio companies and the documentation of related equity ownership structures
- The representation of special committees of independent directors in connection with interested party transactions
- Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Venture Capital and Private Equity Committee, 2001-present
- State Bar of Texas; Business Law Section, 1996-present
- Dallas Bar Association
- Featured in D CEO Magazine's Dallas 500, D Magazine Partners, as one of the "most influential leaders in North Texas," 2024
- Recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., for Securities Law/Capital Markets Law, 2007-2012; Corporate Law, 2013-2025
- Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters - Securities and Corporate Finance, 2003-2013
- Recognized by D Magazine's "Best Lawyers in Dallas," D Magazine Partners, 2015, 2017-2024
- Martindale Hubbell® Law Directory with a Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™
Education
J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1990, Associate Senior Editor of The International Lawyer, 1989-1990
B.A., Amherst College, 1985, cum laude
Admissions
Texas
Haynes and Boone, LLP has achieved Mansfield Rule 4.0 certification after completing a rigorous 12-month collaboration with Diversity Lab. The firm has also achieved Mansfield Certification Plus status, which shows even greater success in diversifying law firm leadership. The Mansfield Rule aims to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in firm leadership by broadening the pool of candidates [...]
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Wilson in The American Lawyer: How Much Am Law 200 Firms Have Reduced Their Space
May 10, 2024