Roger Royse Q&A: ESG, PE and IPO Prospects for Agtech in 2023 December 28, 2022 Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Roger Royse was featured in an AgFunderNews Q&A about environmental, social & governance (ESG), private equity, and initial public offering prospects for agtech in 2023. Below is an excerpt: AFN: Tell us a few really noteworthy investment trends you saw in 2022. RR: One was the dominance of ESG [environmental, social & governance] in agtech...
Haynes and Boone, LLP
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Haynes and Boone, LLP is an international corporate law firm with 19 offices, spanning Texas, New York, California, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Virginia, Washington, D.C., London, Mexico City and Shanghai, providing a full spectrum of legal services in energy, technology, financial services and private equity. With nearly 700 lawyers, Haynes Boone is ranked among the largest U.S.-based firms by The National Law Journal, The American Lawyer and The Lawyer. It was recognized in the BTI Consulting Group’s 2022 “A-Team” report, which identifies the law firms that in-house counsel commend for providing superior client service. The firm is also recognized as a leader in DEI initiatives. It achieved Mansfield Rule 5.0 certification in 2022 after completing a rigorous 12-month collaboration with Diversity Lab.
Year this Office was Established: 2004
Lawyers Worldwide: 650
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Partners
![Sharon E. Jones*](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Sharon E. Jones*
Partners![Sharon L. Baldasare](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46343.jpg)
Sharon L. Baldasare
Partners![Charles A. Beckham, Jr.](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/6000/a6836.jpg)
Charles A. Beckham, Jr.
Partner![Kenneth K. Bezozo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/0/a527.jpg)
Kenneth K. Bezozo
Senior Cousel![Giorgio Bovenzi](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/65000/a65364.jpg)
Giorgio Bovenzi
Partner![Madelyn Calabrese](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/45000/a45764.jpg)
Madelyn Calabrese
Partner![Arthur A. Cohen](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/31000/a31433.jpg)
Arthur A. Cohen
Partner![Ricardo W. Davidovich](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/51000/a51069.jpg)
Ricardo W. Davidovich
Partner![Daren R. Domina](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/45000/a45765.jpg)
Daren R. Domina
Partner![Steven H. Epstein](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/49000/a49746.jpg)
Steven H. Epstein
Partner![Adam Feimer](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/37000/a37074.jpg)
Adam Feimer
Partner![Matthew Frankle](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Matthew Frankle
Partner![Ricardo Garcia-Moreno](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/31000/a31392.jpg)
Ricardo Garcia-Moreno
Partner![Alexander Grishman](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/37000/a37626.jpg)
Alexander Grishman
Partner![Jason Habinsky](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/48000/a48037.jpg)
Jason Habinsky
Partner![Jeremy Herskowitz](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/45000/a45678.jpg)
Jeremy Herskowitz
Partner![Nicholas M. W. Hoffman](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46225.jpg)
Nicholas M. W. Hoffman
Partner![Abbey Hone](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55831.jpg)
Abbey Hone
Partner![Richard Kanowitz](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Richard Kanowitz
Partner![Kenric D. Kattner](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/7000/a7657.jpg)
Kenric D. Kattner
Partner![Steven Koch](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/36000/a36923.jpg)
Steven Koch
Partner![Jayun Koo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/50000/a50068.jpg)
Jayun Koo
Partner![Greg Kramer](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/49000/a49887.jpg)
Greg Kramer
Partner![Rebecca Landau](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/40000/a40539.jpg)
Rebecca Landau
Partner![Brad B. Lavender](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/45000/a45284.jpg)
Brad B. Lavender
Partner![Sam Lichtman](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/41000/a41384.jpg)
Sam Lichtman
Partner![Deborah P. Low](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/49000/a49879.jpg)
Deborah P. Low
Partner![Laura Martone](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Laura Martone
Partners![Gregg S. Miller](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/38000/a38608.jpg)
Gregg S. Miller
Partner![Lawrence Mittman](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/36000/a36922.jpg)
Lawrence Mittman
Partner![Gilbert D. Porter](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/15000/a15392.jpg)
Gilbert D. Porter
Partner![Geoffrey Raicht](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55834.jpg)
Geoffrey Raicht
Partner![Richard D. Rochford](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/44000/a44631.jpg)
Richard D. Rochford
Partner![Shelley J. Rosensweig](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/51000/a51068.jpg)
Shelley J. Rosensweig
Partner![Joseph Sarcinella](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Joseph Sarcinella
Partner![Walter Schleimer](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/36000/a36921.jpg)
Walter Schleimer
Partner![Don Shiman](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/51000/a51569.jpg)
Don Shiman
Partner![Courtney DE Smith](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55835.jpg)
Courtney DE Smith
Partner![Carolyn Sullivan](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/36000/a36920.jpg)
Carolyn Sullivan
Partner![Brian Y Sung](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/39000/a39520.jpg)
Brian Y Sung
Partner![Albert C. Tan](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/7000/a7615.jpg)
Albert C. Tan
Partner![Craig Unterberg](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/5000/a5639.jpg)
Craig Unterberg
Partner![Rick A. Werner](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/26000/a26210.jpg)
Rick A. Werner
PartnerAssociates
![Shabana Baksh](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/59000/a59064.jpg)
Shabana Baksh
Associate![Aishlinn Bottini](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Aishlinn Bottini
Associate![Thomas Carroll](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/64000/a64603.jpg)
Thomas Carroll
Associate![Stephanie Chung](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/64000/a64617.jpg)
Stephanie Chung
Associate![Dylan Glazier](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Dylan Glazier
Associate![Ryan Gura](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Ryan Gura
Associate![Matthew Howes](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Matthew Howes
Associate![Tania Khatibifar](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/58000/a58688.jpg)
Tania Khatibifar
Associate![Alexandra Larkin](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Alexandra Larkin
Associate![Victoria Lee*](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Victoria Lee*
Associate![Joshua Lewey](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/48000/a48035.jpg)
Joshua Lewey
Associate![Leo Liu](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Leo Liu
Associate![Roxanne Micca](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55833.jpg)
Roxanne Micca
Associate![Timothy Piscatelli](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Timothy Piscatelli
Associate![Angel Rendon](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Angel Rendon
Associate![Rebecca Schwarz](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Rebecca Schwarz
Associates![Joseph Slochowsky](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Joseph Slochowsky
Associate![Joshua Turner](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55741.jpg)
Joshua Turner
AssociateCounsel
![Thomas Hogan](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Thomas Hogan
Counsel![Cristina Addy](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Cristina Addy
Counsel![Annie Allison](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Annie Allison
Counsel![Dina Blikshteyn](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/54000/a54121.jpg)
Dina Blikshteyn
Counsel![Alok Choksi](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Alok Choksi
Counsel![David Fleischer](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/37000/a37380.jpg)
David Fleischer
Senior Counsel![Joseph Lawlor](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/45000/a45785.jpg)
Joseph Lawlor
Counsel![Andrew G Silberstein](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/53000/a53466.jpg)
Andrew G Silberstein
Counsel![Eitan A Stavsky](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/57000/a57409.jpg)
Eitan A Stavsky
CounselArticles
ESG Decision-Making —What are the alternatives?
ESG—environmental, social, and [corporate] governance—is the focus of socially responsible investing, reflecting the notion that corporations should serve the interests of not only their shareholders, but of all their stakeholders. This paper suggests NEPA’s EIS process provides a possible go-by for corporate decision-makers to use in ensuring that their ESG policies consider the big picture--the cons as well as the pros of their ESG policies. The NEPA process begins when an agency proposes to take action...
Press
Haynes Boone Represents Chesapeake Energy in Closing of $700M Sale of Oil and Gas Assets to SilverBow Resources
Haynes and Boone, LLP advised Chesapeake Energy in connection with the closing of the divesture of its remaining Eagle Ford oil and gas assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc. for $700 million. Followingtwo separate $1.4 billionsalesearlier this year, the total proceeds of Chesapeake’s Eagle Ford exit now exceed $3.5 billion.Thesale was announcedby Chesapeake on Aug. 14 and closed on Nov. 30...
Haynes Boone Represents NordicNinja in €200m Fund Closing
Haynes and Boone, LLP has represented NordicNinja VC, the largest Japanese VC in Europe, in the closing of its €200 million Luxembourg fund, NordicNinja Fund II SCSp.This is NordicNinja VC’s second fund following its successful €101m Fund I invested in companies such as Bolt, Einride, Veriff, Voi, Starship, ClimateView, Kognic, Mavenoid, Pactum, Varjo, DappRadar and Ready Player Me. A number of these investments to date have achieved unicorn status, with a handful showing strong potential to achieve the same...
Blogs
Haynes and Boone Blogs
Haynes and Boone Blogs includes the Firm Blog, IP Beacon: Patent Law Review, Practical Benefits Lawyer, Texas Insurance Academy and The Dec Sheet-Insurance Law