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William J. Hayes

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Assistant
Diane Bailey713.222.3034
Bill Hayes' practice emphasizes the structuring, drafting and negotiating of a wide variety of financing transactions, including secured and unsecured credit facilities, acquisition financings, borrowing base financings, insured credit facilities, subordinated debt, work-outs of troubled credits, letters of credit, and interest rate, currency and commodity derivatives.
Mr. Hayes has practiced finance law for more than 30 years and has represented a number of agents in significant syndicated bank credit facilities.
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School, 1974
B.S.E.E., University of Arkansas, 1970
Bar Admissions
Texas
Affiliations
State Bar of Texas
Noteworthy
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Banking & Finance, 2003-2012
US Legal 500, Finance, 2006
Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2009
Texas Super Lawyers, 2005-2011
Best Lawyers in America, 2008-2010