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It was a bit tricky to find detailed, recent information about Haynes Boone’s London office, even on resources like
The Lawyer. Based on what I could see, they seem to be doing quite well in growing out their presence in the City. I'd highly recommend this profile in
Chambers Student which sets out views/experiences of current trainees.
The firm is relatively new to the London market, having set up shop here in 2016. This was mainly to provide English law advice on international matters, and they've since grown significantly (with around 55 lawyers). The London office is now their fourth-largest office globally, after just a few years in the market. In fact, the firm had to move to bigger premises at 1 New Fetter Lane in 2019 due to this growth. The firm's merger with London-based shipping boutique Curtis Davis Garrard in 2016 was also a big strategic move, giving them deeper expertise particularly in shipping and energy matters (for which they're currently ranked Band 3 in the UK by Chambers UK).
According to their Chambers UK profile, the firm has developed quite a strong reputation in banking and finance, often acting on the lender side. Chambers currently ranks them highly (Band 2) for both their fund finance work, and their work in the lower/mid-market with lenders. More recently, they've expanded their capital markets practice by acquiring a large team from Memery Crystal. This shows a quite strong commitment to strengthening their transactional capability in London.
For applicants/trainees, you may want to keep their seat options in mind. The London office currently offers seats across contentious, finance & corporate, energy & shipping, and investment management practices. Overall (based on the few articles I've just skimmed through - they're all paywalled unfortunately), I think it's pretty clear that the London office looks like an increasingly important part of the firm's international strategy, and their recent moves suggest they're focused on continued growth and diversification in the City. Hope that helps!