Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP opened its third office in Austin, Texas in 1978. Strategically placed in Texas’ capital city, the Austin office is home to many of the firm's key practices including litigation, intellectual property, public law and policy, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate and securities. Additionally, our lawyers represent a vast number of industries and sectors, including energy, healthcare, medical devices, outsourcing, investment funds, technology, financial services, telecommunications, investment management firms, government services and cable television.
Akin Gump Austin has one of the best known litigation teams in the city. Our lawyers frequently represent clients in a wide range of areas, including complex commercial litigation, trade secrets, antitrust, intellectual property, class actions and high-stakes, high-visibility matters that place a premium on skilled advocacy, in both courts and arbitration.
The corporate and securities practice includes extensive experience in corporate finance, reorganizations, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings, and private equity/venture capital transactions. Our corporate lawyers maintain an active mergers and acquisitions practice, representing all types of participants including buyers, sellers, major stockholders, lenders, financial advisors, management, special board committees, venture capitalists, individual investors, private equity and others. In addition, we have significant experience in debt financing transactions as they relate to a variety of industries, with a strong focus on structuring a diverse range of registered offerings, 144A debt placements (convertible and high yield bonds) and traditional private placements. Our corporate and securities lawyers regularly advise clients on federal and state securities laws in connection with public and private equity and debt offerings. Our lawyers also counsel our clients on a broad array of securities compliance issues such as public company issues and filings arising under the Securities Act of 1934.
Our public law and policy lawyers are well-respected and provide advocacy for Fortune 500 and other large private and public-sector clients on federal, state and local legal and public policy matters, particularly related to education policy. We provide clients with both legislative counseling and advocacy skills, including drafting, amending and interpreting laws and regulations.
Lawyers at Akin Gump are dedicated to giving back to their local communities. Many serve on local and state-wide boards, including the Long Center, CASA, SafePlace, YMCA of Austin Townlake, Texas Advocacy Project and Volunteer Legal Services. In addition, pro bono hours logged by our lawyers are among the highest of international law firms with offices in Austin.