Laura Shapiro is an associate in the Finance Practice Group in the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone. She represents lenders and borrowers in a variety of commercial and corporate financial transactions. Her practice focuses on assisting clients with acquisition financing, real estate secured facilities, syndicated credit facilities, and subscription secured finance. Her experience also includes representations in energy and restructuring matters. Laura was recently part of a team of Haynes and Boone lawyers that represented A'GACI, L.L.C. in the reorganization of its business.

Outside of work, Laura is a member of the Real Estate Council Young Guns, the Dallas Bar Association and the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.

Bar Admissions
Texas, 2017

Education
J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2017, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Hatton W. Sumners Scholar, SMU Law Review, Staff Editor
B.A., Universithy of Oklahoma, 2014, summa cum laude

Significant Accomplishments
Assisted with the representation of agent bank in the documentation and closing of acquisition financing collateralized by real and personal property.

Represented agent bank in connection with senior secured revolving loan secured by multi-jurisdictional oil and gas properties and assets.

Assisted lead agent in amending and restating $500 million worth of revolving credit facilities to an investment grade insurance company and its affiliates.

Represented various borrowers in numerous secured and unsecured working capital lines of credit, senior and subordinated financings, and real estate financings.

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