© 2014 The Texas Lawbook.
By Brooks Igo
Staff Writer for The Texas Lawbook
(January 15)–The former U.S. ambassador to Spain and Andorra, Eduardo Aguirre, joined Haynes and Boone’s Houston office as a senior advisor, the firm announced last week. He will focus specifically on international business and strategic issues in Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as U.S. inbound investment, banking and finance, energy and immigration matters.
Aguirre said the firm’s strong focus on Texas, Mexico and Brazil and his frequent interactions with many Haynes and Boone partners, such as George Gonzalez, convinced him that joining forces would be symbiotic and allow him to add value to their clients and prospects.
“His [Ambassador Aguirre’s] hands-on experience with financial issues and topics of critical importance to the establishment of business operations in the U.S. and abroad, and in cross border investment and capital projects, is an important asset to help us continue to provide top-tier counsel to clients,” Gonzalez said in a statement issued by the firm.
During his ambassadorial term, Aguirre’s duties included managing bilateral and multilateral relations, running an active public diplomacy program and promoting trade and investment between the U.S. and Spain.
In his eight years of service in President George W. Bush’s administration, he also served in senate-confirmed senior-level executive positions including director of the newly created U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and chief operating officer of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
“The nuances of conflict resolution, negotiation and persuasion were part of my daily life,” he said. “Those life and business experiences should add some measure of breadth and depth to the firm.”
For 2014, Aguirre said he and the firm look forward to assisting clients with the exciting and challenging dynamics of international business, specifically in Spain, Latin America and the complex field of domestic and international energy.
“As an example, recent changes in Mexican energy laws serve to highlight the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead,” he said. “Cross border investment possibilities present exciting decisions for corporate leaders.”
Despite his background in banking and government, Aguirre is no stranger to the legal profession. He was the first non-attorney to chair the Texas Bar Foundation and served as a non-attorney director of the State Bar of Texas.
“Those years, interfacing with the cream of the crop of Texas lawyers, served to anchor my deep respect and appreciation for the legal profession,” he said. “Joining Haynes and Boone, where former State Bar President Lynne Liberato and other giants of the legal profession are partners, is a special treat for me.”
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