Roger Royse Q&A: ESG, PE and IPO Prospects for Agtech in 2023 December 28, 2022 Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Roger Royse was featured in an AgFunderNews Q&A about environmental, social & governance (ESG), private equity, and initial public offering prospects for agtech in 2023. Below is an excerpt: AFN: Tell us a few really noteworthy investment trends you saw in 2022. RR: One was the dominance of ESG [environmental, social & governance] in agtech...
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ESG Decision-Making —What are the alternatives?
ESG—environmental, social, and [corporate] governance—is the focus of socially responsible investing, reflecting the notion that corporations should serve the interests of not only their shareholders, but of all their stakeholders. This paper suggests NEPA’s EIS process provides a possible go-by for corporate decision-makers to use in ensuring that their ESG policies consider the big picture--the cons as well as the pros of their ESG policies. The NEPA process begins when an agency proposes to take action...
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Haynes Boone Guides Sugarloaf in Rescue Deal, Preserving 33 Restaurants and Over 1,300 Jobs
Haynes Boone has guided Sugarloaf TGIF Operations through the immediate acquisition of the viable business and assets of Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group Limited out of administration, a transaction that protects 33 TGI Fridays restaurants and safeguards more than 1,300 jobs across the United Kingdom.The transaction builds on Haynes Boone’s previous representation of Sugarloaf in its acquisition of the UK operations of TGI Fridays from Breal Capital and Calveton UK last year and enables continuity of operations across the retained locations for Sugarloaf, the global custodian of the TGI Fridays brand...
Haynes Boone Advises XTI Aerospace in Acquisition of Drone Nerds
Haynes Boone represented XTI Aerospace, Inc. [Nasdaq: XTIA], a leading developer of vertical flight technologies, in its acquisition through an indirect subsidiary of all outstanding equity in Drone Nerds, LLC, one of the largest distributors and service providers of drones in the United States. XTI concurrently received a $25 million private placement investment by Unusual Machines, Inc. [NYSE American: UMAC], a manufacturer and seller of drone components. The transaction, which closed on Nov. 10, 2025, marks a significant step in XTI’s strategy to expand its footprint in unmanned aircraft systems and vertical takeoff and landing capabilities...
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