Haynes Boone has expanded its presence in the Northeast by opening a new office in Boston, marking the firm’s 20th location worldwide. The office is situated at One Financial Center and is led by Office Managing Partner Richard Kerr, who joined the firm in November 2025 after more than a decade at K&L Gates. Kerr specializes in investment management regulatory matters, complex business litigation, and asset securitization. ([haynesboone.com](https://www.haynesboone.com/news/press-releases/boston-office-announcement?utm_source=openai))
Joining Kerr are Partners Dan Rosenfeld and Donela Qirjazi, along with Associate Jennifer McCoy. Rosenfeld, previously with Sullivan & Worcester LLP, brings extensive experience in complex business disputes, including shareholder derivative suits, securities litigation, and intellectual property cases. Qirjazi and McCoy, both formerly of K&L Gates, focus on investment management for registered investment companies, investment advisors, broker-dealers, and digital assets. ([haynesboone.com](https://www.haynesboone.com/news/press-releases/boston-office-announcement?utm_source=openai))
The Boston office also includes existing Haynes Boone attorneys: Litigation Partner Lauren Coppola, who joined the firm in July 2025, and Asset Securitization Counsel David Sagalyn, who arrived in February 2025. ([haynesboone.com](https://www.haynesboone.com/news/press-releases/boston-office-announcement?utm_source=openai))
Haynes Boone’s expansion into Boston aligns with its strategic growth in key markets. Since early 2025, the firm has increased its New York office headcount by 35%, adding a dozen lateral partners and planning further expansion at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Additionally, the firm relocated to a larger space in Washington, D.C., in May 2025 and opened an office in Northern Virginia in 2023. ([haynesboone.com](https://www.haynesboone.com/news/press-releases/haynes-boone-expands-presence-as-it-celebrates-20-years-of-growth-in-new-york-city?utm_source=openai))
Firm Managing Partner Taylor Wilson stated, “We have long seen Boston as a natural complement to our strengths across the Northeast. This new office reflects our commitment to serving sophisticated clients and to expanding strategically in key financial and innovation hubs.” ([haynesboone.com](https://www.haynesboone.com/news/press-releases/boston-office-announcement?utm_source=openai))
The Boston office is currently operating in a state-of-the-art space within One Financial Center, with plans to complete a permanent expansion by April 2026. This move underscores Haynes Boone’s dedication to serving clients in New England’s dynamic investment management, finance, technology, healthcare, and other growth sectors. ([haynesboone.com](https://www.haynesboone.com/news/press-releases/boston-office-announcement?utm_source=openai))
Since the beginning of 2025, Haynes Boone has welcomed 30 lateral partners firmwide, enhancing the firm’s capabilities in private credit, capital markets, investment management, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, energy, intellectual property, and litigation. ([haynesboone.com](https://www.haynesboone.com/news/press-releases/boston-office-announcement?utm_source=openai))