Texas – Built for Business

Texas is intentionally business-friendly, which is why:

• More than 50 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Texas.
• More than 200 companies have relocated their headquarters to Texas since 2020.
• Dallas is the 2nd largest financial hub in the United States.
• Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) plans to commence business in Dallas to challenge New York’s stock exchange dominance.
• NYSE has relocated its Chicago trading operation to Dallas, reincorporating as NYSE Texas.
• NASDAQ Texas has opened for business in Dallas.
• The Texas Business Court was established in September 2024.

Hunton – Built for Texas

Hunton has been at the forefront of legal developments affecting Texas companies since 1902.

• With over 180 Texas-based lawyers across Austin, Dallas, and Houston, Hunton represents more than 50 of the Fortune 500 companies with headquarters in Texas.
• Recent historic changes to the Texas Business Organizations Code and the establishment of the Texas Business Court have helped make Texas a destination state for entity formations and redomestications.
• We have been at the forefront of the TBOC since its inception and continue to be actively involved in both the design and drafting of the TBOC’s provisions governing Texas corporations and other entities.
• Trusted by 25% of publicly-traded corporations incorporated in Texas.
• Multidisciplinary support across corporate governance, capital markets, mergers/acquisitions, securities, stock exchange matters, real estate, oil and gas, banking, tax, executive compensation, corporate litigation, and more.
• Practical experience advising early-stage, private, and public companies on Texas incorporation, relocation, financing, and growth.
• Strong Texas litigation bench, including experience before the new Texas Business Court.
• Recognized Texas market strength, with more than a dozen Texas-based practices ranked by Chambers USA.