Higier Allen & Lautin

Name

Higier Allen & Lautin

Legal name

Higier Allen & Lautin, P.C.

Website

https://higierallen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Higier Allen & Lautin, P.C. is a Dallas-based mid-sized commercial law firm with 30+ attorneys serving banks, financial institutions, real estate developers, and multifamily owners across banking/finance, real estate, bankruptcy, and litigation practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Restructuring, Turnaround & Workout Advisory (Distressed Assets) (BPAJANAH), Estate, Gift & Trust Valuation (BPAHANAL)

Keywords

• Commercial banking law
• Real estate legal services
• Multifamily lending counsel
• Creditor bankruptcy representation
• Loan workout services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Transactional: The firm provides legal representation in complex commercial transactions including banking & finance, real estate, mergers & acquisitions, franchising, and other business matters. Revenue is generated through billable hours and fixed fees for specific transaction types.
2. Legal Services - Litigation: The firm handles business litigation, bankruptcy, landlord-tenant disputes, and workout matters. Revenue generated through billable hours for trial preparation, court appearances, and litigation representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Higier Allen & Lautin, P.C. is a Dallas, Texas commercial law firm that represents banks, financial institutions, real estate developers, multifamily owners, and business clients across 12 practice areas including Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Business Litigation, Corporate & Business Transactions, Estate Planning & Probate, Franchising, Landlord Tenant, Mergers & Acquisitions, Multifamily Lending, Real Estate Transactions, Warehouse Lending, and Workout & Default Resolution. The firm also operates HAL-Docs, an affiliated entity that prepares customized Laser Pro loan documentation packages for bank clients on a structured fee basis. Services are delivered through direct attorney-client engagement via billable hours and fixed transaction fees.

Product overview

Higier Allen & Lautin, P.C. is a Dallas, Texas law firm offering a comprehensive suite of commercial legal services organized into distinct practice areas. The firm's core offerings span banking and finance, bankruptcy, business litigation, corporate transactions, estate planning, franchising, landlord-tenant matters, mergers and acquisitions, multifamily lending, real estate transactions, warehouse lending, and workout/default resolution. The firm also operates HAL-Docs, an affiliate providing document preparation services, and offers LaserPro Plus loan documentation through its affiliate HAL-Docs. These complementary services enable the firm to provide comprehensive legal and documentation support to its banking and lending clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HAL-Docs: An affiliate of the firm providing limited due diligence and Laser Pro loan document preparation services for commercial loans on a structured fee basis.

Products and services

• Banking & Finance Legal Services Full-service representation of local, regional, and national commercial banks and non-bank lenders in commercial lending, asset-based financing, mezzanine financing, loan restructuring, workouts, syndicated financing, factoring, UCC sales, and regulatory compliance.
• Bankruptcy Legal Services Representation in complex commercial and consumer bankruptcy cases, including main bankruptcy cases, adversary proceedings, plan litigation, negotiation, and post-confirmation matters for financial institutions, landlords, commercial creditors, and investors.
• Business Litigation Legal Services Litigation services in State and Federal Court for clients asserting and defending business disputes in jury and non-jury trials.
• Corporate & Business Transactions Legal Services Counseling and assistance to clients throughout the life of a business from formation to dissolution, including entity formation, private equity financing, and commercial contract matters.
• Estate Planning & Probate Legal Services Strategies to maximize asset protection and wealth preservation for clients, including estate planning and probate administration.
• Franchising Legal Services Representation of franchise systems ranging from small start-up ventures to those with an established national presence.
• Landlord Tenant Legal Services Real estate law services with extensive experience in multi-family housing, including tenant disputes, evictions, and fair housing matters throughout Texas.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Legal Services Representation in business mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, tax-free reorganizations, and other business combinations.
• Multifamily Lending Legal Services Specialty real estate law services for multifamily lending transactions, including representation of DUS lenders for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac delivery and CMBS marketplace securitization.
• Real Estate Transactions Legal Services Legal counsel in acquisition, construction, development, leasing, financing, management, operation, and disposition of all types of real property.
• Warehouse Lending Legal Services Representation of industry-leading lenders in mortgage warehouse facilities and related facilities, including MSR financing, HECM financing, and other facilities for mortgage originators.
• Workout & Default Resolution Legal Services Guidance to lenders on distressed and defaulted commercial loans, including default notices, workouts, modifications, forbearance agreements, collateral realizations, foreclosures, and bankruptcy proceedings.
• HAL-Docs / LaserPro Plus Loan Documentation Service An affiliated service that performs limited due diligence on and prepares customized Laser Pro loan documentation packages for commercial loans on a structured fee basis, offered to bank clients as a complement to the firm's legal representation.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HAL-DocscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAL-Docs is an affiliate of the firm that operates a parallel complementary service to bank clients with a separate dedicated team of attorneys and processors. The affiliate performs limited due diligence on and prepares customized Laser Pro packages for commercial loans on a structured fee basis.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Thompson Hine LLP: Mid-sized national firm with established banking, real estate, and business litigation practices serving commercial lenders and CRE clients — similar practice profile and client segments.
• Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. Texas-based mid-sized firm focused on commercial real estate, banking, bankruptcy, and corporate matters. Closely comparable size, geography, and lender/developer client focus to HAL.
• Jackson Walker LLP: Texas-based commercial law firm with deep banking & finance, real estate, and bankruptcy practices. Directly comparable in geography, practice mix, and institutional lender client base to HAL.
• Polsinelli PC: National firm with strong real estate finance, banking, and commercial litigation practices serving similar institutional lender and developer clients. Comparable practice mix and mid-market positioning.
• Strasburger (Clark Hill): Texas-rooted commercial firm (now part of Clark Hill) with banking, real estate, and corporate practices serving similar institutional lender and developer clients in the Southwest.
• Locke Lord LLP: Texas-rooted national firm with deep banking, real estate finance, and workout practices. Comparable in lender-focused transactional work and CRE specialization.
• Winstead PC: Texas-headquartered firm with strong banking, real estate, and corporate practices serving financial institutions and developers. Closely comparable in target clients and transactional focus.
• Haynes and Boone, LLP: Major Texas-based law firm with substantial banking & finance, real estate finance, and bankruptcy practices serving commercial banks and institutional lenders — direct peer in HAL's core verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Holland & Knight LLP: National full-service firm with robust banking, real estate, and litigation practices that overlap with HAL's core services, particularly post-merger with Thompson & Knight's Texas platform.
• Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Large national full-service firm with significant banking, real estate, and bankruptcy practices. Competes for the same institutional lender clients as HAL but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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