David F. Hayes

Practice Areas

David is a partner at Reed Smith and a member of the firm’s Global Corporate Group. Based in the firm’s Chicago office, David’s practice is focused on private equity, leveraged finance, venture capital, sports financings and other debt financing transactions.

David’s clients include major banks, financial institutions, private equity sponsors, public and private companies, and insurance companies as agents and lenders in corporate lending and financial transactions.

He represents clients in a wide range of financing transactions and has extensive experience representing a variety of borrowers and issuers, including private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in lending transactions.

David also advises issuers and underwriters in debt and equity public offerings and other types of secured transactions. On behalf of insurance companies and other institutional investors, he provides counsel in connection with the private placement of debt and related equity investments and exit strategies.

Chambers USA 2022 commented: “David is extremely responsive, competent and prescient in his advice. He is always considering how to best protect his clients’ interests in any negotiation, and always provides a 360 degree view of the current market conditions, competitors, similar structures and always seeks to find a creative solution.”