Robert Hayes 

Partner – New York
T.+1 (212) 504-6195
robert.hayes@cwt.com
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281 V-CARD

Bob is an experienced finance partner representing leading financial institutions and other lenders in complex commercial lending transactions with a primary focus on asset-based lending. He is known for delivering practical, commercially focused solutions to sophisticated and highly structured deals, including cross-border credit facilities; public and private debt transactions; acquisition financings; syndicated and bilateral facilities; private equity and sponsor debt facilities; fund finance; cash flow financings; recurring revenue facilities; and restructuring and work-out transactions.

Prior to joining Cadwalader, Bob was a partner at a major global law firm, where he worked for over 12 years in its finance practice, advising financial institutions and non-bank lenders in large commercial and middle market loan transactions. He also spent time at two other recognized law firms, where he focused on asset-based lending, borrower-side public financings, and negotiation of International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) agreements. Prior to his career in law, Bob was a credit analyst and relationship manager at a globally recognized financial institution and a professional golfer.

Robert Hayes 

Practice Areas

Admissions

  • California
  • Ohio

Education

  • The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
    J.D.
  • The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
    M.B.A., Fisher Scholar
  • University of Dayton
    B.S., magna cum laude