Hayden Smith

About Hayden Smith

Hayden advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. His principal focus is on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, capital raisings, investment structuring and corporate advisory. He also has expertise drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including supply, distribution and manufacturing arrangements. Hayden’s experience covers a number of industry sectors, including recently advising clients in the food processing, heavy industry, hospitality & leisure, technology and retail sectors. From his OE living in Abu Dhabi, he has also advised on numerous cross-border transactions.

Hayden prides himself on taking a results-orientated approach, supporting his clients to manage legal risk and meet strategic objectives.

Outside of work, Hayden is a busy husband & father of three girls. Where time permits, he remains an avid sports fan, in particular cricket (where he is the current chairman of the North Shore Cricket Club), rugby, football, golf and fishing.