New York—Dentons announces today that Richard Hayes has joined the Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies, Banking & Finance and Private Equity practices as a partner in the New York Meatpacking and Midtown offices. Hayes brings extensive experience in acquisition finance, fund finance, asset-based lending and general corporate finance, further strengthening Dentons' capabilities to service clients in these areas.

With more than 25 years of legal experience, Hayes is an internationally renowned finance lawyer known for his proficiency in handling a wide range of transactions including acquisitions, refinancings, restructurings, recapitalizations and work-outs. He has held prominent roles in leading law firms in London, New York and Sydney.

Hayes has built a stellar reputation representing a diverse range of cross-border clients, including global investment banks, commercial banks, private debt funds and other lenders, venture capital and private equity firms, other investment firms and corporations. He has worked on numerous high-profile transactions, including advising Blackstone on the debt financing of its US$26 billion acquisition of Hilton Hotels. Additionally, Hayes played a key role in advising an international consortium including TPG and Macquarie on the debt financing of its AU$11 billion takeover bid for Qantas Airways.

"Rich’s extensive experience in cross-border acquisition financing transactions, global fund finance, asset-based lending and general corporate finance will significantly enhance our borrower and lender-side debt financing capabilities,” said Victor Boyajian, global chair of Dentons’ Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies practice. “His reputation for delivering exceptional results and his ability to understand the intricacies of our clients’ businesses make him a perfect fit within our growing global team.”

Dentons’ top-ranked global Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies group has continued to expand rapidly. Venture-backed and private equity–sponsored emerging growth companies, as well as more mature publicly traded companies, are increasingly turning to Dentons for issues at the intersection of finance, strategic matters, innovation, intellectual property, policy and regulation on a worldwide basis. Our outstanding experience and commitment to responsive communications ensure that our clients thrive in the fast-paced, ever-changing venture technology world.

Learn more about Dentons’ global Venture Technology Group’s recent accelerated growth here.

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