David Hayes

David Hayes is a highly experienced legal professional currently serving as a Partner and Vice Chair of U.S. Corporate, as well as Global Vice Chair of Private Equity Finance at Reed Smith LLP since August 2015. Prior to this role, David held the position of Associate at Vedder Price, P.C. from October 2011 to August 2015, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, finance, and general corporate matters. David's earlier experience includes an Associate position at Tyson Strong Hill Connor, LLP from November 2009 to September 2011, where practices encompassed public finance, taxation, real estate, and business organization. David earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in 2009 and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance from St. Ambrose University in 2004.