Robert M. "Bob" Hayward

Robert M. "Bob" Hayward


Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Recognized since 2006

Chicago, Illinois

Practice Areas

Securities / Capital Markets Law

Securities Regulation

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Bob Hayward – named a “Notable Gen X Leader” by Crain’s Chicago Business in 2021 and a “Trailblazer in the Midwest” by The American Lawyer in 2022 -- helps lead the team that has been awarded “Capital Markets Practice Group of the Year” numerous times by Law 360.

Bob provides direct, thoughtful and practical advice to publicly-traded corporations — across all industries — and private equity funds and their portfolio companies in all aspects of securities, M&A, SEC compliance/ disclosure, corporate governance, stockholder activism, executive compensation, crisis management and general corporate matters. He has extensive experience representing companies in IPOs, high-yield and investment grade debt offerings, private financings, joint ventures and public and private M&A transactions.

Some of the publicly-traded corporations that Bob regularly advises include: The Boeing Company, Deere & Co., Kellogg Company, Cushman & Wakefield, Ping Identity Holding Corp., Ryan Specialty Group, PowerSchool, JAMF Software, R1 RCM, Inc., Whirlpool Corporation, Sylvamo Corp., Victoria’s Secret, Wynn Resorts, Carvana Co., Datto Holding, Maravai LifeSciences, Oak Street Health, Express, Inc., U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., Tenneco Inc., Innovage, Integrated Ad Science, LiveVox, Inc. and Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

Location
  • 333 West Wolf Point Plaza
    Chicago, IL 60654
Education
  • Northwestern University, J.D., graduated 1997
  • Northwestern University, graduated 1994

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, Illinois

182 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

173 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Securities / Capital Markets Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Chicago (2019)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Chicago (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
Special Focus:
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate
  • Disclosure
  • High Yield
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Governance Law

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