Haley counsels clients – lenders, commercial banks, and borrowers – regarding financing transactions, as well as venture capital and real estate investments and contracts. Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Haley gained experience with the New York office of the international law firm Milbank (formerly Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP), advising on financial restructuring transactions while helping clients create value and manage organizational change.
She is able to see the big picture while navigating the little details, comfortably and easily assessing potential legal issues and collaborating to find appropriate resolutions and solutions. Haley counsels financial service industry clients and borrowers in a variety of debt financing transactions and the acquisition or divestment of assets, and venture capital transactions. She also conducts review of business line practices and procedures to mitigate risk and to help devise practical solutions.
Haley is skilled at drafting effective term sheets, non-disclosure agreements, adviser agreements, consulting agreements, along with other important corporate documents. She also analyzes financial statements, economic data and corporate financial projections.
From her prior professional life, Haley knows first-hand the challenges executives, risk managers and quality control teams face, and as such works with executives at all levels to ensure they understand how certain regulations and laws can affect their business.
During law school, Haley served as an extern for the Honorable Judge Craig Gargotta, a bankruptcy judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Professional and Community Involvement
Member, American Bar Association
Member, New York Bar Association
Member, San Diego County Bar Association
Member, California Young Lawyers Association
Member, Federal Bar Association
Honors
The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2024