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Hayley Neilson

Hayley Neilson

Global 2026

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About

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Global

Practice Areas

- Finance

- Corporate

- Acquisition and Leveraged Finance

Career

Hayley is a partner based in our Sydney office. Hayley is the Co-Head of the Private Equity practice and Head of the National Leveraged Finance practice. Hayley has significant experience in leveraged and acquisition finance, corporate finance and corporate restructuring. Hayley helps clients achieve their goals on the most complex and significant transactions. Her market leading practice is focused on advising mid-market and large cap domestic and international private equity sponsors as well as banks and financial institutions on M&A and event driven transactions and restructurings. She has negotiated some of the most complex financing arrangements in the Australian leveraged finance market.

For additional information on Hayley’s professional background, please visit: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/h/hayley-neilson

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance: Acquisition Finance - Australia

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Hayley Neilson enjoys a strong reputation for acquisition finance, especially in private equity financing transactions, and regularly acts on complex matters.

Strengths

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  • Hayley stands out for her ability to manage complex processes and her clear focus on getting things done.

    Banking & Finance: Acquisition FinanceChambers Global Guide
  • She creates solutions for large, complex deals.

    Banking & Finance: Acquisition FinanceChambers Global Guide

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