Jeff Haidet is a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Finance Transactions Department. Jeff’s corporate law practice focuses on domestic and international commercial transactions, including transaction and financial structuring, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and industry consolidations. He also regularly advises clients on developing strategies to address highly aggressive competitive environments. His extensive experience spans a wide array of industries, including retail and consumer products, health care, travel and hospitality, professional services, manufacturing and technology.

Jeff has served as chief outside legal counsel for several clients, advising on  corporate compliance issues and growth strategies. He has also represented law firms and other professional service firms regarding governance matters, succession planning and the acquisition and development of ancillary businesses. In addition to Jeff’s practice, he continues to share his innovative thought leadership perspective through numerous avenues, including forums and publications on law firm evolution, collaborative culture, corporate social responsibility and servant leadership.

Jeff has been recognized by The Legal 500 US for M&A: middle-market and by Best Lawyers in America for Mergers and Acquisition Law and Corporate Law. Jeff is a two-time recipient of The M&A Advisor Deal of the Year awards. Most recently, Jeff and the firm were recognized as winners of The M&A Advisor 16^thAnnual International M&A Awards for Industrials Deal of the Year (over $100MM) for its work advising Priority 1 X LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “Priority 1”)—comprised of U.S., U.K., Irish, and Norwegian entities—on a cross-border multidisciplinary bond offering totaling USD 230 million. He also won The M&A Advisor 15^thAnnual International M&A Awards for M&A Middle Market Transaction Deal of the Year (2024) for our representation of QuintEvents LLC in their acquisition by Liberty Media. Additionally, Jeff was recognized by Global M&A Network’s Annual Americas and Global Markets M&A Atlas Awards for Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year (Mid-Markets) in 2021.