In his wide-ranging business planning and corporate transactions practice, Hays McQueen counsels clients on mergers, acquisitions, entity formations and dissolutions, public and commercial financing and contractual negotiations. In addition to advising national and international companies on a variety of issues, he helps Georgia-based businesses use the state’s corporate entity and tax laws to get the most financial value in deals.
Hays handles economic development and public financing opportunities for local and statewide projects through his representation of government and quasi-governmental organizations in addition to his private-entity clients, who are engaged in many industries including insurance, financial services, healthcare and manufacturing among others. When the businesses he represents are ready to enter a new stage—such as growing, merging, selling off assets, or preparing to go public—he helps them strategically plan their next steps.
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Hays and his wife stay busy with their two young sons in sports and other activities. They do a lot of local traveling as a family, such as going to the mountains or the beach. In addition to watching football, and playing golf, Hays enjoys reading—particularly historical fiction set in the World War II era.
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Taking a hands-on approach, Hays meets with them to gain an in-depth understanding of their operations, concerns, values and goals.