Atty. Robert T. Smith
Robert T. Smith heads the Finance and Commercial Transactions Practice Group and serves on the firm’s Management Committee.
About
Robert T. Smith heads the Finance and Commercial Transactions Practice Group and serves on the firm’s Management Committee. His diverse corporate practice focuses on representing individuals, companies, and financial institutions in general business, transactional, securities and regulatory matters. He has handled transactions in a variety of areas including the banking, healthcare, real estate and technology industries.In the banking area, Robert advises clients on merger and acquisition transactions, lending, regulatory compliance and capital raising activities. He assists clients in private equity and corporate finance matters, the offering of debt and equity securities, and counseling directors and executive officers regarding fiduciary duties and corporate governance issues. Robert also regularly represents professionals and professional firms in the formation, expansion, merger, and division of professional practices.
Practice Areas
Education
LLM Taxation
University of Florida
- 2001
JD
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- 1999
B.S. Accounting
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- 1996
Awards
Lawyer of the Year — Banking and Finance Law (Little Rock)
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Securities / Capital Markets Law (Little Rock)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Finance Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Securities / Capital Markets Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Securities / Capital Markets Law (Little Rock)
- 2024
Lawyer of the Year — Securities / Capital Markets Law (Little Rock)
- 2021
Lawyer of the Year — Banking and Finance Law (Little Rock)
- 2020
Lawyer of the Year — Securities / Capital Markets Law (Little Rock)
- 2019
Lawyer of the Year — Securities / Capital Markets Law (Little Rock)
- 2016
Bar Admissions
Arkansas
Admitted: 1999
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