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Joshua M. Hayes
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Joshua M. Hayes
Josh practices corporate law, where he focuses on providing practical and actionable advice to entrepreneurs, startups, established companies and investors across a wide range of sectors, including SaaS, digital marketplaces, hemp, medical devices, gene therapy, biotechnology, and biopharmaceuticals. He has a wealth of experience in corporate, commercial, and transactional matters, including early- and late-stage equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic joint ventures, university spinouts, licensing, and corporate governance. Josh also frequently serves as the outside general counsel for early stage startups through all stages of their corporate life cycle, from pre-revenue through exit. Before joining Hutchison, Josh practiced in the Charlotte office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP where he represented a wide variety of regional and national companies in transactional, regulatory compliance and copyright and trademark matters.
Recognition, Affiliations & Memberships
- Member, Mecklenburg County Bar Association
- Member, North Carolina Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Super Lawyers “Rising Starts: 2022-2023”
Education
- J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 2013
- M.A., Teaching, Duke University, 2008
- B.A., English and Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007
Admissions
- North Carolina
Languages
- Proficient in both written and spoken Japanese
- Beginning level Spanish language skills
Select Publications & Presentations
- Hutchison PLLC Welcomes Attorney Joshua M. Hayes to the Firm Partnership
- Joshua M. Hayes, “What’s the Difference Between a Public Benefit Corporation and a B Corp Certification?”
- Joshua M. Hayes, “Veeva Systems Case Study: The Journey to Converting to a Public Benefit Corporation.”
- Hutchison PLLC Welcomes Joshua M. Hayes
- David Conaway and Joshua M. Hayes, "Attorney-Client Privilege for In-House Counsel in Light of Wal-Mart and GM Ignition Switch Litigation," Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Insights Newsletter, Spring 2015
- Joshua M. Hayes, "A Derivative Suit by any other Name: Challenging Manager Actions in Alternative Entities," Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Insights Newsletter, Fall 2014