About Robert
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
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Little Rock (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Securities / Capital Markets Law, Little Rock (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)
- Recognized: Banking and Finance Law
- Recognized: Commercial Finance Law
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Recognized: Tax Law