Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

62 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law Securities / Capital Markets Law Commercial Finance Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Tax Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Little Rock.

Biography

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.
Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

62 Best Lawyers awards

Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP logo

Overview

  • University of Florida, LLM Taxation, graduated 2001
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, JD, graduated 1999
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, B.S. Accounting, graduated 1996

  • Arkansas, 1999
  • Arkansas, 1999
  • University of Florida, LLM Taxation, graduated 2001
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, JD, graduated 1999
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, B.S. Accounting, graduated 1996

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Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Securities / Capital Markets Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Banking and Finance Law, Little Rock (2026)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Little Rock (2026)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Little Rock (2024)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Little Rock (2021)
  • Banking and Finance Law, Little Rock (2020)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Little Rock (2019)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Little Rock (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Tax Law

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