Meet the Partners
One team combining legal strategy and financial expertise. No translation required.
Hayla Westhead
Commercial Technology Lawyer & Qualified Solicitor
From scaling legal functions at Neon through its acquisition by Databricks to negotiating $25.6M partnerships with Microsoft. Hayla brings enterprise-grade legal strategy to ambitious businesses.
Tony Westhead
Chartered Accountant | Financial Strategy & Project Finance
With 7+ years spanning Big 4 advisory and industry finance, Tony brings deep expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and raising both debt and equity capital.
Better Together
When a growing business needs to move fast, the last thing they need is their legal advisor and financial advisor speaking different languages. That's why we built Leopard's Spot — a unified advisory practice where legal strategy and financial planning work hand in hand.
Hayla brings the legal firepower: compliance frameworks that don't slow you down, commercial contracts that actually close deals, and M&A experience from major transactions.
Tony brings the financial precision: funding strategies that get you capital, treasury management that keeps it working, and the Big 4 rigour that gives investors confidence.
Together? We're the advisors you wish you'd had from day one.
Full-Spectrum Expertise
14+ years of combined experience across legal and financial advisory
M&A Legal Strategy
AI & Data Compliance
Commercial Agreements
Legal Operations
Financial Strategy
Debt & Equity Funding
Treasury Management
Financial Compliance
Ready for Advisors Who
Actually Talk to Each Other?
Let's discuss how unified legal and financial strategy can accelerate your growth