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Augusta, Georgia, United States

Augusta, Georgia Area

Augusta, Georgia Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Working in the firm’s Corporate, Fund and Alternative Investments and Tax groups, advised corporate clients on a variety of real estate transaction matters including: fund formation, investments, joint venture formation and agreements, equity and debt financing, deal structuring, securities compliance, corporate governance, ownership structure and tax issues.

Greater Atlanta Area

Working in the firm’s M&A, Private Equity and Capital Markets groups, advised public and private companies on domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of all sizes, including those in excess of $1 billion, as well as equity and debt securities offerings, corporate restructuring, joint ventures and venture capital transactions; Advised start-up and growth clients on various legal and business issues including: capital raising, corporate structure, securities compliance, board governance, customer/supplier issues, labor & employment, exit strategies, distributions, liquidations.

Mba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Frances Wood Wilson Scholar, Terry Scholarship Recipient, Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: International Journal of Comparative Law, Business Law Society, Law School Association Scholar, Georgia.

B.A., Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, Richard B. Russell Scholar, Presidential Scholar, Order of Omega, Phi Kappa Phi.