Biography

Andrew joined James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP in the winter of 2020 and is an associate in the firm’s Corporate and Transactional Group.

Andrew graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in Finance. He then obtained his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Georgia State University College of Law. While attending law school, he served as an associate student writing editor for the Georgia State Law Review. Prior to law school Andrew worked as an analyst for an Atlanta based investment consulting firm.

Andrew and his wife, Lauren, reside in Atlanta, Georgia.

Practice Areas

• Corporate + Transactional
• Mergers and Acquisitions

Representative Matters

• Represented the shareholders of one of the country's leading roofing, siding, and gutter installation companies in its $130 million stock sale to a financial acquirer. 
• Represented the shareholders of a manufacturer of modular homes business in its $53 million equity sale to a strategic acquirer. 
• Represented the shareholder of a wholesale grocery business in its $10 million asset sale to a strategic acquirer.
• Represented the shareholder of a water well supply company in its $14 million asset sale to a strategic acquirer.
• Represented the shareholder of IT solutions company in its in $13 million stock sale to a financial acquirer.
• Represented a technology services firm in a $81 million merger with a financial acquirer.
• Represented the owners of a major retail hardware operation in their asset sale to a financial acquirer. 
• Represented the selling shareholder of an industrial greenhouse manufacturer in its $20 million stock sale to a financial acquirer.
• Represented the owners of an electrical wholesale distributor in its $120 million stock sale to a strategic acquirer.
• Represented the owners of a staffing and disaster response company in a $178 million stock sale to an international buyer.
• Represented the stockholder of an architectural firm in a $17 million stock sale to a financial acquirer.
• Represented a heavy-duty truck part distribution and services company in its asset sale to a financial acquirer.

Professional Organizations/Activities

• Georgia Bar Association
• Georgia State University Law Review (2018-2020)

Education

• Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2020)
  Southern Methodist University (B.A., Finance, 2015)

Admitted

• Georgia, 2020

Administrative/Legal Assistant Contact

Name: Leigh Dowden
Title: Legal Assistant
Phone: 404.997.6024