Biography
As a member of the Corporate and Transactional group, Andrew focuses his legal practice on business and corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, strategic divestitures and consolidations. Andrew has represented and assisted financial and strategic buyers and sellers across a range of commercial industries, including industrial and consumer products, software and technology, healthcare, and real estate. Andrew also advises clients on the formation and organization of business entities, corporate governance and structuring, and the negotiation and preparation of agreements and contracts, including shareholder, employment, supply, and licensing agreements.
Andrew and his wife, Sarah, reside in Atlanta.
Practice Areas
Representative Matters
- Represented the shareholders of a specialty chemicals manufacturer in a $131 million stock sale to a financial acquirer.
- Represented the owners of a staffing and disaster response company in a $178 million stock sale to an international buyer.
- Represented a technology services firm in a $81 million merger with a financial acquirer.
- Represented the stockholder of an engineering consulting firm in a stock sale to a strategic acquirer.
- Represented a private equity-backed HVAC firm in its roll-up acquisition of a regional competitor.
- Represented the shareholders of an HVAC firm in a $70 million stock sale to a financial acquirer.
- Represented the selling shareholders of an international property management firm in their $170 million stock sale to a financial acquirer.
- Represented the owners of a utility and pipeline services company in the sale of a portion of their equity for consideration of just under $1 billion.
- Represented an urgent medical care facility in its $53 million asset sale to a financial acquirer.
- Represented a general contracting and construction management firm in its $30 million merger with a strategic buyer.
- Represented the owners of a hardwood flooring manufacturer in the acquisition of multiple manufacturing facilities from a global flooring provider.
- Represented a technology services firm in a $81 million merger with a financial acquirer.
- Represented the subsidiary shareholders in a split-off transaction from a financially distressed construction firm.
- Represented a local urgent care clinic it its asset sale to a financial acquirer.
- Represented the owners of a major retail hardware operation in their asset sale to a financial acquirer.
- Represented a chemicals manufacturer in its strategic acquisition of a regional competitor.
- Represented the owners of a local veterinary clinic in its sale to a financial acquirer.
- Represented a building supply distributor in its $26 million asset sale to a strategic buyer.
- Represented a data analytics firm in a $135 million merger with a Middle Eastern strategic buyer.
- Represented a hospital in Middle Georgia in its sale to a regional hospital system.
- Represented the owners of an overhead roll-up door manufacturer in its $30 million stock sale.
- Represented one of the nation’s largest bus dealerships in its asset sale to a strategic buyer.
- Represented the selling shareholders of a home goods manufacturer in their $24 million stock sale to a strategic buyer.
- Represented an industrial mat manufacturer in its acquisition of a southeast competitor.
- Represented a commercial waste disposal and recycling company in its asset sale to a strategic buyer.
- Represented a commercial product manufacturer in its $10 million acquisition of a west coast competitor.
- Represented multiple physicians, on the buy and sell side, in the sale or acquisition of medical practices.
- Represented a public utility and closely-held companies as outside counsel in a variety of business needs.
- Represented the stockholder of an architectural firm in a $17 million stock sale to a financial acquirer.
- Represented a strategic buyer in its $18 million acquisition of a metal fabrication and installation services business.
- Represented a heavy-duty truck part distribution and services company in its asset sale to a financial acquirer.
- Represented a strategic buyer in its acquisition of a professional development and coaching services company.
- Represented a strategic buyer in its acquisition of a local collision repair business.
Professional Organizations/Activities
- American Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia and Atlanta Bar Association
- Order of the Coif
- Associate Editor, Georgia State University Law Review (2014-2015); Member (2013-2014)
- Justice, Georgia State University College of Law Honor Court (2014-2015)
- Secretary, Student Bar Association (2013-2014); Senator (2012-2013)
Education
- Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2015)
- University of Georgia (B.A., Political Science and Criminal Justice, cum laude, 2012)
Admitted
- Georgia, 2015
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 2015
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 2015
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 2016
Administrative/Legal Assistant Contact
Name: Brenda Henderson
Title: Legal Assistant
Phone: 404.844.2767
