Philip A. "Phil" Cooper

Experienced corporate, finance and business attorney, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, debt and equity financings, and general corporate counseling. Has served as lead counsel or co-lead counsel on over 200 transactions, ranging in transaction value from under $1 million to $3 billion. Advises both publicly and privately held companies in a wide variety of industries, including energy, financial services, insurance, staffing, manufacturing, technology, and sports and entertainment.

Professional Recognitions include: Georgia Super Lawyer® in Mergers & Acquisitions; Georgia Trend Legal Elite® in Business Law and Corporate Law; The Legal 500® – M&A/corporate and commercial - M&A – Middle Market (sub-$500 million); Best Lawyers® in America in Business Organizations; and AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Specialties include: General Corporate Counseling and Business Law, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Joint Ventures, Debt Finance, Private Equity and Venture Capital.

Assists businesses in structuring, negotiating and completing mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. Represents clients in obtaining operating capital, whether it be in the form of debt financing from commercial lenders or equity financing from private equity groups or venture capitalists. Also represents providers of capital, assisting clients in structuring and documenting loans and equity investments.

As outside corporate counsel, advises companies in matters relating to company formation and corporate governance, and drafts, reviews and negotiates commercial contracts and other material agreements, including shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, limited liability company operating agreements, services agreements, employment agreements, loan and credit agreements and private placement documentation.