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Accredited Investor Markets (AIMkts) is the most reliable source of fundamentals, news analysis, and resources about investing in private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, tangible assets, and pre-IPO shares. In addition to original content, AIMkts features links to valuable online resources, including valuable articles, authoritative blogs, deal platforms, recommended books, associations, and more.
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ACG Atlanta's membership includes executives, private equity, finance, and consulting firms representing Fortune 500, Fortune1000, FTSE 100, and Middle-Market companies. Programs include Atlanta ACG Capital Connection, The Georgia Fast 40, a Wine Tasting Reception, a Women's Forum and Young Professionals group, and networking dinner and breakfast meetings throughout the year, providing a unique forum for exchanging ideas and experiences concerning organic and M&A growth.
www.acg.org/atlanta
Baker Donelson gives clients access to a team of more than 650 attorneys and public policy advisors representing more than 30 practice areas to serve a wide range of legal needs. Clients receive knowledgeable guidance from experienced, multi-disciplined industry and client service teams, all seamlessly connected across 20 offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Washington, D.C. Ranked as the 68th largest law firm in the U.S., Baker Donelson is recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For.
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As a major Global Escrow Agency Provider, Bank of America Merrill Lynch has a full suite of escrow solutions. Through our domestic and 15 international offices, we specialize in helping private and public companies complete purchase agreements. For more information visit www.baml.com/custodyandagencyservices
Blakes is one of Canada's leading business law firms, with more than 550 lawyers in ten offices in Canada, the US, UK, China and the Gulf Region. They serve a diverse national and international base of clients by offering in-depth knowledge and expertise in virtually every area of business law.
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Business Law Solutions from Thomson Reuters allows transactional lawyers to do more, by having every step of your workflow streamlined, connected, and supported with the products and services you need to stay current and practice efficiently. Featuring the latest guidance, analysis, news, and drafting and disclosure tools, our business law solutions are tailored to your organization's needs.
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Dealing with complex issues of fraud, regulatory compliance and business disputes can detract from efforts to achieve your company's potential. With our more than 1,500 fraud investigation and dispute professionals around the world, we assemble the right multidisciplinary and culturally aligned team to work with you and your legal advisors. And we work to give you the benefit of our broad sector experience, our deep subject matter knowledge and the latest insights from our work worldwide.
Transaction Forensics is a separate service line in Ernst & Young LLP's Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services practice. The practice focuses on due diligence services (primarily related to anti-corruption and other forensic due diligence) and disputes and investigations that stem from contemplated and completed merger and acquisition transactions.
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Fortis Advisors provides post-closing shareholder representative services to selling shareholders in private M&A transactions. We have been engaged by the country's leading venture and PE funds in hundreds of deals involving billions of dollars in value.
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Houlihan Lokey is an international investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of our commitment to client success across our advisory services. Houlihan Lokey is ranked globally as the No. 1 restructuring advisor, the No. 1 M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 10 years, and the No. 1 M&A advisor for U.S. transactions under $3 billion, according to Thomson Reuters. For more information, please visit www.HL.com.
Hill Ward Henderson is a full-service law firm with over 100 attorneys with offices in Tampa and Clearwater. The firm's Corporate & Tax Group is a leader in Florida in advising companies, private equity/venture capital firms, and individual investors in corporate transactions. We regularly serve as legal counsel in merger and acquisitions, equity and debt investments, joint ventures and partnerships, as well as in securities and corporate governance matters. Our firm provides general corporate advice to public and privately-held companies on a local, regional and national basis. Visit our website at www.hwhlaw.com.
Celebrating more than 125 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 800 lawyers in 17 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients.
www.kslaw.com
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP combines a broad national practice of corporate, intellectual property, business reorganization and restructuring, and commercial law, and litigation with a general business, tax, estate planning and real estate practice within the State of Delaware. The firm is regularly involved as lead counsel or co-counsel in matters of national and international significance, as well as those affecting its immediate community.
www.MorrisNichols.com
MUFG Union Bank, N.A., is a member of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). The global MUFG network encompasses 1,100 offices in more than 40 countries, and provides access to commercial banking, trust banking, securities trading services, credit cards, consumer banking and finance, asset management, and leasing.
www.unionbank.com/atlanta
Nelson Mullins offers the strength and resources of a national law firm with diverse attorneys and professional staff experienced in a broad range of issues. With a firm East Coast base, Nelson Mullins has grown into a national firm with a strong reputation in meeting the complex litigation, corporate, securities, finance, employment, regulatory and other needs for clients ranging from private individuals to large businesses, including many publicly held companies.
www.nelsonmullins.com
Law firm Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP counsels businesses across the globe with offices in Atlanta, Frankfurt, Jacksonville, New York and Washington, D.C.
www.sgrlaw.com
Troutman Sanders' M&A lawyers have extensive experience advising clients on how to achieve their strategic business goals. We assist clients in structuring, negotiating and implementing business transactions both domestically and internationally. With more than 600 lawyers firm wide in 16 offices across the United States and Asia, we can handle the most sophisticated transactions while providing our clients with industry-specific expertise, high-quality service and unmatched responsiveness. Visit troutmansanders.com for more information.
www.troutmansanders.com
As the leading high-yield capital markets debt trustee in 2013 and one of the largest escrow providers in the industry, Wells Fargo works closely with corporations, law firms, and private equity firms. Our deal team provides the professionalism you expect, backed by the knowledge, stability, and reputation of Wells Fargo. To learn more about how our capabilities can work for you, visit us at wellsfargo.com/corporatetrust or contact:
Susan Thorpe
susan.thorpe@wellsfargo.com