Atty. Chris Frieden
Key players in the financial services industry, including banks, mortgage companies, and wealth management and investment advisory firms, rely on Chris to guide them through business combination and securities transactions, as well as ownership transition and succession planning transactions. His knowledge is also sought on corporate governance matters and new business formation and registration.
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About Chris Frieden at a glance
Chris Frieden is a business and m&a attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Educated at Emory University (J.D., 1999). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Financial Services Regulation Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Key players in the financial services industry, including banks, mortgage companies, and wealth management and investment advisory firms, rely on Chris to guide them through business combination and securities transactions, as well as ownership transition and succession planning transactions
- His knowledge is also sought on corporate governance matters and new business formation and registration
- Chris Frieden, former co-chair of Alston & Bird’s Financial Services & Products Group, focuses his practice on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and complex corporate finance transactions, including restructurings and reorganizations, in the financial services industry
- Chris concentrates on transactions involving wealth management and investment advisory firms, asset managers, depository institutions, and mortgage companies
- Since 2020, he has advised on 40+ wealth management M&A and investment transactions
- Chris also has extensive experience in advising clients on SEC reporting and disclosure requirements, corporate governance issues, and other corporate and securities matters
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Chris Frieden is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Georgia →
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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