Atty. David R. Yates
David R. Yates advises clients on international and domestic public and private mergers and acquisitions, investments, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic transactions, including those involving cross-border complexities.
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David R. Yates is a Shareholder based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Their practice focuses on business, m&a, consumer, and agriculture. Educated at University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., 2001) and University of Alabama, Manderson Graduate School of Business (M.B.A. Yale, 2001). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David R. Yates advises clients on international and domestic public and private mergers and acquisitions, investments, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic transactions, including those involving cross-border complexities
- He also counsels private equity funds and their portfolio companies on a wide range of middle-market complex business transactions
- David’s clients include a broad range of publicly owned and privately held U.S. and foreign companies
- David regularly represents foreign clients regarding U.S. acquisitions, as well as domestic companies in relation to their international expansion and divestitures
- Concentrations •Mergers & acquisitions •Private equity •Manufacturing and industrial sector •Corporate law •Latin America •Buyouts & exits •Auction processes Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2023-2026 •Member, Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2026 •Member, Winning Team, The M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards, “Restructuring of the Year ($100 MM - $500 MM),” for the restructuring of Vivus Inc., 2021 •Listed, The Legal 500 Latin America, “International Corporate/M & A,” 2012-2019 •Listed, Chambers USA, “Corporate/M&A, Georgia,” 2013-2016 •Team Member, Latin Lawyer Magazine, “Latin Lawyer 250 - International Category: Corporate and M & A,” 2006-2009
- 2013-2016 •Recognized, Daily Business Review, “Dealmaker: Corporate/M & A,” 2008-2016 •Recipient, International Law Office and Lexology USA & Canada, “Client Choice Award, M & A-Georgia,” 2015 •Finalist, The M&A Advisor, International M&A Awards, “Corporate/Strategic Acquisition of the Year (Over $100mm - $1 Billion),” 2015
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
David R. Yates is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Georgia →
David R. Yates is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Georgia →
Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
David R. Yates is one of 50,607 consumer attorneys indexed nationally. Browse consumer attorneys in Georgia →
Agriculture attorneys for farm operations, ag finance, land use, water rights, and agribusiness.
David R. Yates is one of 4,793 agriculture attorneys indexed nationally. Browse agriculture attorneys in Georgia →
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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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