Atty. Ian Calhoun
Ian Calhoun’s experience guiding investment advisory firms, national merchants, banks, and payment technology companies through the course of transactional, regulatory, and governance issues gives him the insight to help his clients find the way forward. A member of Alston & Bird’s Financial Services & Products Group, Ian advises wealth management, investment advisory, and financial services firms, as well as payments and banking clients, on a range of transactional matters, focusing primarily on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and outside corporate counsel.
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Ian Calhoun is a m&a attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Educated at University of Georgia (J.D., 2013). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — from 2021-2023 for work in: (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ian Calhoun’s experience guiding investment advisory firms, national merchants, banks, and payment technology companies through the course of transactional, regulatory, and governance issues gives him the insight to help his clients find the way forward
- A member of Alston & Bird’s Financial Services & Products Group, Ian advises wealth management, investment advisory, and financial services firms, as well as payments and banking clients, on a range of transactional matters, focusing primarily on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and outside corporate counsel
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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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