Atty. Sarah Hess Mackenzie
Sarah Mackenzie is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group. Sarah represents private and public companies in complex mergers and acquisitions, carve-out transactions, joint ventures, inbound international business transactions, and securities offerings.
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Sarah Hess Mackenzie is a m&a and securities attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Educated at Washington and Lee University (J.D., 2009). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Securities / Capital Markets Law (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sarah Mackenzie is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group
- Sarah represents private and public companies in complex mergers and acquisitions, carve-out transactions, joint ventures, inbound international business transactions, and securities offerings
- Her practice also includes counseling companies on corporate governance, ongoing SEC compliance, and other general corporate matters
- Sarah earned her J.D., cum laude, in 2009 from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where she was a member of the Washington and Lee Law Review and served as a Burks Scholar
- She received her B.A. in religious studies and linguistics from Dartmouth College in 2005
- She is a member of the State Bars of Georgia and Virginia and the American Bar Association
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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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