Atty. W. Scott Kitchens
Scott Kitchens is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments, and complex commercial transactions.
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W. Scott Kitchens is a m&a and internet attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2007). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Technology Law (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott Kitchens is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group
- He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments, and complex commercial transactions
- He has extensive experience leading transactions in the payments, technology, manufacturing, and distribution industries, especially in the acquisition or sale of privately held targets and divisions of public companies
- Additionally, Scott is noted for his pragmatic and cross-functional approach, especially on deals involving complex tax, regulatory, or environmental issues
- Scott received his J.D. in 2007 from Vanderbilt University, where he served as an editor of the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, received the Chancellor’s Law Scholarship, and served as president of the Law School Honor Council
- He earned his undergraduate degree in finance, summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi, where he was awarded the Taylor Medal
- Scott is an avid outdoorsman and cyclist and is on the board of directors of the Path Foundation, a nonprofit focused on developing multiuse trails in Atlanta and the southeastern United States
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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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