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Paul advises clients on a variety of transactional, securities, and corporate governance matters. His securities experience includes leading roles in initial public offerings, secondary public offerings, and private offerings. He also has significant experience advising clients on SEC reporting and stock exchange listing matters. In addition, Paul regularly represents clients in mergers and corporate restructuring transactions. Paul also advises private companies and nonprofits on corporate, transactional, and governance matters.

  • Represented a Fortune 500 company in numerous offerings of secured and unsecured debt.
  • Represented a financial services company in holding company reorganization.
  • Represented two major Bermuda reinsurers in their initial public offerings.
  • Represented lead underwriters in several initial public offerings.
  • Represented a financial services company in its purchase of the stock of a major insurer.
  • Represented an investor group in the purchase of a controlling interest in a major financial services company.
  • Advised numerous clients on 1934 Act reporting, including the filing of Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs, and Form 8-Ks.
  • Advised numerous clients on preparation of proxy statements and planning for annual shareholder meetings.
  • Represented companies in numerous industries in merger and acquisition transactions.
  • Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2019
  • Recipient, Birmingham-Southern College Outstanding Young Alumni Award (2018)
  • Named to Georgia Trend magazine’s Legal Elite in corporate law (2013, 2015)
  • Selected as a “Rising Star” in Securities by Law & Politics & Atlanta Magazine (2010-2013, 2015)
  • Recipient, 2009 Young Lawyer Ethics & Professionalism Award, presented by the State Bar of Georgia
  • Recipient, The 2007 A Business Commitment (ABC) Pro Bono Business Law Award, presented by the State Bar of Georgia

Paul advises clients on a variety of transactional, securities, and corporate governance matters. His securities experience includes leading roles in initial public offerings, secondary public offerings, and private offerings. He also has significant experience advising clients on SEC reporting and stock exchange listing matters. In addition, Paul regularly represents clients in mergers and corporate restructuring transactions. Paul also advises private companies and nonprofits on corporate, transactional, and governance matters.

  • Represented a Fortune 500 company in numerous offerings of secured and unsecured debt.
  • Represented a financial services company in holding company reorganization.
  • Represented two major Bermuda reinsurers in their initial public offerings.
  • Represented lead underwriters in several initial public offerings.
  • Represented a financial services company in its purchase of the stock of a major insurer.
  • Represented an investor group in the purchase of a controlling interest in a major financial services company.
  • Advised numerous clients on 1934 Act reporting, including the filing of Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs, and Form 8-Ks.
  • Advised numerous clients on preparation of proxy statements and planning for annual shareholder meetings.
  • Represented companies in numerous industries in merger and acquisition transactions.
  • Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2019
  • Recipient, Birmingham-Southern College Outstanding Young Alumni Award (2018)
  • Named to Georgia Trend magazine’s Legal Elite in corporate law (2013, 2015)
  • Selected as a “Rising Star” in Securities by Law & Politics & Atlanta Magazine (2010-2013, 2015)
  • Recipient, 2009 Young Lawyer Ethics & Professionalism Award, presented by the State Bar of Georgia
  • Recipient, The 2007 A Business Commitment (ABC) Pro Bono Business Law Award, presented by the State Bar of Georgia
  • Member, State Bar of Georgia, Corporate Counsel Law Section
  • Member, Advisory Committee, Society for Corporate Governance, Southeastern Chapter (2016-present)
  • President, Birmingham-Southern College Atlanta Alumni Chapter (2017-present)
  • Member, Birmingham-Southern College Alumni Board (2016-present)
  • Chairman of the Board, Atlanta Children’s Shelter (2012-present)
  • Member, Advisory Committee, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta (2014-present)

Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2000, managing editor, Vanderbilt Law Review
  • Birmingham-Southern College, B.S., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1997

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia
  • New York
  • Illinois
  • Speaker, Troutman Pepper’s 2022 Public Company Seminar, December 8, 2022.
  • Presenter, “Shareholder Proposal Updates” and “NYSE Changes to Related Party Transaction Rules,” Troutman Pepper Annual Public Company Seminar, December 9, 2021.
  • Presenter, “Disclosure of COVID-19 Effects in Form 10-K,” Troutman Pepper Annual Public Company Seminar, December 2020.
  • Moderator, “Current Issues for Audit Committees,” Society for Corporate Governance, Southeastern Chapter Annual Meeting, October 2017.
  • Speaker, “Managing Legal, Financial & Accounting Developments in 2017,” Troutman Sanders Public Company Symposium, November 2016.
  • Speaker, “Managing Legal, Financial & Accounting Developments in 2014,” Troutman Sanders Public Company Symposium, December 2013.
  • Speaker, “Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act,” Troutman Sanders CLE Program, September 2010.
  • Speaker, “ABC’s of an IPO,” American Bar Association 2010 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2010.
  • Speaker, “Managing Legal, Financial & Accounting Developments in 2010,” Troutman Sanders Public Company Symposium, December 2009.
  • Speaker, “Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members,” United Way VIP Program, July 2009.
  • Moderator, “Managing Legal, Financial & Accounting Developments in 2009,” Troutman Sanders Public Company Symposium, November 2008.
  • Speaker, “Nonprofit Corporate Governance: Sarbanes-Oxley and Beyond,” The Foundation Center, Atlanta, GA, April 2006.