Ann-Marie McGaughey is co-head of the Firm's Mergers & Acquisitions group and Hiring Partner for the Atlanta office. She focuses on the general corporate representation of both publicly and privately-held companies in a wide array of industries, including energy, financial services, manufacturing, health care, retail, automotive, travel, education, health and beauty, technology and service-oriented industries. She has particular skill in representing non-U.S. based companies in connection with U.S. transactions and operations, specifically with North American trans-border transactions, as well as deep experience representing family-owned businesses.

Ms. McGaughey has significant experience in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic alliances, commercial lending transactions, and general contract negotiations. Furthermore, she often serves as lead outside counsel, managing the provision of all legal services required to meet a client’s needs.

Ms. McGaughey also advises clients with respect to analysis under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the pre-merger notification filings with the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice.