William R. Gaines, Jr., is a partner in Atlanta where he concentrates on corporate finance transactions, including leveraged buyouts and other acquisition financings, syndicated credit facilities, private and public debt offerings (including convertible note offerings), various asset-based financings, reorganizations and workouts.  Mr. Gaines represents lenders, underwriters and borrowers/issuers.  Mr. Gaines has experience in senior, second-lien, mezzanine and subordinated tranches of financings and intercreditor and subordination issues.

He earned his Juris Doctor in 1997 from Georgetown University Law Center where he was a staff member of The Tax Lawyer.  In 1993, he earned a B.S. in accounting, magna cum laude, from Berry College.  Mr. Gaines is also active in the Berry College Alumni Association, the Grant Park Conservancy, and St. Paul United Methodist Church.  Mr. Gaines is a member of the Board of Directors of the Grant Park Conservancy and the Board of Visitors of Berry College.