Jeffrey A. Allred
Partner
Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
jeff.allred@nelsonmullins.com
Jeff focuses his practice on corporate strategy, governance, acquisitions, and finance.
Jeff focuses his practice on corporate strategy, governance, acquisitions, and finance.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Experience in strategic corporate development, including the interrelationship among strategic planning, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate organization and governance
- Has led or advised businesses in a variety of industries on various matters, including public and private debt and equity financings, acquisitions, dispositions, venture investments, control contests, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance
- Active speaker at legal, business, and educational symposiums
Previous Professional Experience
- Practiced corporate law as a partner in several firms, including Nelson Mullins, prior to work at Premiere Global Services, Inc.
Education
-
University of North Carolina School of Law,
JD,
with honors
(1980)
- Elected to the Order of the Coif
- Member, North Carolina Law Review
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MBA (1980)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, with highest honors (1976)
Admissions
- Georgia
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Experience in strategic corporate development, including the interrelationship among strategic planning, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate organization and governance
- Has led or advised businesses in a variety of industries on various matters, including public and private debt and equity financings, acquisitions, dispositions, venture investments, control contests, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance
- Active speaker at legal, business, and educational symposiums
Previous Professional Experience
- Practiced corporate law as a partner in several firms, including Nelson Mullins, prior to work at Premiere Global Services, Inc.
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America®,Corporate Law (2017–2026); Corporate Governance Law (2022–2026), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2022–2026)
Professional Activities
- State Bar of Georgia
- American Bar Association
- Chair, Corporate Practice Group, Nelson Mullins
- Former Member, Executive Committee of Nelson Mullins
- Founding Partner, Nelson Mullins’ Atlanta office
- Former Member, Executive Committee of Business Law Section, State Bar of Georgia
Leadership
- Served as an executive officer, including seven years as president and COO and a member of the Board of Directors of Premiere Global Services, Inc. (NYSE: PGI), a $500M+ global provider of on-demand communications technologies (1997 – 2006)
- Was responsible, among other matters, for the execution of more than 20 strategic business acquisitions and more than 15 strategic venture capital investments
- Member and former Chairman, Board of Advisors, Kenan-Flagler Business School
- Past Chairman, Board of Visitors, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Former President and CEO, Griffeon Group LLC, a strategic advisory firm (2007 – 2008)
- Serves or has served on board of trustees, advisors, and capital committees of several educational institutions and non-profit organizations in Georgia, Illinois and North Carolina
- Serves and has served on the boards of directors of private technology companies and private equity firms
Jeff focuses his practice on corporate strategy, governance, acquisitions, and finance.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Experience in strategic corporate development, including the interrelationship among strategic planning, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate organization and governance
- Has led or advised businesses in a variety of industries on various matters, including public and private debt and equity financings, acquisitions, dispositions, venture investments, control contests, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance
- Active speaker at legal, business, and educational symposiums
Previous Professional Experience
- Practiced corporate law as a partner in several firms, including Nelson Mullins, prior to work at Premiere Global Services, Inc.
Education
-
University of North Carolina School of Law,
JD,
with honors
(1980)
- Elected to the Order of the Coif
- Member, North Carolina Law Review
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MBA (1980)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, with highest honors (1976)
Admissions
- Georgia
Practice Areas
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America®,Corporate Law (2017–2026); Corporate Governance Law (2022–2026), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2022–2026)
- State Bar of Georgia
- American Bar Association
- Chair, Corporate Practice Group, Nelson Mullins
- Former Member, Executive Committee of Nelson Mullins
- Founding Partner, Nelson Mullins’ Atlanta office
- Former Member, Executive Committee of Business Law Section, State Bar of Georgia
- Served as an executive officer, including seven years as president and COO and a member of the Board of Directors of Premiere Global Services, Inc. (NYSE: PGI), a $500M+ global provider of on-demand communications technologies (1997 – 2006)
- Was responsible, among other matters, for the execution of more than 20 strategic business acquisitions and more than 15 strategic venture capital investments
- Member and former Chairman, Board of Advisors, Kenan-Flagler Business School
- Past Chairman, Board of Visitors, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Former President and CEO, Griffeon Group LLC, a strategic advisory firm (2007 – 2008)
- Serves or has served on board of trustees, advisors, and capital committees of several educational institutions and non-profit organizations in Georgia, Illinois and North Carolina
- Serves and has served on the boards of directors of private technology companies and private equity firms
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