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Sally H. Caver
Partner
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
Sally serves as managing partner of the Columbia office and concentrates her practice in the areas of complex commercial contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Sally has extensive experience representing manufacturers in the automotive industry, including drafting and negotiating supply agreements, strategic commercial agreements, joint ventures, and other contracts. She also advises clients...
Sally serves as managing partner of the Columbia office and concentrates her practice in the areas of complex commercial contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Sally has extensive experience representing manufacturers in the automotive industry, including drafting and negotiating supply agreements, strategic commercial agreements, joint ventures, and other contracts. She also advises clients with respect to franchise and distribution matters, including developing marketing representation policies and programs and other strategic legal issues.
with respect to franchise and distribution matters, including developing marketing representation policies and programs and other strategic legal issues.
Experience
Motor Vehicle Industry Experience
- Has counseling automotive original equipment manufacturers on strategic legal issues involved in manufacturing, sale, and distribution of motor vehicle products, including:
- Framework agreements and dealer network strategies regarding dealerships that are owned by public entities or larger dealer groups
- Buy-sell agreements and related issues including exercise of right of first refusal
- Dealer sales and service agreements and amendments thereto, including the rollout of such agreements or amendments nationwide
- Trademark/branding issues
- Subscription, rental, and other alternative transportation models
- Dealer network administration and market representation issues under federal/state franchise and antitrust laws
General Corporate Experience
- Has counseled buyers and sellers in a variety of industries in business transactions, including stock sales, assets sales, mergers, recapitalizations, and similar transactions
- Has acted as outside general counsel to companies, including providing legal guidance regarding commercial contracts, customer and vendor relationships, business alliances, joint ventures, and compliance programs
- Has drafted and negotiated product supply agreements, vendor agreements, service agreements, development agreements
- Has advised clients on general corporate governance matters, capitalization issues, employment matters, securities law compliance, entity selection, and formation and capital-raising considerations
Previous Professional Experience
- Served as a law clerk for the S.C. Senate Judiciary Committee
Educational Activities
- Clemson University
- The Matt Locke Faculty Award for Excellence
Education
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2007)
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- Articles Editor, ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal
-
Clemson University,
BA,
Political Science and Psychology,
magna cum laude
(2003)
- The Matt Locke Faculty Award for Excellence (2002-2003)
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
Motor Vehicle Industry Experience
- Has counseling automotive original equipment manufacturers on strategic legal issues involved in manufacturing, sale, and distribution of motor vehicle products, including:
- Framework agreements and dealer network strategies regarding dealerships that are owned by public entities or larger dealer groups
- Buy-sell agreements and related issues including exercise of right of first refusal
- Dealer sales and service agreements and amendments thereto, including the rollout of such agreements or amendments nationwide
- Trademark/branding issues
- Subscription, rental, and other alternative transportation models
- Dealer network administration and market representation issues under federal/state franchise and antitrust laws
General Corporate Experience
- Has counseled buyers and sellers in a variety of industries in business transactions, including stock sales, assets sales, mergers, recapitalizations, and similar transactions
- Has acted as outside general counsel to companies, including providing legal guidance regarding commercial contracts, customer and vendor relationships, business alliances, joint ventures, and compliance programs
- Has drafted and negotiated product supply agreements, vendor agreements, service agreements, development agreements
- Has advised clients on general corporate governance matters, capitalization issues, employment matters, securities law compliance, entity selection, and formation and capital-raising considerations
Previous Professional Experience
- Served as a law clerk for the S.C. Senate Judiciary Committee
Educational Activities
- Clemson University
- The Matt Locke Faculty Award for Excellence
Media
Recognitions
- "Women in Business 2020," Integrated Media Publishing
- Profiles in Diversity Journal's "Women Worth Watching in Leadership" (2020)
- Rising Star in Private Equity, M&A (South Carolina) – IFLR1000 USA (2018–2021)
- Columbia Business Monthly "Legal Elite" – Corporate Law (2015)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A - South Carolina (2021)
Professional Activities
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Richland County Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
- South Carolina Economic Developers Association
- Committee of 100
Sally serves as managing partner of the Columbia office and concentrates her practice in the areas of complex commercial contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Sally has extensive experience representing manufacturers in the automotive industry, including drafting and negotiating supply agreements, strategic commercial agreements, joint ventures, and other contracts. She also advises clients... with respect to franchise and distribution matters, including developing marketing representation policies and programs and other strategic legal issues.
Experience
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.Motor Vehicle Industry Experience
- Has counseling automotive original equipment manufacturers on strategic legal issues involved in manufacturing, sale, and distribution of motor vehicle products, including:
- Framework agreements and dealer network strategies regarding dealerships that are owned by public entities or larger dealer groups
- Buy-sell agreements and related issues including exercise of right of first refusal
- Dealer sales and service agreements and amendments thereto, including the rollout of such agreements or amendments nationwide
- Trademark/branding issues
- Subscription, rental, and other alternative transportation models
- Dealer network administration and market representation issues under federal/state franchise and antitrust laws
General Corporate Experience
- Has counseled buyers and sellers in a variety of industries in business transactions, including stock sales, assets sales, mergers, recapitalizations, and similar transactions
- Has acted as outside general counsel to companies, including providing legal guidance regarding commercial contracts, customer and vendor relationships, business alliances, joint ventures, and compliance programs
- Has drafted and negotiated product supply agreements, vendor agreements, service agreements, development agreements
- Has advised clients on general corporate governance matters, capitalization issues, employment matters, securities law compliance, entity selection, and formation and capital-raising considerations
Previous Professional Experience
- Served as a law clerk for the S.C. Senate Judiciary Committee
Educational Activities
- Clemson University
- The Matt Locke Faculty Award for Excellence
Education
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2007)
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- Articles Editor, ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal
-
Clemson University,
BA,
Political Science and Psychology,
magna cum laude
(2003)
- The Matt Locke Faculty Award for Excellence (2002-2003)
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturers & Distributors
- Corporate Governance
- Emerging Companies
- Franchise & Distribution - Corporate
- General Counsel Services
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
Industries
- "Women in Business 2020," Integrated Media Publishing
- Profiles in Diversity Journal's "Women Worth Watching in Leadership" (2020)
- Rising Star in Private Equity, M&A (South Carolina) – IFLR1000 USA (2018–2021)
- Columbia Business Monthly "Legal Elite" – Corporate Law (2015)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A - South Carolina (2021)
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Richland County Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
- South Carolina Economic Developers Association
- Committee of 100
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