Jeffrey H. Perry
Partner
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
Suite 900
Washington, D.C., 20001
Jeff leads a vibrant private markets practice centered around complex business transactions and non-regular way financings across a range of private asset strategies, including venture and growth equity, M&A, private credit, and investments in physical assets.
The oldest son of a lawyer and diplomat, Jeff’s practice has been forged in centers of power including Wall Street...
Jeff leads a vibrant private markets practice centered around complex business transactions and non-regular way financings across a range of private asset strategies, including venture and growth equity, M&A, private credit, and investments in physical assets.
The oldest son of a lawyer and diplomat, Jeff’s practice has been forged in centers of power including Wall Street and Washington, D.C. Jeff’s mentors impressed upon him early in life that some of the most effective counselors operate discreetly behind the scenes and, by design, his practice has grown largely by word of mouth and warm referrals from, and vetted through, a network of trusted colleagues.
As Chair of the firm’s Aerospace, Defense, and National Security Practice, Jeff has amassed valuable experience with industry clients, having served during his career as outside counsel to (i) emerging technical innovators across the industry, as well as (ii) leading aerospace and defense companies, including a leading global aerospace and defense company and America’s largest shipbuilder and global, all-domain defense provider. He also advises clients on complex M&A matters in the sector, including recently advising a privately held National Security compliance business in its cross-border acquisition by a NASDAQ-listed company, and provides general counsel services to clients on legal issues that may arise in the industry.
In addition to mainstream corporate and institutional clients, Jeff is often called upon by sophisticated private parties that value influence and discretion. As a result, Jeff regularly represents generational family offices; prominent professional athletes, executives, and politicians; and international investors of varying backgrounds that appreciate his time-honored values, trusted advice, and attention to personal service.
Jeff has been named as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, one of Georgia Trend magazine's "Legal Elite" (Business Law and Corporate Law), and his insights have been prominently featured in publications including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Foreign Policy.
A fourth generation Atlantan, Jeff is a member of various for-profit and non-profit boards, and private membership organizations throughout the Southeast. He is also a certified firefighter and former chief of a volunteer fire department in the shadow of the Nation’s Capital.
and Washington, D.C. Jeff’s mentors impressed upon him early in life that some of the most effective counselors operate discreetly behind the scenes and, by design, his practice has grown largely by word of mouth and warm referrals from, and vetted through, a network of trusted colleagues.
As Chair of the firm’s Aerospace, Defense, and National Security Practice, Jeff has amassed valuable experience with industry clients, having served during his career as outside counsel to (i) emerging technical innovators across the industry, as well as (ii) leading aerospace and defense companies, including a leading global aerospace and defense company and America’s largest shipbuilder and global, all-domain defense provider. He also advises clients on complex M&A matters in the sector, including recently advising a privately held National Security compliance business in its cross-border acquisition by a NASDAQ-listed company, and provides general counsel services to clients on legal issues that may arise in the industry.
In addition to mainstream corporate and institutional clients, Jeff is often called upon by sophisticated private parties that value influence and discretion. As a result, Jeff regularly represents generational family offices; prominent professional athletes, executives, and politicians; and international investors of varying backgrounds that appreciate his time-honored values, trusted advice, and attention to personal service.
Jeff has been named as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, one of Georgia Trend magazine's "Legal Elite" (Business Law and Corporate Law), and his insights have been prominently featured in publications including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Foreign Policy.
A fourth generation Atlantan, Jeff is a member of various for-profit and non-profit boards, and private membership organizations throughout the Southeast. He is also a certified firefighter and former chief of a volunteer fire department in the shadow of the Nation’s Capital.
Experience
Experience
- Has represented clients in numerous types of equity and debt financings as well as M&A transactions
- Has advised clients on entity formation, capitalization issues, equity compensation strategies, employment matters, capital-raising considerations, customer contracts, securities law compliance, and exit planning
- Has counseled executives and boards of directors regarding corporate governance issues
Representative Matters
- Cross-border transaction consisting of the sale of a U.S. and Indian operations of a leading compliance software company to a Canadian public company
- Cross-border transaction consisting of the sale of a U.S. and European operations of an innovative IoT and Cloud solutions company to a leading technology company for the multifamily industry
- Cross-border transaction representing a leading forest products company in the sale of multi-state operations to an international strategic acquiror and negotiation of related business transition agreements
- Sale transaction representing a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions for the communications industry to a U.S. public acquiror and negotiation of related business transition agreements
- Sale transaction representing a leading provider of communication and retailing solutions for automotive dealerships to a leading provider of automobile dealership software, services, and forms and negotiation of related executive employment agreements
- Represent a hybrid debt and equity capital provider in numerous transactions across a wide scope of service companies with proven business models
- Represented a newly-domiciled Delaware company in raising a Series A round in excess of $30 million
- Represented venture capital firm in a Series Seed investment in a robotics company
- Represented investors acquiring a majority interest in a medical funding company
- $100 million IPO of a financial services firm on Nasdaq
- $63 million shelf offering of a publicly traded timber REIT on NYSE
- $1.2 billion merger transaction by a privately held LNG development company in its merger with a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
- $13.3 billion sale of interests in certain Canadian oil sands operations by an American multinational energy corporation
- $1.8 billion acquisition of an American multinational chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants by a Canadian multinational fast food holding company
- $125 million IPO of a high-growth franchisor and operator of fast casual restaurants on Nasdaq
- $95 million IPO of a medical device company on the NYSE
- $544 million mega-block trade for a REIT specializing in development, acquisition, leasing, and property management of Class A office towers
- Secondary offerings of $178 million, $176 million, and $138 million for a high-growth franchisor and operator of fast casual restaurants
- Secondary offerings of $41 million, $20 million, and $17 million for a premium performance sport boats company
- Payment of an $83 million special dividend to stockholders of a high-growth franchisor and operator of fast casual restaurants
- Payment of an $80 million special dividend to stockholders of a premium performance sport boats company
- More than $1 billion of private offerings of senior fixed rate, dollar- and euro-denominated notes for a leading everyday basic apparel company
- A significant private placement of units in a financial services firm
- Assisting a number of notable private companies in evaluating initial public offerings and other strategic transactions
Previous Professional Experience
- Attorney in the Atlanta and Washington, D.C. offices of King & Spalding LLP, practicing in the areas of corporate & securities, capital markets, and private equity
Education
- Mercer University School of Law, JD
- University of the South (Sewanee), BS, Natural Resources
Admissions
- Georgia
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Practice Areas
Experience
- Has represented clients in numerous types of equity and debt financings as well as M&A transactions
- Has advised clients on entity formation, capitalization issues, equity compensation strategies, employment matters, capital-raising considerations, customer contracts, securities law compliance, and exit planning
- Has counseled executives and boards of directors regarding corporate governance issues
Representative Matters
- Cross-border transaction consisting of the sale of a U.S. and Indian operations of a leading compliance software company to a Canadian public company
- Cross-border transaction consisting of the sale of a U.S. and European operations of an innovative IoT and Cloud solutions company to a leading technology company for the multifamily industry
- Cross-border transaction representing a leading forest products company in the sale of multi-state operations to an international strategic acquiror and negotiation of related business transition agreements
- Sale transaction representing a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions for the communications industry to a U.S. public acquiror and negotiation of related business transition agreements
- Sale transaction representing a leading provider of communication and retailing solutions for automotive dealerships to a leading provider of automobile dealership software, services, and forms and negotiation of related executive employment agreements
- Represent a hybrid debt and equity capital provider in numerous transactions across a wide scope of service companies with proven business models
- Represented a newly-domiciled Delaware company in raising a Series A round in excess of $30 million
- Represented venture capital firm in a Series Seed investment in a robotics company
- Represented investors acquiring a majority interest in a medical funding company
- $100 million IPO of a financial services firm on Nasdaq
- $63 million shelf offering of a publicly traded timber REIT on NYSE
- $1.2 billion merger transaction by a privately held LNG development company in its merger with a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
- $13.3 billion sale of interests in certain Canadian oil sands operations by an American multinational energy corporation
- $1.8 billion acquisition of an American multinational chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants by a Canadian multinational fast food holding company
- $125 million IPO of a high-growth franchisor and operator of fast casual restaurants on Nasdaq
- $95 million IPO of a medical device company on the NYSE
- $544 million mega-block trade for a REIT specializing in development, acquisition, leasing, and property management of Class A office towers
- Secondary offerings of $178 million, $176 million, and $138 million for a high-growth franchisor and operator of fast casual restaurants
- Secondary offerings of $41 million, $20 million, and $17 million for a premium performance sport boats company
- Payment of an $83 million special dividend to stockholders of a high-growth franchisor and operator of fast casual restaurants
- Payment of an $80 million special dividend to stockholders of a premium performance sport boats company
- More than $1 billion of private offerings of senior fixed rate, dollar- and euro-denominated notes for a leading everyday basic apparel company
- A significant private placement of units in a financial services firm
- Assisting a number of notable private companies in evaluating initial public offerings and other strategic transactions
Previous Professional Experience
- Attorney in the Atlanta and Washington, D.C. offices of King & Spalding LLP, practicing in the areas of corporate & securities, capital markets, and private equity
Media
Recognitions
- Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” Securities & Corporate Finance (2014)
- Top 100 Conflict Mineral Influence Leader, Assent Compliance (2016–2018)
- Georgia Trend Magazine Legal Elite, Business Law (2019–2021); Corporate Law (2020)
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Member, Lawyer’s Club of Atlanta
Community
- Emeritus Member, Board of Directors, Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation
Jeff leads a vibrant private markets practice centered around complex business transactions and non-regular way financings across a range of private asset strategies, including venture and growth equity, M&A, private credit, and investments in physical assets.
The oldest son of a lawyer and diplomat, Jeff’s practice has been forged in centers of power including Wall Street... and Washington, D.C. Jeff’s mentors impressed upon him early in life that some of the most effective counselors operate discreetly behind the scenes and, by design, his practice has grown largely by word of mouth and warm referrals from, and vetted through, a network of trusted colleagues.
As Chair of the firm’s Aerospace, Defense, and National Security Practice, Jeff has amassed valuable experience with industry clients, having served during his career as outside counsel to (i) emerging technical innovators across the industry, as well as (ii) leading aerospace and defense companies, including a leading global aerospace and defense company and America’s largest shipbuilder and global, all-domain defense provider. He also advises clients on complex M&A matters in the sector, including recently advising a privately held National Security compliance business in its cross-border acquisition by a NASDAQ-listed company, and provides general counsel services to clients on legal issues that may arise in the industry.
In addition to mainstream corporate and institutional clients, Jeff is often called upon by sophisticated private parties that value influence and discretion. As a result, Jeff regularly represents generational family offices; prominent professional athletes, executives, and politicians; and international investors of varying backgrounds that appreciate his time-honored values, trusted advice, and attention to personal service.
Jeff has been named as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, one of Georgia Trend magazine's "Legal Elite" (Business Law and Corporate Law), and his insights have been prominently featured in publications including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Foreign Policy.
A fourth generation Atlantan, Jeff is a member of various for-profit and non-profit boards, and private membership organizations throughout the Southeast. He is also a certified firefighter and former chief of a volunteer fire department in the shadow of the Nation’s Capital.
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
- Has represented clients in numerous types of equity and debt financings as well as M&A transactions
- Has advised clients on entity formation, capitalization issues, equity compensation strategies, employment matters, capital-raising considerations, customer contracts, securities law compliance, and exit planning
- Has counseled executives and boards of directors regarding corporate governance issues
Representative Matters
- Cross-border transaction consisting of the sale of a U.S. and Indian operations of a leading compliance software company to a Canadian public company
- Cross-border transaction consisting of the sale of a U.S. and European operations of an innovative IoT and Cloud solutions company to a leading technology company for the multifamily industry
- Cross-border transaction representing a leading forest products company in the sale of multi-state operations to an international strategic acquiror and negotiation of related business transition agreements
- Sale transaction representing a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions for the communications industry to a U.S. public acquiror and negotiation of related business transition agreements
- Sale transaction representing a leading provider of communication and retailing solutions for automotive dealerships to a leading provider of automobile dealership software, services, and forms and negotiation of related executive employment agreements
- Represent a hybrid debt and equity capital provider in numerous transactions across a wide scope of service companies with proven business models
- Represented a newly-domiciled Delaware company in raising a Series A round in excess of $30 million
- Represented venture capital firm in a Series Seed investment in a robotics company
- Represented investors acquiring a majority interest in a medical funding company
- $100 million IPO of a financial services firm on Nasdaq
- $63 million shelf offering of a publicly traded timber REIT on NYSE
- $1.2 billion merger transaction by a privately held LNG development company in its merger with a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
- $13.3 billion sale of interests in certain Canadian oil sands operations by an American multinational energy corporation
- $1.8 billion acquisition of an American multinational chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants by a Canadian multinational fast food holding company
- $125 million IPO of a high-growth franchisor and operator of fast casual restaurants on Nasdaq
- $95 million IPO of a medical device company on the NYSE
- $544 million mega-block trade for a REIT specializing in development, acquisition, leasing, and property management of Class A office towers
- Secondary offerings of $178 million, $176 million, and $138 million for a high-growth franchisor and operator of fast casual restaurants
- Secondary offerings of $41 million, $20 million, and $17 million for a premium performance sport boats company
- Payment of an $83 million special dividend to stockholders of a high-growth franchisor and operator of fast casual restaurants
- Payment of an $80 million special dividend to stockholders of a premium performance sport boats company
- More than $1 billion of private offerings of senior fixed rate, dollar- and euro-denominated notes for a leading everyday basic apparel company
- A significant private placement of units in a financial services firm
- Assisting a number of notable private companies in evaluating initial public offerings and other strategic transactions
Previous Professional Experience
- Attorney in the Atlanta and Washington, D.C. offices of King & Spalding LLP, practicing in the areas of corporate & securities, capital markets, and private equity
Education
- Mercer University School of Law, JD
- University of the South (Sewanee), BS, Natural Resources
Admissions
- Georgia
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Practice Areas
Industries
- Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” Securities & Corporate Finance (2014)
- Top 100 Conflict Mineral Influence Leader, Assent Compliance (2016–2018)
- Georgia Trend Magazine Legal Elite, Business Law (2019–2021); Corporate Law (2020)
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Member, Lawyer’s Club of Atlanta
- Emeritus Member, Board of Directors, Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation
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