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Jerry Dei

Jerry Dei

Associate

Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
jerry.dei@nelsonmullins.com

Jerry focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions for sell-side and buy-side clients. He advises clients on domestic and cross-border public and private M&A transactions, private equity, capital markets, de-SPAC transactions, and private placements. He also advises companies in general corporate matters, including entity formation, structuring and restructuring, corporate governance, and contract negotiations.

Jerry focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions for sell-side and buy-side clients. He advises clients on domestic and cross-border public and private M&A transactions, private equity, capital markets, de-SPAC transactions, and private placements. He also advises companies in general corporate matters, including entity formation, structuring and restructuring, corporate governance, and contract negotiations.

Jerry Dei

Jerry focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions for sell-side and buy-side clients. He advises clients on domestic and cross-border public and private M&A transactions, private equity, capital markets, de-SPAC transactions, and private placements. He also advises companies in general corporate matters, including entity formation, structuring and restructuring, corporate governance, and contract negotiations.

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.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Judicial Extern, Hon. Judge Lawton Stephens
  • Corporate Counsel Extern, The Home Depot Inc.,
  • OPT, attorney, Georgia-based consumer law firm
  • Contract Attorney, large multifaceted law firm
  • Associate, leading Ghana law firm
  • Seconded Attorney, British multinational law firm

Representative Matters

  • Represented target and acquiring companies and investors in private and public mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters for United States and international clients.
  • Practiced commercial dispute resolution in the areas of corporate, business, insurance, telecommunications, mining, and property law.

Languages

  • Ewe
  • French
  • Ga
  • Twi

Education

  • University of Georgia School of Law, JD
  • University of Georgia School of Law, LLM, Business Law and Dispute Resolution
    • Graduate research assistant
    • Executive Publications Editor and Board Member, Georgia Criminal Law Review
  • Ghana School of Law, Professional Law Course
  • Ghana School of Law, LLB
    • Editorial Board Member, University of Ghana Law Journal   
    • International Moot Court Team
  • University of Ghana, BS, Psychology

Admissions

  • Georgia
  • New York
  • Ghana

Practice Areas

  • State Bar of Georgia
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Interim Executive member, YLF “Justice for All” pro bono program