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Timothy Mann Jr.

Partner

Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
T 404.322.6332
tim.mann@nelsonmullins.com
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Tim is an experienced legal professional and global executive who has served as the CEO of two publicly traded companies and as general counsel of three Fortune 1000 companies. With decades of leadership experience, he has successfully guided companies through all stages of growth, from founding and initial public offerings to strategic sales and transformations.

Tim...

Tim is an experienced legal professional and global executive who has served as the CEO of two publicly traded companies and as general counsel of three Fortune 1000 companies. With decades of leadership experience, he has successfully guided companies through all stages of growth, from founding and initial public offerings to strategic sales and transformations.

Tim has effectively led organizations through complex changes and reorientations, emphasizing team development, operational efficiency, and fiscal discipline. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, including both buy-side and sell-side transactions, and has successfully defended against unsolicited takeover attempts.

His strategic insight and operational knowledge make him a valuable advisor for clients facing corporate-related challenges.

has effectively led organizations through complex changes and reorientations, emphasizing team development, operational efficiency, and fiscal discipline. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, including both buy-side and sell-side transactions, and has successfully defended against unsolicited takeover attempts.

His strategic insight and operational knowledge make him a valuable advisor for clients facing corporate-related challenges.

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 

  • Partner, full-service law firm (2022–2024); (2006–2012)
  • Executive Managing Director, Arnold Palmer Group (2019–2021)
  • Executive Vice President, Business Development & General Counsel, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (2018–2019)
  • Axiall Corporation, Chief Executive Officer & President (2015–2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary (2012–2015); Interim General Counsel (2011–2012)

Representative Matters 

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in $4 billion sale to a strategic competitor after unsolicited offer and proxy contest.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in sale of aromatic chemicals business to strategic competitor.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in sale of specialty phosgene business to strategic competitor.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in the creation of $3.5 billion joint venture with Korean company for the creation of ethylene and monoethylene glycol manufacturing facility in Lake Charles, Louisianna.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in $2.5 billion purchase of commodity chemicals business from Fortune 500 company in reverse Morris Trust transaction.
  • Represented Fortune 1000 staffing and workforce solutions company in $1.3 billion sale to international strategic competitor.
  • Represented Fortune 1000 temporary staffing company in connection with programmatic M&A function.
  • Represented Fortune 1000 staffing and workforce solutions company in $800 million sale to international strategic competitor. 
  • Represented Fortune 1000 staffing and workforce solutions company in $1 billion acquisition of strategic competitor in all stock transaction and move from NASDAQ to NYSE.
  • Represented healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company in $200 million sale to publicly traded acquiror.
  • Represented Japanese publicly traded company in connection with acquisition of a United States based staffing and workforce solutions company.
  • Represented communications technology company in its initial public offering and various acquisitions.
  • Represented Japanese public company in repurchase of minority interest in staffing and workforce solutions company.
  • Represented seller in $30 million sale of staffing and workforce solutions company to private equity platform company.

Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism

  • Represented Fortune 1000 fintech company in activist shareholder engagement resulting in settlement.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company engagement with activist shareholder. 
  • Served as an alternate nominee for the Board of Directors of a Fortune 500 company in proxy contest for a Fortune 100 company.
  • Led defense for Fortune 1000 building products company in activist shareholder engagement resulting in settlement.

Private Equity and Venture Capital

  • Represented Fortune 1000 building products company in $100 million sale of pipe business to private equity firm. 
  • Represented private equity firm in formation of joint venture with largest nonprofit Catholic health system in the United States for the creation of a health care network.
  • Led Fortune 1000 building products company in $45 million investment in an off-site construction start-up.
  • Led the formation of a staffing and workforce solutions company and the following more than a dozen acquisitions, its initial public offering and sale to an international strategic acquiror.
  • Led the formation of $250 million venture capital fund and fund investments for an international family office.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in sale of window and door building products business to private equity firm. 
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 

  • Partner, full-service law firm (2022–2024); (2006–2012)
  • Executive Managing Director, Arnold Palmer Group (2019–2021)
  • Executive Vice President, Business Development & General Counsel, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (2018–2019)
  • Axiall Corporation, Chief Executive Officer & President (2015–2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary (2012–2015); Interim General Counsel (2011–2012)

Representative Matters 

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in $4 billion sale to a strategic competitor after unsolicited offer and proxy contest.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in sale of aromatic chemicals business to strategic competitor.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in sale of specialty phosgene business to strategic competitor.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in the creation of $3.5 billion joint venture with Korean company for the creation of ethylene and monoethylene glycol manufacturing facility in Lake Charles, Louisianna.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in $2.5 billion purchase of commodity chemicals business from Fortune 500 company in reverse Morris Trust transaction.
  • Represented Fortune 1000 staffing and workforce solutions company in $1.3 billion sale to international strategic competitor.
  • Represented Fortune 1000 temporary staffing company in connection with programmatic M&A function.
  • Represented Fortune 1000 staffing and workforce solutions company in $800 million sale to international strategic competitor. 
  • Represented Fortune 1000 staffing and workforce solutions company in $1 billion acquisition of strategic competitor in all stock transaction and move from NASDAQ to NYSE.
  • Represented healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company in $200 million sale to publicly traded acquiror.
  • Represented Japanese publicly traded company in connection with acquisition of a United States based staffing and workforce solutions company.
  • Represented communications technology company in its initial public offering and various acquisitions.
  • Represented Japanese public company in repurchase of minority interest in staffing and workforce solutions company.
  • Represented seller in $30 million sale of staffing and workforce solutions company to private equity platform company.

Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism

  • Represented Fortune 1000 fintech company in activist shareholder engagement resulting in settlement.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company engagement with activist shareholder. 
  • Served as an alternate nominee for the Board of Directors of a Fortune 500 company in proxy contest for a Fortune 100 company.
  • Led defense for Fortune 1000 building products company in activist shareholder engagement resulting in settlement.

Private Equity and Venture Capital

  • Represented Fortune 1000 building products company in $100 million sale of pipe business to private equity firm. 
  • Represented private equity firm in formation of joint venture with largest nonprofit Catholic health system in the United States for the creation of a health care network.
  • Led Fortune 1000 building products company in $45 million investment in an off-site construction start-up.
  • Led the formation of a staffing and workforce solutions company and the following more than a dozen acquisitions, its initial public offering and sale to an international strategic acquiror.
  • Led the formation of $250 million venture capital fund and fund investments for an international family office.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in sale of window and door building products business to private equity firm. 

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Professional Activities

  • Board Member, Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation, Inc. (2019–2021) 
  • Board Member, Entekra, LLC (2018–2019) 
  • Board Member, Axiall Corporation (2015–2016) 
  • Member, Executive & Finance Committees, American Chemistry Council (2015–2016) 
  • Board Member, Intradiem, Inc. (2014–2015) 
  • Board Member, Taiwan Chlorine Industries, Inc. (2012–2015) 
  • Board Member, Acsys, Inc. (1997–1999) 

Tim is an experienced legal professional and global executive who has served as the CEO of two publicly traded companies and as general counsel of three Fortune 1000 companies. With decades of leadership experience, he has successfully guided companies through all stages of growth, from founding and initial public offerings to strategic sales and transformations.

Tim... has effectively led organizations through complex changes and reorientations, emphasizing team development, operational efficiency, and fiscal discipline. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, including both buy-side and sell-side transactions, and has successfully defended against unsolicited takeover attempts.

His strategic insight and operational knowledge make him a valuable advisor for clients facing corporate-related challenges.

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 

  • Partner, full-service law firm (2022–2024); (2006–2012)
  • Executive Managing Director, Arnold Palmer Group (2019–2021)
  • Executive Vice President, Business Development & General Counsel, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (2018–2019)
  • Axiall Corporation, Chief Executive Officer & President (2015–2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary (2012–2015); Interim General Counsel (2011–2012)

Representative Matters 

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in $4 billion sale to a strategic competitor after unsolicited offer and proxy contest.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in sale of aromatic chemicals business to strategic competitor.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in sale of specialty phosgene business to strategic competitor.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in the creation of $3.5 billion joint venture with Korean company for the creation of ethylene and monoethylene glycol manufacturing facility in Lake Charles, Louisianna.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in $2.5 billion purchase of commodity chemicals business from Fortune 500 company in reverse Morris Trust transaction.
  • Represented Fortune 1000 staffing and workforce solutions company in $1.3 billion sale to international strategic competitor.
  • Represented Fortune 1000 temporary staffing company in connection with programmatic M&A function.
  • Represented Fortune 1000 staffing and workforce solutions company in $800 million sale to international strategic competitor. 
  • Represented Fortune 1000 staffing and workforce solutions company in $1 billion acquisition of strategic competitor in all stock transaction and move from NASDAQ to NYSE.
  • Represented healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company in $200 million sale to publicly traded acquiror.
  • Represented Japanese publicly traded company in connection with acquisition of a United States based staffing and workforce solutions company.
  • Represented communications technology company in its initial public offering and various acquisitions.
  • Represented Japanese public company in repurchase of minority interest in staffing and workforce solutions company.
  • Represented seller in $30 million sale of staffing and workforce solutions company to private equity platform company.

Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism

  • Represented Fortune 1000 fintech company in activist shareholder engagement resulting in settlement.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company engagement with activist shareholder. 
  • Served as an alternate nominee for the Board of Directors of a Fortune 500 company in proxy contest for a Fortune 100 company.
  • Led defense for Fortune 1000 building products company in activist shareholder engagement resulting in settlement.

Private Equity and Venture Capital

  • Represented Fortune 1000 building products company in $100 million sale of pipe business to private equity firm. 
  • Represented private equity firm in formation of joint venture with largest nonprofit Catholic health system in the United States for the creation of a health care network.
  • Led Fortune 1000 building products company in $45 million investment in an off-site construction start-up.
  • Led the formation of a staffing and workforce solutions company and the following more than a dozen acquisitions, its initial public offering and sale to an international strategic acquiror.
  • Led the formation of $250 million venture capital fund and fund investments for an international family office.
  • Led Fortune 1000 petrochemical and building products company in sale of window and door building products business to private equity firm. 

Education

  • University of Georgia School of Law, JD, cum laude (1992)
  • University of Florida, BS, Accounting, cum laude (1987)

Admissions

  • Georgia

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  • Board Member, Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation, Inc. (2019–2021) 
  • Board Member, Entekra, LLC (2018–2019) 
  • Board Member, Axiall Corporation (2015–2016) 
  • Member, Executive & Finance Committees, American Chemistry Council (2015–2016) 
  • Board Member, Intradiem, Inc. (2014–2015) 
  • Board Member, Taiwan Chlorine Industries, Inc. (2012–2015) 
  • Board Member, Acsys, Inc. (1997–1999)