Wesley Althoff
Partner
2 W. Washington Street
Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601
Suite 900
Washington, D.C., 20001
Wes practices corporate law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions including those involving portfolio companies of private equity funds, strategic acquirers and family owned businesses in lower- and middle-market M&A deals.
Wes practices corporate law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions including those involving portfolio companies of private equity funds, strategic acquirers and family owned businesses in lower- and middle-market M&A deals.
Experience
Previous Professional Experience
- Assistant Vice President/Assistant General Counsel, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, New York City office (2017–2021)
- Associate Examiner, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, New York City office (March 2017–Aug. 2017)
- Securities Regulation Intern, Investment Company Institute, Washington, D.C. office (2015–2016)
- Legal Honor Student/Externship, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. office (Jan. 2015–April 2015)
Representative Matters
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Corporate clients consist of companies in the following industries, including others, wealth advisors, broker-dealers, and community banks, construction, energy, convenience stores, aviation, telecommunications, manufacturing, roofing, and home services.
- Transactional practice focuses on the following:
- Buy-side acquisition structures and strategies, including platform acquisitions and add-on acquisitions ranging from $8 million to $150 million
- Sell-side M&A transactions ranging from $1 million to $425 million
- General business and corporate transactions
- Real estate joint ventures
- General corporate practice includes:
- Organizing and forming corporations and limited liability companies
- Executive employment agreements
- Employee invention assignment, non-competition, and non-solicitation agreements
- Incentive compensation plans
- Other general corporate governance matters
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, JD (2016)
- Clemson University, BS, Accounting and Financial Management (2012)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- District of Columbia
Practice Areas
Previous Professional Experience
- Assistant Vice President/Assistant General Counsel, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, New York City office (2017–2021)
- Associate Examiner, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, New York City office (March 2017–Aug. 2017)
- Securities Regulation Intern, Investment Company Institute, Washington, D.C. office (2015–2016)
- Legal Honor Student/Externship, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. office (Jan. 2015–April 2015)
Representative Matters
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Corporate clients consist of companies in the following industries, including others, wealth advisors, broker-dealers, and community banks, construction, energy, convenience stores, aviation, telecommunications, manufacturing, roofing, and home services.
- Transactional practice focuses on the following:
- Buy-side acquisition structures and strategies, including platform acquisitions and add-on acquisitions ranging from $8 million to $150 million
- Sell-side M&A transactions ranging from $1 million to $425 million
- General business and corporate transactions
- Real estate joint ventures
- General corporate practice includes:
- Organizing and forming corporations and limited liability companies
- Executive employment agreements
- Employee invention assignment, non-competition, and non-solicitation agreements
- Incentive compensation plans
- Other general corporate governance matters
Media
Recognitions
- Greenville Business Magazine "Legal Elite of the Upstate"
- Mergers & Acquisitions (2024)
Wes practices corporate law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions including those involving portfolio companies of private equity funds, strategic acquirers and family owned businesses in lower- and middle-market M&A deals.
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
- Assistant Vice President/Assistant General Counsel, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, New York City office (2017–2021)
- Associate Examiner, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, New York City office (March 2017–Aug. 2017)
- Securities Regulation Intern, Investment Company Institute, Washington, D.C. office (2015–2016)
- Legal Honor Student/Externship, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. office (Jan. 2015–April 2015)
Representative Matters
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Corporate clients consist of companies in the following industries, including others, wealth advisors, broker-dealers, and community banks, construction, energy, convenience stores, aviation, telecommunications, manufacturing, roofing, and home services.
- Transactional practice focuses on the following:
- Buy-side acquisition structures and strategies, including platform acquisitions and add-on acquisitions ranging from $8 million to $150 million
- Sell-side M&A transactions ranging from $1 million to $425 million
- General business and corporate transactions
- Real estate joint ventures
- General corporate practice includes:
- Organizing and forming corporations and limited liability companies
- Executive employment agreements
- Employee invention assignment, non-competition, and non-solicitation agreements
- Incentive compensation plans
- Other general corporate governance matters
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, JD (2016)
- Clemson University, BS, Accounting and Financial Management (2012)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- District of Columbia
Practice Areas
- Construction and Construction Transactions
- Corporate & Securities
- Private Equity
- Financial Institutions Corporate & Regulatory
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Securities Offerings
- Energy
Industries
- Greenville Business Magazine "Legal Elite of the Upstate"
- Mergers & Acquisitions (2024)
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