Gregory Watkins

Gregory Watkins is a Partner in the firm’s Corporate and Transactional practice and represents clients with their business transactions and day-to-day business operations. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity issuances, corporate restructurings, raising capital and corporate governance. Mr. Watkins counsels clients on navigating the business life cycle and the ongoing requirements of business management, particularly with entity selection and structure, formation, organization, contract negotiation, operational and employment issues, commercial leasing, financing and exit strategies. 

Representative Experience

• Served as sell-side counsel in the sale of a financial advisory services business for approximately $52MM.
• Served as sell-side counsel in the sale of a financial advisory services business for approximately $160MM.
• Represented Company in an ESOP transaction, including the redemption and sale of company stock, for $50.25MM
• Served as sell-side counsel in the representation of a wealth management firm in a sale of equity to a national financial advisory services firm (RIA and broker-dealer) for $17,700,000
• Represented a family-owned ready-mix business in the acquisition of a supplier of ready-mix concrete for $2,895,000
• Represented a financial advisory/wealth management firm in a sale of assets to an independent financial services firm for $13,443,263
• Served as buy-side counsel in the asset purchase of a financial advisory services business for $1,415,670