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Rich Cicchillo advises mid-market and large-cap companies in domestic and international acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions. Understanding how a transaction fits into the client’s business plan enables him to pragmatically identify and mitigate transaction-related risks and increase the likelihood that the transaction is not only efficiently and cost-effectively completed, but that it also ultimately achieves the client’s business objectives. That kind of understanding requires a long-term investment in getting to know each client’s business. He has been a trusted advisor to most of his clients for over a decade, and is a frequent participant in internal client training programs. Rich regularly advises equity funds and companies from French-speaking countries in connection with their U.S. business operations and M&A activities. Comfortable working in English or French, he is certified in commercial and business French by La Chambre de commerce et de l'industrie de Paris, he is familiar with key differences between the French and U.S. legal systems and business practices, and can act as a “cultural” translator between French-speaking companies and their U.S. counterparts. Rich has been repeatedly honored in The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA, Legal 500 U.S., Georgia Trend, and Super Lawyers. The Daily Report recognized Rich as one of the "Most-Effective Dealmaker" finalists during its annual Southeastern Legal Awards in 2024. He is AV® rated by Martindale Hubbell.*
