Rahul Patel Bio

Rahul Patel focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic corporate transactions. He is co-chair of the firm’s Global Private Equity/M&A practice and has served two terms on our firm’s Policy Committee, the firm’s governing and management group. He has been at the firm for over twenty-five years. Rahul has been rated as a leading mergers and acquisitions lawyer by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500. He is one of two Chambers Band 1 rated corporate lawyers in Georgia which notes the following in its review: “Rahul Patel is well regarded for representing leading companies in M&A and joint venture transactions. Clients note he has an incredible understanding of complex deals and deep, practical business knowledge. Rahul is an excellent strategic adviser who provides very prompt, useful and practical advice." Rahul represents leading companies and private equity funds such as ACON Investments, Cox Enterprises, EVE Partners, General Electric, General Motors, The Home Depot, H.I.G. Capital, Kemira Chemicals, Mahindra & Mahindra, Oxford Industries, Roper Technologies, SK Capital, Truist Banks, T.V. Asia and UPS in a broad range of merger and acquisition, joint venture, and other control and non-control transactions. A significant portion of Rahul’s corporate work focuses on cross-border transactions. He is the Vice Chair of the University of Florida Board of Trustees and chaired the search committee to select the 13th President of the University of Florida. Rahul also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Crawford & Company (NYSE) and The Westminster Schools.