Greg Cinnamon focuses his practice on domestic and cross border mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, investments, commercial transactions, and business operations. Prior to entering law school, he was an internal auditor with RJR/Nabisco. In 1991 and 1992, Mr. Cinnamon was on assignment to a leading Tokyo law firm where he had significant responsibility in a number of transactions involving cross-border investment and business operations, international finance, and international securities. Mr. Cinnamon was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® in 2011 and 2012 for Corporate Law. He was recommended in 2011 by Legal 500 US in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions and Buyouts. Mr. Cinnamon was also named as one of Georgia Trend's 2008 "Legal Elite" for Business Law. He was recognized as a 2008 Georgia "Super Lawyer" in the areas of International and Mergers & Acquisitions law by SuperLawyers magazine and was named as a top "Dealmaker" of 2008 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Mr. Cinnamon is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.* He is proficient in Japanese. Professional & Community Activities American Bar Association, Member Association for Corporate Growth, Atlanta Chapter Board of Directors, President British American Business Group, Board Member International Bar Association, Member State Bar of Georgia, International Law Section, Chairperson University of Louisville School of Law Alumni Council, President Industries Financial Services; Food, Beverage & Agriculture; Manufacturing; Technology & Software; Telecommunications; Chemical; Hospitality & Gaming; Consumer Products & Retail Experience Disposal of 110 grocery stores for Bi-Lo LLC, Represented Bi-Lo LLC, a grocery store chain, as lead counsel, in the disposal of 110 grocery store chains to Southern Family Markets, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Vehicle service contracts company leveraged buy-out from an international automaker, Represented management of a vehicle service contracts company in connection with leveraged buy-out from an international automaker. Acquisition of global metal polymers company for NYSE-listed company, Represented NYSE-listed company in acquisition of global metal polymers company with operations in Brazil, Eastern Europe, France and the United Kingdom, among others. Acquisition of Credit Bureau of Knoxville Inc. by Equifax Inc., Represented Equifax Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Credit Bureau of Knoxville Inc. Acquisition and joint venture representation of national information services company, Represented Equifax Inc. in acquisitions and joint ventures in several Latin American countries including Argentina, Brazil, and Chile in transactions valued over $2 billion. Acquisition of IXI Corporation by Equifax Inc., Represented Equifax Inc. in connection with its $124 million acquisition of IXI Corporation. Acquisition of global textile dyes business for Yorkshire Group plc, Represented Yorkshire Group plc in the $100 million acquisition of global textile dyes business from a listed U.S. company with operations in the United States, Western Europe, Asia and South America. Acquisition of Austin-Tetra by Equifax Inc., Represented Equifax Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Austin Consolidated Holdings Inc. Joint venture relating to agri-chemicals for multinational partner, Advised on formation of global agri-chemicals joint venture with a listed partner with operations in the United States, Europe and South America. Acquisition of grocery stores out of bankruptcy for Bi-Lo LLC and Southern Family Markets, Represented Bi-Lo LLC and Southern Family Markets in the acquisition of grocery stores out of bankruptcy from Winn-Dixie Stores in a Section 363 asset sale transaction valued in excess of $30 million. Joint venture between credit card processing company and Brazilian banking partners, Represented credit card processing company in joint venture with two Brazilian banking partners. Acquisition of BeNow Inc. by Equifax Inc., Represented Equifax Inc. in connection with its acquisition of BeNow Inc. *Experience gained by attorney prior to joining Kilpatrick Townsend News 06 September 2011, Kilpatrick Townsend Earns Record-Breaking Recognition in Annual Best Lawyers in America 2012, News Releases 22 July 2011, Kilpatrick Townsend's Greg Cinnamon Elected President of Atlanta Chapter of Association for Corporate Growth, News Releases 15 June 2011, Kilpatrick Townsend Recognized by Prestigious 2011 Legal 500 US, News Releases 11 May 2011, Kilpatrick Townsend's Greg Cinnamon Featured Guest on Atlanta Business RadioX, News Releases 01 April 2011, Kilpatrick Townsend's Greg Cinnamon Featured Speaker at Prominent National CLE Programs, News Releases 12 August 2010, Kilpatrick Stockton Earns Record-Breaking Recognition in Annual Best Lawyers in America 2011, News Releases 30 June 2010, Kilpatrick Stockton's Greg Cinnamon Elected Executive Vice President of the Association for Corporate Growth Atlanta, News Releases 07 June 2010, Kilpatrick Stockton's Greg Cinnamon Selected to Prestigious Leadership Positions, News Releases 02 June 2010, Kilpatrick Stockton Named Gold Sponsor for Prestigious 40 Fastest Growing Companies in Georgia Awards Dinner, News Releases 04 August 2009, Kilpatrick Stockton Earns Record-Breaking Recognition in Annual Best Lawyers in America 2010, News Releases Events 10 July 2012, KT Breakfast Briefing - IP Asset Acquisitions and Divestitures Strategies and Solutions, Events 01 August 2011, IP Considerations in M&A Transactions, Events 01 November 2009, Buying and Selling Privately Held Businesses, Events 01 April 2009, Thinking Globally - Developing and Executing on International Strategy, Events 29 October 2008, Deal Indigestion: Strategies for Dealing with Post-Acquisition Purchase Price Adjustment Disputes, Events |