Practice Expertise

  • Corporate and Securities
  • Emerging Growth Companies
  • Fintech
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Areas of Practice

  • Corporate and Securities
  • Emerging Growth Companies
  • Fintech
  • Government Contracts
  • Healthcare
  • International and Cross Border
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Private Companies
  • Private Equity
  • Public Companies
  • Tax
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Venture Capital
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Profile

George Smith's practice focuses on the formation, financing, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures of emerging and established businesses for a broad range of industries, including government contracting, manufacturing, healthcare and technology companies. He counsels many government contractors as to a variety of issues, such as qualification for set aside work, joint ventures, teaming agreements, strategic alliances, contract novation and other government contracting issues. George regularly assists start-up companies and their founders with issues such as the legal structure, venture funding, incentive compensation for key employees, use of equity and synthetic equity compensation, various contractual obligations, and formation and operational issues. Furthermore, he counsels clients regarding tax issues, equity and debt financing, estate planning, healthcare and other related issues.

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 1991

Court Admissions
  • United States Tax Court

Education

  • University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1991
  • New York University, LL.M. (Taxation), 1992
  • David Lipscomb College, B.S., 1988

Areas of Practice

  • Corporate and Securities
  • Emerging Growth Companies
  • Fintech
  • Government Contracts
  • Healthcare
  • International and Cross Border
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Private Companies
  • Private Equity
  • Public Companies
  • Tax
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Venture Capital

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