Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has expanded its Corporate and Securities practice in its new Atlanta office with the addition of associate Rebekah Banks Ramsay, who joins the firm from King & Spalding.
“We are extremely pleased with our firm’s ability to attract outstanding talent from leading firms in the market as we continue to build our team in Atlanta,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. “We are gratified by the response we have received from our entry into Atlanta from both the business community and the bar.”
Ms. Ramsay assists clients with sophisticated transactions across a variety of industries, with a particular focus on private equity transactions and investments. She received her J.D. from the Emory University School of Law and earned her B.S. and B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
“Adding skilled attorneys like Rebekah to strengthen our team allows us to continue to expand the depth of talent in Atlanta and to respond to the needs of our corporate clients in the market,” added Stephen A. Opler, leader of the Corporate and Securities team in the Atlanta office.
Bradley opened its Atlanta office in May of this year with lawyers recruited from a variety of leading law firms in the market, including Akerman, Alston & Bird, Balch & Bingham, Parker Hudson, and Womble Bond Dickinson. The addition of Ms. Ramsay, as well as other recent lateral hires, has increased the size of the office to 26 attorneys in a matter of months. The Atlanta office is ranked as a “Leading Firm” in Georgia in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, and half of the firm’s Atlanta attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2024.
Bradley’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group has been ranked for 20 consecutive years in Chambers USA and includes 106 attorney listings for corporate and securities related law in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2024. The team offers skilled counsel to clients by understanding and assessing the market and the business enterprise, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing in-depth, actionable strategies throughout the life of a company. From startups to large, high-profile corporations, the firm’s corporate attorneys can initiate and formalize corporate structures, work with equity and debt providers to finance a deal, and negotiate critical transactions while creating value through their experience and client-centered service.
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For more than 150 years, Bradley has combined skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in achieving their business goals. With 11 offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm’s more than 600 lawyers represent regional, national and international clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, construction, energy, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, and technology, among many others.
