
Gerry Williams
PartnerCo-US Managing Partner
Vice Chair, Private Equity Group, Southeast
Vice Chair, Private Equity Group, Southeast
Named among Georgia's Legal Elite by Georgia Trend magazine
About
EXPERIENCE
Awards
Chambers USA
- Band 4, Georgia Corporate/M&A, (2024)
The Legal 500 United States
- Recommended, Private Equity Buyouts: Middle-Market (up to $500M), (2024)
- Recommended, Private Equity Buyouts, (2023)
Additional Recognitions
- On the Rise Attorney, Fulton County Daily Report
- Rising Star, Georgia Super Lawyers
Pro Bono
Gerry is a former member of the Advisory Committee for the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta.
Education
- J.D., Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1995
- B.B.A. and M.I.S., University of Georgia, 1992
Seminars
- Representation and Warranty Insurance Roundtable, September 4, 2024
- Presenter, "Roll Up Strategy in Private Equity," M&A Science Podcast, Episode #293, April 15, 2024
- Presenter, "Deal Sourcing, Financing and Closing Strategies for Independent Sponsors," Expert Webcast, July 25, 2019
Media Mentions
- Mentioned, "Deal Watch: Busy Period For Dealmaking, and Why SPACs Have Returned," Law.com, October 30, 2025
- Mentioned, "2 AI-Focused SPACs Plan To Raise Combined $575M In IPOs," Law360, October 23, 2025
Memberships And Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Editorial Board, Georgia Bar Journal
- Advisory Council, Georgia SBA Network
- Economic Development Committee and Global Commerce Council, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- National Bar Association
- National Association of Corporate Directors
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Phone
+1 404 736 7891
(Work, Atlanta)


