Practice Areas
- Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions/Securities
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Education
- A.B., Davidson College, 1987
- J.D., Cumberland School of Law, 1990, summa cum laude; Editor in Chief, Cumberland Law Review
Bar & Court Admissions
- South Carolina, 1990
- North Carolina, 1991
John T. Gathings, Jr.
John Gathings, a member of the firm's corporate law section, has significant experience in structuring and negotiating merger and acquisition transactions for both domestic and international clients. He has significant experience in advising lenders on corporate aspects of acquisition financing transactions. He also has a great deal of experience advising clients on a broad range of corporate matters, including drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
Mr. Gathings also lectures on the issues that arise in business acquisitions and dispositions.
Of Note
- Law Clerk to Hon. Donald Russell, United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1990-1991
- Community activities have included:
- Habitat for Humanity
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Academic Internship Program
- United Way
- Charlotte Rescue Mission
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association: Business Law Section
- North Carolina Bar Association: Business Law Section
- Member, Law Firm Advisory Board to ABA Working Group on Legal Opinions