Jim Wheeler concentrates in financial institutions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and business law. Mr. Wheeler has represented numerous financial institutions in matters ranging from mergers and acquisitions and reporting requirements to general regulatory issues, formation and structuring capital raises, corporate governance, going private and subchapter-s elections.

Mr. Wheeler's mergers and acquisitions practice has included multi-billion dollar transactions involving world leaders in technology and manufacturing. His corporate finance practice has included the representation of institutional lenders in complex financing transactions, venture capital and private equity firms in the formation of funds and investment transactions and private placements of debt and equity, as well as representing borrowers and companies raising capital. Mr. Wheeler also has extensive experience in franchising, retail and office leasing, real estate acquisitions and manufacturing and supply agreements.

 

Education

 
J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1990
B.S., (Finance), Florida State University, 1987

Bar & Court Admissions

 
Georgia, 1990

Memberships

 
American Bankers Association, Associate Member
American Bar Association, Business Law Section
Community Bankers Association of Georgia, Associate Member
Georgia Bankers Association, Associate Member
Independent Community Bankers of America, Associate Member
Other State and National Bank Trade Associations, Associate Member
State Bar of Georgia, Business Law Section

Publications

 

“How Will Tarp Affect Liquidity?” BT Capital Partners, LLC - Middle Market M&A Review Fourth Quarter 2008, November 2008

“Buy, Sell, or Hold,” Community Banker, October 2008

"Understanding Ownership," Catalyst Magazine, quoted, July 2008

"Basics of Money: How to Get it and How to Maximize it," Catalyst Magazine, April 2002

"Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on Private Issues and Small Businesses," Advising Start-Up & Emerging Companies, August 2002

 
 
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