- Corporate
- Corporate Finance and Securities
- Corporate Governance and Compliance
- Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Technology
- Venture Capital and Private Equity
- Distress
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1982
- M.A., University of Virginia, Economics, 1982
- B.A., University of Virginia, High Honors, Economics, 1978
- Georgia
- New York
- Alumni Association of The Westminster Schools, Co-President (2004-2005)
- Association for Corporate Growth, Member
- Society of International Business Fellows, Member (Counsel and ex-officio Board member)
- Summer Economics Institute, Advisory Board
- Technology Association of Georgia, Board and Leadership Counsel
- Top 40 Innovative Company Committee, Chair
DENNIS ZAKAS
Partner, Atlanta
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 5300
Atlanta, GA 30308
TEL: 404.527.4170
FAX: 404.527.4198
EMAIL: dzakas@mckennalong.com
PROFILE
Dennis Zakas focuses his practice in the capital markets field and concentrates on mergers and acquisitions, global capital markets, including offshore and domestic public and private securities offerings, corporate governance, joint ventures and complex commercial transactions. He has experience in the technology, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, logistics and real estate industries.
Dennis represents issuers, venture capitalists and angel investors in financings, including floatations on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. He also represents private equity funds, sponsors, strategic buyers and sellers in leveraged buyout transactions and other complex M&A transactions. He also has experience representing numerous technology companies and growth companies as outside general counsel and in a variety of transactions, including venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions and technology licenses. Additionally, he represents larger companies in joint ventures, business process and information technology outsourcings and other complex commercial transactions.
Dennis has considerable experience advising clients in complex, unusual, challenging and/or financially-distressed situations. His unique perspective results from representing a wide range of clients – from Fortune 50 to early stage – in a wide variety of industries, in a broad range of transactions.
Dennis is listed in Best Lawyers in America and was named a Mergers & Acquisitions Super Lawyer, by Atlanta Magazine and Georgia Super Lawyers magazine® in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He was also named a 2005 Volunteer of the Year of the Technology Association of Georgia.