Bob Pile focuses on business transactions and strategic relationships with an emphasis on acquisition and disposition transactions, joint ventures, restructurings and strategic agreements.
He has experience in a variety of industries, with particular experience in technology-driven businesses, services businesses, and manufacturing. Bob also works with clients on organizational structuring and governance matters.
Bob has served as the Chairman of the Business Law Section of the Georgia State Bar, President of the Southeastern Chapter of the Society for Corporate Governance, and as the practice group leader for the firm’s Corporate Practice Group. Bob currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
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- Represented Rheem Manufacturing in its acquisition of Nortek Global HVAC.
- Represented G&L Holdings, Inc. in the sale of all issued and outstanding equity of Grain Craft, the largest US-based independent flour miller, and in the sale of popular food brands Better Than Bouillon and Louisiana Hot Sauce.
- Represented a leading aviation services company in connection with minority investments and business acquisitions.
- Represented an aviation industry parts supplier in connection with multiple acquisition, disposition and governance matters.
- Represented Fiserv in multiple M&A transactions in the technology and payments space, including deals valued in excess of $1 billion.
- Honored with BTI Consulting Group’s Client Service Award for delivering unsurpassed client service
- Recognized by Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers in the area of Corporate/M&A
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the area of mergers and acquisitions law
- Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of mergers and acquisitions (2023-2024); finance: fintech (2024); private equity funds (2024); media, technology and telecoms: technology transactions (2024)
- Bar Admissions: Georgia, Florida
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Member, American Bar Association
- Former Chairman, Business Law Section, State Bar of Georgia
- Member and Former Legal Counsel, Atlanta Bar Association
- Former President, Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, Southeastern Chapter
- Former Legal Counsel, Atlanta Bar Foundation
- Georgia
- Florida
- B.A., Stetson University
- J.D., with honors, University of Florida Levin College of Law,
Senior Managing Editor, Florida Law Review, Order of the Coif