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Hillyer Jennings specializes in mergers, acquisitions and other significant corporate transactions. A Partner in our Mergers & Acquisitions practice, Hillyer represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of M&A and corporate matters.
Following his graduation from Harvard Law School, Hillyer spent time working at top law firms in London (Simpson Thacher) and New York (Fried Frank) before moving to Atlanta and continues to work with clients around the world on a full range of M&A transactions. These multijurisdictional transactions include public and private company mergers, acquisitions and dispositions; tender offers; joint ventures and strategic investments. He also represents private equity funds in control and non-control investment transactions and investment exit transactions.
Hillyer is a Fellow in the British-American Project, a transatlantic UK/US fellowship of leaders. He is also a philanthropist who has founded two nonprofits and an entrepreneur who has started two businesses.
Additionally, Hillyer is a guest lecturer at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business.
J.D., Harvard Law School
B.B.A., University of Georgia, highest honors, summa cum laude, First in Class, 4.0/4.0
Georgia
New York
Atlanta Bar Association
March 18, 2025
JW Aluminum Continuous Cast Company completes $350 Million Senior Notes Offering
September 18, 2024
Red Lobster Emerges From Bankruptcy with New Owners
Electrolux Group in its sale of all of its asbestos liabilities and related insurance assets in the U.S.
Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P. in its portfolio company's acquisition of an animal feed business.
Red Lobster in the sale of its business to an affiliate of Fortress, Blue Torch and TCW.
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Guide to finding international partners for Georgia-based businesses
October 13, 2023
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October 28, 2022
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March 18, 2025
JW Aluminum Continuous Cast Company completes $350 Million Senior Notes Offering
September 18, 2024
Red Lobster Emerges From Bankruptcy with New Owners
Electrolux Group in its sale of all of its asbestos liabilities and related insurance assets in the U.S.
Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P. in its portfolio company's acquisition of an animal feed business.
Red Lobster in the sale of its business to an affiliate of Fortress, Blue Torch and TCW.
See moreJune 1, 2024
Guide to finding international partners for Georgia-based businesses
October 13, 2023
Georgia’s thriving transportation and logistics industry is moving fast
October 28, 2022
These 5 trends in Atlanta’s growing tech scene are changing the opportunity landscape
March 18, 2025
JW Aluminum Continuous Cast Company completes $350 Million Senior Notes Offering
September 18, 2024
Red Lobster Emerges From Bankruptcy with New Owners
J.D., Harvard Law School
B.B.A., University of Georgia, highest honors, summa cum laude, First in Class, 4.0/4.0
Georgia
New York
Atlanta Bar Association