About
Justin Ward, a Partner at Reed Smith LLP in Atlanta, focuses on mergers and acquisitions. He acts for publicly traded and privately held companies on both the buy side and the sell side of those deals. He also handles commercial transactions and private equity offerings. He forms entities and addresses governance issues tied to a transaction. He earned a J.D. with honors in 2013 from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, where he served on the Louisiana Law Review, and a B.A. from the University of Georgia in 2010. He keeps his clients' deals in line with state and federal securities laws as he takes them through a purchase or sale.
Who is a good fit for Justin Ward
- Publicly traded and privately held companies pursuing a merger or acquisition.
- Businesses arranging entity formation and governance for a transaction.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 2013
- University of Georgia, B.A., 2010
- Bar admissions
- Georgia, Louisiana
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional