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Gary Wade Smith

Gary Wade Smith

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6302 Fairview Road, Suite 580, Charlotte, NC 28210

Business Formation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Succession Planning and 9 more

About Gary Wade Smith

Gary Wade Smith is a lawyer practicing business formation, mergers and acquisitions, business succession planning and 9 other areas of law. Gary received a B.A. degree from University of Mississippi in 1995, and has been licensed for 28 years. Gary practices at Venn Law Group in Charlotte, NC.

Gary Wade Smith (Charlotte, North Carolina)

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Gary Wade Smith got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Business Law 2
    • Business Formation
    • Franchises and Franchising
  • Real Estate
  • Other 9
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Business Succession Planning
    • Partnership Taxation
    • Business Taxation
    • Corporate Counsel Services
    • Exit Planning for Business Owners
    • Estate Planning for Business Owners
    • Asset Protection for Business Owners
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Finance

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Attorney
    Firm Name
    Venn Law Group
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    •Mergers
    Acquisitions (buy side
    sell side for strategic
    private equity transactions)
    •Tax (focus on partnership
    corporate income tax)
    •Business Organization
    Restructure
    •General Business Issues
    Contracts
    •Licensing
    •Franchising
    •Securities
    Capital (private offerings)
    Transactions
    Represented fourth generation $150 million revenue family business with multiple business subsidiaries in transition to second generation of outside management and fifth generation of family owners; Assisted founders of retail business products company in transition to key employees and ultimate exit from business; Represented founders of industrial services business in transition to second generation of family owners; Represented third generation family owners of $100 million manufacturing and distribution business in transition from second generation of owners; Developed strategy to enable retirement of current retail business owners and entry of employees as new owners; Represented sellers of business services company, manufacturing company, packaging company, insurance agency, alloy manufacturer, event planning and consulting company and distribution company; Assisted in corporate restructuring and tax planning for $600 million revenue company in the Southeastern United States; Represented buyer with $35 million revenue in acquisitions and growth throughout Southeastern United States; Represented technology company in strategic and tactical planning for organic growth and acquisition growth; Assisted with overall financial restructuring of commercial services company; Assisted in financial work out strategy for real estate developer; Created tax and entity structure in acquisition, development and financing of mixed use real estate development; Assisted in creation and operation of energy purchasing cooperative; Represented business owners in asset preservation strategies; Represented $1 billion revenue company in multinational reorganization; Represented founders of business in organization of business, obtaining broker-dealer securities licenses and initial financing; Assisted in formation of non-profit organization and obtaining 501(c)(3) status; Founded and organized private foundation.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1998, North Carolina
    2012, South Carolina
    U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
    U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
    U.S. Supreme Court
    2016, Mississippi
    Memberships
    American Bar Association
    North Carolina Bar Association
    Mecklenburg County Bar Association
    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Chapel Hill
    Class of 1998
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Mississippi
    Class of 1995
    B.A.
    Summa Cum Laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1973
    Hobbies & Interests
    Den Leader and Committee Member, Cub Scout Pack 413 (since 2006); Founder and Former Director and Officer of the Wishart, Norris, Henninger & Pittman Charitable Foundation, Inc.; Pro bono work with non-profit organizations; Director, Charlotte Regional Technology Executives Council

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