John David Gifford is an associate in the firm's Corporate Transactional practice group. He represents a wide range of businesses in a variety of corporate matters including merger, acquisition, and disposition transactions; capital raising activities; tax planning; and corporate governance. His client focus and attention to detail ensures that his clients' needs are met.

Representing privately held businesses of all sizes, John David handles all aspects of the life cycle of a business. His work includes advising clients on choice of entity and organizational structure considerations, tax planning, wealth management, and succession planning. He represents both buyers and sellers in the acquisition and disposition of businesses. With his dedication and diligence, John David helps position his clients' ventures for success.

  • Assist a healthcare company with private placement of convertible notes offering.
  • Assist a private construction firm in succession planning for ownership and management.
  • Assist a wealth management advisory firm and affiliates with a restructuring involving buyout of certain owners, admission of new owners, and related commercial financing.
  • Assist a medical device company with a roll up with affiliates and transfer of control to a private UK equity group.
  • Assisted Law Firm in structuring entity to acquire and own a partnership interest in its office building.
  • Assist staffing company in expulsion of Member and redemption of equity in company.
  • Assist in sale of a chemical manufacturing company to management.
  • Assist multi-business line holding company in development of phantom equity plan.

  • Closely Held Businesses
  • Healthcare
  • Professional Services
  • Technology
  • Business Capitalizations
  • Corporate & Business Transactions
  • Corporate Governance
  • Healthcare Transactions
  • Mergers & Acquisitions; Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
  • Privacy & Data Security
  • Private Equity
  • Securities
  • Tax
  • Wealth Management & Succession Planning

  • Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2015) 
  • Georgia State University - (B.A., magna cum laude, 2009) 

  • Order of the Coif
  • Dean R. Worley Tax Fellowship
  • Senator Paul D. Coverdell Tax Clinic Outstanding Service Award 
  • State Bar of Georgia Outstanding Tax Student Award

  • Serves on the Firm's Professional Development Committee

  • Georgia