Burr & Forman is pleased to announce attorneys Al Hill, Nida Rizvi, Linda Yang, Andrew Keen, and Josie Wall have joined its Atlanta office in the Corporate Practice Group.

“We are excited to welcome these exceptional lawyers to our firm. Their depth of experience in corporate and M&A transactions will undoubtedly strengthen our team and enhance the high-quality service we provide to our clients,” said Ed Christian, CEO and Managing Partner.

Al Hill is a veteran business lawyer with a sophisticated M&A practice in the private equity sector. His clients include manufacturers, technology developers and marketers, professional and technical service companies, retailers, and wholesale distributors. His past experience includes seven years as an in-house lawyer and corporate development executive with an NYSE-listed industrial conglomerate, which gives him a better understanding of how legal matters affect his clients’ business operations. He obtained his J.D. from The University of Georgia School of Law, MBA from The University of South Alabama, and undergraduate degree from Auburn University.

“I am excited to join the Burr & Forman team in Atlanta,” said Hill. “I have known several of Burr’s partners for years and am happy to now have the opportunity to practice alongside them. The regional platform and depth of the corporate team at the firm will be valuable to my clients.”

Nida Rizvi is a corporate lawyer with a background as in-house counsel. This first-hand experience enables her to effectively guide and manage the merger and acquisition process and provide legal advice on various corporate issues. She regularly counsels clients on regulatory issues, commercial and government contracts, data privacy and cybersecurity, and risk management. She obtained her J.D. from New York Law School and her undergraduate degree from Fordham University.

“When the opportunity arose for our team to join a firm with a reputation for handling sophisticated, middle-market corporate work across the Southeast, it became clear pretty quickly that it was the right fit,” said Rizvi.

Linda Yang advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and general corporate matters. She also manages her corporate clients’ global trademark portfolios, including registration, enforcement, and monetization. She earned her undergraduate law degree in Beijing, China and subsequently obtained her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School.

Andrew Keen advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, corporate governance, and general corporate matters. He has a background as a private equity analyst and financial consultant. He obtained his J.D. from Emory University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University.

Josie Wall focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, and corporate governance. She has experience counseling domestic and international businesses in the technology, healthcare, distribution, and manufacturing industries. She obtained her J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law and her undergraduate degree from The University of Georgia.

The arrival of this group also comes on the heels of Robert Thomas joining the Atlanta office in July. Robert is a member of Burr & Forman’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group and advocates for clients in both commercial litigation and construction law matters. His experience includes contract disputes, business torts, fiduciary issues, restrictive covenants, intellectual property, and shareholder disputes. Robert also has significant experience in construction-related matters, including defect claims, delay claims, and cost issues. He actively litigates such disputes in state courts, federal courts, and before arbitral forums across the Southeast. Robert obtained his J.D. from The University of Georgia School of Law and his undergraduate degree from The University of Georgia.

“We look forward to the valuable contributions these lawyers will make in the Corporate and Commercial Litigation practices and to our firm's continued growth and success with them on board,” added Christian.