Mr. Cicchillo
Rich Cicchillo focuses his practice on domestic and international mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. He also has extensive experience in intellectual property development and licensing transactions. Mr. Cicchillo is certified in commercial and business French by La Chambre de commerce et de l’industrie de Paris.
Although he advises mid-market and large-cap companies in a variety of industries, Mr. Cicchillo has significant experience in the building products, industrial equipment, aerospace and defense, and telecommunications industries. He frequently advises French-speaking companies on their U.S. investments and operations, and has represented the French Consulate in Atlanta for many years. Mr. Cicchillo has advised a number of investment fund principals in connection with their arrangements with financial sponsors and joint venture partners – both on fund formation and upon exit.
Mr. Cicchillo joined the firm in October 1994 and became a partner in 2001. He is the team leader of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities practice, as well as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. In 2012, Mr. Cicchillo was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions Law for the fifth consecutive year. He is listed in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Corporate/M&A. He was also recognized as one of Georgia Trend’s 2008 “Legal Elite” for Business Law. Mr. Cicchillo was named a Georgia “Super Lawyer” in the areas of Corporate and International Law in 2008 and Mergers & Acquisitions in 2008, 2010 and 2011 by SuperLawyers magazine. He was named as a top “Dealmaker” of 2008 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. In 2011, Mr. Cicchillo was recommended by Legal 500 US in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions and Buyouts. He is AV® rated by Martindale Hubbell.*
Mr. Elowe
Wayne Elowe concentrates his practice on business transactions, complex commercial transactions and general corporate matters on behalf of publicly traded and privately held multinational corporations, private equity funds, developers and other investors serving clients in the technology, healthcare, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, telecommunications, outsourcing, chemical, insurance and food industries. He has significant experience representing clients in connection with strategic alliances, joint ventures, complex licensing transactions, outsourcings, technology transactions and mergers and acquisitions, both domestically and in more than 40 countries across Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Mr. Elowe also Co-Chairs the firm’s Asia Business Services team and has more than 17 years of experience counseling clients in connection with the expansion and development of their businesses in China and in structuring and negotiating relationships with Chinese partners through joint ventures, contract manufacturing arrangements and other types of alliances. He also represents Chinese public and privately owned companies as their global counsel.
Mr. Elowe was listed in the 2011 edition of Legal 500 US for Technology/Outsourcing. He was named a leading practitioner in Mergers and Acquisitions and Project Finance Law in 2011 by the prestigious Legal Media Group: Guide to Leading Practitioners – China.
Mr. Elowe speaks proficient French. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.*
