Bennett works with the firm's Corporate and Transactional Group representing startups and middle-market organizations. As outside general counsel, Bennett advises corporate officers, founding teams, and organizations on corporate governance, operations strategy, mergers and acquisitions, real estate purchase and leasing, and contract management. As a trusted legal advisor to some of Atlanta's growing startups, Bennett acts as Managing Associate of the group's Legal Startup Support Program, an Atlanta Tech Village-based legal support program helping qualified companies through complex legal needs, including founder negotiations, equity incentive initiatives, venture financing, asset and IP... Read moreBennett works with the firm's Corporate and Transactional Group representing startups and middle-market organizations. As outside general counsel, Bennett advises corporate officers, founding teams, and organizations on corporate governance, operations strategy, mergers and acquisitions, real estate purchase and leasing, and contract management. As a trusted legal advisor to some of Atlanta's growing startups, Bennett acts as Managing Associate of the group's Legal Startup Support Program, an Atlanta Tech Village-based legal support program helping qualified companies through complex legal needs, including founder negotiations, equity incentive initiatives, venture financing, asset and IP protection, and structuring for "scale & sale." Prior to joining Drew Eckl & Farnham, Bennett worked in "Big 4", advising large private equity and REIT clients through complex transactional and tax strategies. Specializing in entity structuring and partnership taxation, Bennett built a valuable skill set in buy-side transactional advising and complex organizational structures. During law school, Bennett co-developed and led a small business accelerator program for Tallahassee's leading small business incubator, Domi Station. Leveraging that experience, he successfully led an academic competition team, for venture capital negotiations and advisory, to the national finals. When away from the desk, Bennett enjoys golf and motorsport. Related Results*An Inside Look at Rob Welch, Corporate Transactional Practice Group May 27, 2021 * News, Results *Drew Eckl & Farnham's Corporate Transactional Team Represents Gibson Technical Services in Sale of Stock to Orbital Energy Group April 28, 2021 * News, Results RELATED INSIGHTS MAY 2, 2022 JOURNALRead less