Présentation
Paul W. Puckett represents public and private companies in a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestures, joint ventures and other strategic transactions. He represents clients across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, technology, media, telecommunications, healthcare and consumer products, and regularly advises clients on cross-border transactions.
Paul also advises on corporate governance issues, general corporate matters, restructurings and supply, licensing and other commercial arrangements in connection with M&A transactions.
Results
- Represented The Coca-Cola Company in the following transactions:
- Formation of a bottling joint venture with SABMiller plc and Coca-Cola Sabco headquartered in South Africa*
- Acquisition of Coca-Cola Shanduka Beverages South Africa Proprietary Limited*
- Acquisition of the non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage brands of SABMiller plc*
- Represented General Electric Company in the following transactions:
- Acquisition of the Salof group of companies, designers of mini LNG and CO2 technologies and facilities*
- Sale of assets related to Small Industrial Motors Business to Wolong Electric Co., Ltd.*
- Sale of interest in the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago*
- Sale of Industrial Air & Gas Technologies business to Colfax Corporation*
- Represented Baker Hughes Company in the following transactions:
- Sale of natural gas solutions business to First Reserve and Pietro Fiorentini*
- Sale of A-C Compressor business to Rotating Machinery Services*
- Sale of Rotoflow™ turboexpander business to Air Products*
- Represented The Home Depot, Inc. in the sale of the Chem-Dry carpet cleaning franchise chain
- Represented Newell Brands Inc. in the following transactions:
- Sale of Process Solutions business to One Rock Capital Partners, LLC
- Sale of Winter Sports businesses to Kohlberg & Company
- Sale of Tools division to Stanley Black & Decker
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Distinctions
- The Legal 500 US 2021
Credentials
Education
Emory University, JD, with honors, 2010
University of Tennessee, BS, cum laude, 2005
Admissions
Georgia
