Cleburne E. Gregory III
Partner
Suite 2100
Biography
Greg is a partner and the longtime head of AGG’s Tax practice. Best Lawyers named Greg “2011 Lawyer of the Year” for tax law in Atlanta.
Greg focuses his practice on representing clients in the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and working extensively in almost all aspects of domestic corporate, partnership, and corporation taxation, as well as the taxation of specialized entities such as real estate investment trusts (REITs). His practice also includes advising on nonqualified executive compensation and other forms of executive compensation for both public and private companies. In addition, Greg has worked extensively with foreign investors in the United States, particularly investments in U.S. real estate, and advises clients regarding outbound investments and cross-border acquisitions.
Experience
- Advised on the tax aspects of hundreds of M&A transactions, both on the buy side and sell side, for private and public companies spanning a variety of industries.
- Represented a large Dutch investment fund in acquisitions and dispositions of multiple types of properties including regional malls, office and development properties. Advised on and maintained the structure of all transactions.
- Nine-Facility Portfolio Acquired in $110 Million Deal
- Trio Healthcare Investors, LLC – AGG Moves Quickly to Help Executives Start Company in Multifaceted Deal
- SunTrust Banks – AGG Helps Facilitate Loans to Private Equity Firms for M&A Deals
- Synovus – Financing Issues Resolved for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- MedProperties Holdings, LLC - AGG Successfully Addresses Corporate and Healthcare Legal Issues
- LakePoint Sporting Community & Town Center® - How Key Land Deals Set Stage for Mixed-Use Project
- National Center for Civil and Human Rights - AGG Real Estate Attorneys Execute Financing Strategy
- SunTrust Bank - Broad Range of Expertise Resolves Legal Complications in $32 Million Loan Deal
- Sysco Corporation - Weekend of Furious Transaction Work Makes Sysco the Biggest
Credentials
- Emory University School of Law, Master of Laws - Taxation
- University of Georgia School of Law, Juris Doctor
- Notes Editor, Georgia Law Review
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Charles Clark, United States Circuit Judge, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Washington and Lee University, Bachelor of Science
- State of Georgia
Professional
- Past President and Trustee, Atlanta Tax Forum
- Trustee, Georgia Federal Tax Conference
Community
- Trustee, Livingston Foundation
- Board of Directors, Metro Atlanta Boys & Girls Clubs
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America®, Tax Law, 2009-15, 2017-25
- “Lawyer of the Year,” Best Lawyers in America®, 2011
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers, 2011-18
- Georgia Super Lawyers, 2007-18
- “M&A Tax Attorney of the Year – Georgia,” Corporate INTL, 2016
- “Legal Elite,” Georgia Trend, 2011
News & Insights
- NewsAGG Increases Number of Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® With Four Named “Lawyer of the Year”August 15, 2024 | Rankings & Recognition | News Releases | Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
- NewsAGG Represents Sabal Therapeutics in Acquisition by Rosemont PharmaceuticalsJuly 18, 2024 | News Releases | Rosemont Pharmaceuticals
- NewsAGG Increases Number of Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® With Three Named “Lawyer of the Year”August 17, 2023 | Rankings & Recognition | News Releases | Arnall Golden Gregory LLP