Troutman Sanders Assists Southern Company in Its $12 Billion Acquisition of AGL Resources
Troutman Sanders received many press mentions – The America Lawyer, Bloomberg Business, The Daily Report, The Deal Pipeline, Law360 and others – for its role in advising Southern Company in its $12 billion acquisition of AGL Resources, which was announced on August 24.
The transaction will create what Southern Company has described as a new “U.S.-leading electric and natural gas utility with approximately nine million utility customers in nine states.” The firm assisted Southern Company on due diligence, regulatory, tax, corporate disclosure and finance matters relating to the transaction.
The firm team assisting Southern Company includes partners Kevin Greene, Eric Koontz, Roger Reigner, Bob Edwards, Brandon Marzo and Frank Schiller, along with associates Allison Will and Melissa Oellerich.