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Tara N.Evans

Counsel
Atlanta

O 404.541.2982

Tara N.Evans

Counsel

Tara is counsel in the firm’s Corporate Transactions & Securities practice. She focuses on commercial contracts, general corporate law and corporate finance.

Tara’s experience includes negotiating and drafting a wide range of documents and commercial agreements, including corporate governance documents, distribution agreements, licensing agreements, confidentiality agreements, contribution agreements and commercial services agreements. She also advises companies on corporate finance transactions, represents underwriters in connection with municipal bond issuances and counsels companies on early and mid-stage private equity investment transactions. In addition, she has experience assisting nonprofit entities with organizational matters and governance documents.

Recognized in Best Lawyers 2027

Focus Areas

  • Assisting companies and government entities with various commercial agreements, including supplier, purchase and services agreements
  • Counseling companies on structuring and forming joint ventures
  • Assisting with commercial and business law issues
  • Advising companies in connection with asset purchase and merger transactions
  • Assisting with corporate organization and governance matters
  • Advising various stakeholders in connection with municipal bond transactions
  • Assisting non-profit corporations with governance and operational issues
  • Advising companies on operational, regulatory and compliance matters
  • Counseling borrowers in connection with commercial loan transactions
  • Advising companies in connection with private equity investments
  • Assisting limited liability companies with operating agreements and other governance documents
  • “Directors:  Do Your Homework, Even if You Get it Wrong”, Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Winter 2014
  • Presenter, “Good Governance: What is it? What is it not?,” Thompson Hine Best of Boards Governance Series, January 2014
  • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 to 2027 for Corporate Law

Education

  • Northwestern University School of Law, J.D.
  • Rice University, B.A.

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia