John f “sandy” smith womble carlyle senior partner

John F. “Sandy” Smith Womble Carlyle: Senior Partner John F. “Sandy” Smith of Womble Carlyle is a Senior Partner in the Corporate and Securities Group.

He has a depth of experience advising boards of directors and management in matters of corporate governance, independent director duties, ethics, and fiduciary duties. As a business lawyer he is also skilled in tax law, intellectual property, real estate, sales, employment law, bankruptcy and other issues.

"Diversity of background and thought creates more opportunities and reflects the realities of the business world," he says. "To get this right, it is not only a core value, but built into an enabling business structure." His objective is to enable his clients to grow, finance, acquire other entities and go public, and to realize their ongoing business objectives. Womble Carlyle’s core values of “Integrity, Devotion to the Client, and Respect for the Individual” help the firm successfully achieve clients’ goals in a changing business environment.

Working out of the firm's Atlanta office, he also has a diverse national practice managing, negotiating and completing mergers and acquisitions, and financial transactions for private and public businesses alike. He also launched and hosts Womble Carlyle’s Thought Leader Speaker Series, which brings in top business and academic innovators for candid discussions on a variety of topics.

The Atlanta office of Womble Carlyle is one of 14 across the United States. The first office opened in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1876, and the newest one opened in Silicon Valley in late 2011.

Smith was instrumental in the opening of Womble Carlyle’s Silicon Valley Office. The Silicon Valley office provides the firm with access to the world's largest technology market, and business that drives the U.S. economy.

"Our experienced and knowledgeable professionals serve as trusted advisors with real market knowledge," he says.

John F. “Sandy” Smith graduated from Stanford University in Palo Alto, and served on its Board of Trustees. He earned his MBA from Dartmouth College, and law degree from the Duke University School of Law. For more information about Sandy Smith Womble Carlyle visit at: http://sandysmithwomblecarlyle.weebly.com/