Vaughan Curtis is one of the firm’s senior corporate lawyers.  He is also a former co-partner-in-charge of the New York office and a former member of the firm’s executive committee. Vaughan has represented companies in a number of industries, but has focused primarily on the healthcare industry.

Mr. Curtis represents both public and private companies in merger and acquisition transactions, including advising boards, audit committees, and outside board members on matters of corporate governance, change of control issues, and anti-takeover strategies. Mr. Curtis also represents underwriters and issuers in public and private debt and equity offerings. He has had lead responsibility in more than 100 merger and acquisition transactions and more than 40 public securities offerings primarily involving healthcare companies.

Vaughan is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Super Lawyers magazine and Who’s Who Legal: Georgia for corporate governance.

Vaughan received his undergraduate, graduate and law degrees from the University of Kentucky. He has served on the board of directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Atlanta and on the Life Board of the Atlanta Regional Red Cross. Prior to completing law school, Mr. Curtis served in the White House during the Ford Administration.