Profile
Ted Blum serves as Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Atlanta office and Chair of the firm’s Atlanta Corporate Practice. In this role, he provides strategic leadership for one of the firm’s largest offices, guiding its growth initiatives, strengthening key client relationships, and advancing the office’s market position across industries. He leads and advises a team with the substantive business, legal, and market experience needed to manage and close complex transactions while also providing counsel on day-to-day corporate operations.
Ted concentrates his practice in corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate finance. He represents corporations, investment firms, boards of directors, executives, and entrepreneurs in the structuring and negotiation of complex, multimillion-dollar mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures of public and privately held companies. His experience includes leveraged buyouts, tax-free reorganizations, stock redemptions, and acquisitions of financially troubled or insolvent companies.
He also works closely with growth companies raising equity or debt capital in private placements and other transactions exempt from federal and state securities registration requirements. These matters include structuring and negotiating the rights, privileges, and preferences of common and preferred equity, convertible debt, warrants, and other financing arrangements, as well as advising on investor protections, governance rights, and capital structure strategy. In addition, Ted represents companies in joint ventures, partnership and strategic arrangements, licensing and development agreements, distribution and supply agreements, shareholder agreements, employment and consulting agreements, and other key commercial relationships.
Known for his clarity, steady counsel, and relationship-driven approach, Ted regularly advises boards of directors and executive leadership teams on corporate governance, strategic growth initiatives, and risk management decisions that shape long-term enterprise value. His leadership reflects a combination of technical corporate acumen, business judgment, and institutional perspective that supports clients through both transformative transactions and ongoing operational strategy.
Concentrations
- Corporate and business law
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity
- Corporate finance
תחומי התמחות
ניסיון מקצועי
Buy Side
- Representation of a family-owned real estate development platform in a purchase of equity interests and settlement of outstanding claims.
- Representation of a digital and IT solutions provider in a complex acquisition involving a stock purchase agreement, rollover equity, seller note, and post-signing renegotiation resulting in amended earnout provisions tied to financial performance.
- Representation of an Israeli public holding company in connection with a business combination agreement with a special purpose acquisition company.
- Representation in the acquisition of a regional construction company utilizing a hybrid equity and asset structure with earnout, retention, and indemnification protections.
- Representation of the buyer in a complex acquisition of a digital and IT solutions company involving rollover equity, seller financing, and amended transaction terms incorporating performance-based earnout provisions.
- Representation in definitive acquisition agreements for the purchase of a 70 percent equity stake in a management services company.
- Representation in the acquisition of multiple entities engaged in convenience store operations, retail and wholesale motor fuel sales, and fuel transportation across multiple southeastern states.
- Representation of a global financial exchange and market infrastructure provider in its acquisition of an Israel-based financial technology company for approximately $350 million.
- Representation in connection with a global jewellery manufacturer’s acquisition of a jewellery retailer from an investment firm.
- Representation of a company and its affiliates in numerous buy-side transactions valued in excess of $1 billion and in connection with the company’s initial public offering.
- Representation of a large management services company in a series of seven acquisitions completed within a 12-month strategic growth initiative.
- Extensive representation of a publicly traded healthcare services company in numerous physician practice acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, and related financing transactions across multiple specialties and jurisdictions.
- Representation in numerous strategic acquisitions and development of a repeatable acquisition framework supporting national expansion.
- Ongoing representation in general corporate and transactional matters, including franchise acquisitions, sale of franchise assets, lease purchases, refinancing transactions with national lenders.
- Representation of sponsors and portfolio companies in platform and add-on acquisitions, including cross-border transactions involving Canadian and Brazilian subsidiaries within the enterprise software and forestry management technology sectors.
Sell Side
- Representation of a southeastern U.S.-based wholesale distributor of HVAC equipment, parts, and supplies in its sale to a national distribution company.
- Representation of a commercial lending and financing business in its sale to a regional bank.
- Representation of a restaurant holding company in its sale of more than 40 restaurant locations across two national restaurant brands.
- Representation of a global boutique fitness brand and its private equity sponsor in connection with the sale of the business to a private equity firm.
- Representation of a professional services and consulting platform in its strategic sale to a global consulting firm.
- Representation of an Atlanta-based healthcare data technology company in its acquisition by a publicly traded healthcare services company, structured as a combination of cash and common stock.
- Representation of a manufacturer of engineered aftermarket components for residential HVAC systems in its acquisition by a private equity fund.
- Representation of a large meat production company in the sale of a division to a global food company and in the negotiation of numerous master services and supply agreements with major national retailers.
- Representation in the sale of 100 percent of the membership interests of a Georgia-based independent brokerage and investment banking firm and its affiliated investment advisory company.
- Representation of a recycling and metals processing company in its $65.5 million acquisition by a publicly traded metals recycling company.
- Representation of an oil field construction and services company in the sale of a majority ownership interest to a private equity sponsor.
- Representation in the $210 million sale of 80 percent of an industrial equipment business to a private equity firm.
- Representation of video game developers in sale transactions to strategic acquirors, including the sale of a game development studio to an international gaming group.
- Representation of a data privacy and cybersecurity services provider in its acquisition by an investment firm.
- Representation in the sale of a majority interest in two ambulatory surgery centers and related restructuring of a credit facility.
- Representation of the management trustees of a family revocable trust in the sale of all stock of two affiliated companies to a global private equity firm for a purchase price exceeding $1 billion, involving a logistics real estate portfolio of 45 properties totaling more than 20 million square feet across eight markets.
- Representation in a sell-side private equity transaction as part of a new platform formation.
- Representation in a sale to a private equity sponsor involving tax-deferred restructuring and rollover equity arrangements.
- Representation in a $200 million initial public offering of Class A common stock and Nasdaq listing, including securities compliance, capital markets structuring, and offering execution.
- Representation of a publicly traded grocery retailer in multiple Rule 144A senior notes offerings totalling more than $1.6 billion, including related tender offers, consent solicitations, exchange offers, SEC registration matters, and refinancing transactions.
- Representation of a flexible packaging and contract manufacturing company in its issuance of Class A and Class B Units to institutional investors, including redemption of minority membership interests and related financing arrangements.
- Representation in strategic financing and growth transactions, including an $850 million private notes offering, a $200 million multi-state bond issuance, and structured real estate acquisitions supporting landfill development.
- Representation in significant acquisition and financing transactions, including a $150 million secured revolving credit facility and multiple specialty practice acquisitions and divestitures.
הישגים ותפקידי מפתח
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2007-2026
- Listed, Atlanta Magazine, "Atlanta 500," Professionals - Law, 2020-2026
- Listed, GaBiz, "Top Lawyers," 2024
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Georgia Super Lawyers, 2006-2026
- Finalist, Daily Report, “Southeastern Legal Awards - Managing Partner of the Year," 2024
- Selected, Daily Report, "Georgia Legal Awards - Distinguished Leaders," 2022
- Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007-2025
- Recipient, Wellspring Living Hope Award, 2021
- Listed, Acritas Stars™ Independently Rated Lawyers, “Star Lawyers,” 2019-2021
- Recipient, Rotary Club of Atlanta, 2019 and 2021
- "Service Above Self" Award, 2021
- "Ivan Allen Club Service" Award, 2019
- Recognized, Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2005, 2020
- Leaders in Corporate Citizenship, "Executive Champion," 2020
- "Top 40 Under 40," 2005
- Listed, Georgia Trend magazine, "Legal Elite," 2008-2013 and 2015-2017
- Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of "America’s Best Corporate Law Firms," 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
- Recipient, "Abe Schwartz Young Leadership" award, 2005
- Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5.0
- Board of Councilors - The American Jewish Committee (AJC) Atlanta
- Chair – Atlanta Jewish Foundation
- Board of Trustees – Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
- Member – Rotary Club of Atlanta
- Advisory Committee Member – The White Rose Society
- Former Board Member, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
- Former Member, Board of Directors, The Carter Center
- Founding Chair, Advisory Board, Chick-fil-A Foundation
- Former Board Member, Junior Achievement of Georgia
- Former Member, Law360 Editorial Advisory Board
- Former Board Chair, The Epstein School
- Former Chair (2017–2020), Task Force to Fight Human Trafficking and Slavery
- Former Board Member, Woodruff Arts Center
הכשרה מקצועית וכישורי שפה
- J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- A.B., University of Michigan
- Georgia