Robert (Rob) L. Swartwood II, a member of Brock Clay's Corporate and Transactional Law practice, assists businesses with a full range of corporate matters including start-up planning and business formation; mergers and acquisitions; financing; contracting; internal governance and employment issues; licensing; regulatory compliance; commercial real estate; wind-down; and dissolution.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Swartwood was an Infantry officer in the U.S. Army. He graduated in the top fifth of his class from the United States Military Academy at West Point, ranked second in his class in leadership, and as an officer was rated in the top 10% of his peers. Ultimately, he attained the rank of Captain, and in that capacity led Airborne and Ranger organizations for almost seven years. Mr. Swartwood served in Afghanistan and Iraq and received two Bronze Star Medals for his combat service.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Swartwood works with many of the firm’s health care, technology, and non-profit clients. Some of his recent client highlights include: 

• Representing an investment fund in the structuring, formation and capitalization of a start-up technology company.
• Assisting with the sale of a health care technology company.
• Representing a commercial property owner in the sale of multiple plats of agricultural real estate.
• Assisting a minority shareholder with the acquisition of a controlling interest in the stock of a manufacturing company.
• Assisting a manufacturing company with structuring and drafting international sales contracts in order to gain exposure to emerging markets.

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Board Member, U.S. Congressman Phil Gingrey’s Academy Nominating Board
• Member, Military Legal Assistance Program Committee, State Bar of Georgia
• Member, American Bar Association (Business Law Section)
• Member, Georgia Bar Association (Business Law Section)
• Member, Cobb Bar Association (Business Law and Litigation Section and Young Lawyer’s Division)
• Leadership Cobb (Class of 2012)
• Member, First Presbyterian Church of Marietta
• Member, Marietta WorkMatters
• Member, West Point Society of Atlanta
• Member, American Legion

HONORS & AWARDS

• Two-time Bronze Star Medal recipient for combat service in Afghanistan and Iraq