M. Nan King 404.873.8774 [direct] 404.873.8775 [fax] nan.king@agg.com Area of Practice General Corporate, with particular emphasis on representing computer software and hardware companies and technology businesses, including Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity/Venture Capital Financing, Intellectual Property, Nanotechnology and University Technology Transfer issues.

Ms. King is a partner of the firm in the Corporate Practice Group. She has extensive experience in the representation of computer software, hardware, and technology companies including experience with issues such as licensing, distribution, and protection and maintenance of intellectual property. Ms. King also has experience in the types of financing issues often faced by these fast growth companies such as mergers and acquisitions, private and public offerings, and venture capital investments. She is a member of the firm's Mergers & Acquisition/Strategic Alliances Practice Team, Growth Companies Practice Team, and the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Team. Ms. King serves as the Hiring Partner for the firm.

Professional Activities

• Member, Technology Association of Georgia
  
• Member, Computer Law Association
  
• Member, Licensing Executives Society
  
• Member, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (Membership Committee)
  
• Member, Board of Directors Network (Program Committee)
  
• State Bar of Georgia (Section: Technology Law)
  
  
Presentations and Articles

• Technology Agreement - A Mock Negotiation, presentation at the Practicing Law Institute's seminar entitled "Understanding the Intellectual Property License," January 2003.
  
• Legal Considerations for Growing Businesses, presentation at the Georgia State University Small Business Development Center's course "Fastrac Planning for Women Business Owners," June 2002.
  
• Software and Intellectual Property Licensing, presentation at the seminar entitled "Contract and Agreement Strategies to Protect Your Business," August 1998.
  
• Are You Ready for Year 2000?, presentation at the seminar entitled "Protecting Your Business in the Information Age," May 1998.

Education
B.S., Mississippi State University, 1983 (summa cum laude)
J.D., University of Virginia, 1986
       Editorial Board, Virginia Law Review, 1984-86

Admitted to Practice
State of Georgia, 1986