Austin counsels strategic clients, private equity funds, and their portfolio companies in executing merger and acquisition strategies and has extensive experience advising clients in connection with domestic and cross-border acquisitions and dispositions. Austin focuses his practice on transactions in the private middle-market. He also serves as trusted counsel to in-house legal teams and business principals on day-to-day governance and contracting issues.

Austin's experience covers a breadth of industries and client types. Austin regularly advises clients in regulated industries on their investment and M&A strategies. This includes a significant number of engagements advising buyers and sellers in mortgage-industry transactions.

Austin represents investors and strategic buyers in alternative investments in the legal industry. He has experience evaluating and executing a variety of investment structures in the legal space including alternative business structures and managed service organization (MSO).

Austin represents NCAA athletes on a pro-bono basis in their NIL and revenue share agreements. He provides advice to universities and their athletic departments in connection with alternative revenue streams and private investment opportunities.

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Education
JD, Duke University School of Law, 2014

BA, University of North Carolina, 2011