Stewart Mark Banner
Business / Contracts, Business Formation, Commercial Real Estate, Entertainment, Landlord & Tenant, Mergers & Acquisitions, Nonprofits, Real Estate, Startups (Transactional)
Alpharetta, Georgia
Personal Introduction
Stewart Banner is a highly experienced corporate attorney who has represented entrepreneurs, start-ups, mid-size and large corporations, real estate, private equity and venture capital firms in multiple types of transactions. He has also represented clients in the transportation, energy, manufacturing, environmental, technology, health care, financial services, media and telecommunications industries in corporate matters as well as in negotiation and settlement of contract-related disputes. Having worked as in-house counsel for a real estate development and management company as well as in private practice with several major international law firms, including DLA Piper, Paul Hastings, King & Spalding, and Alston & Bird, Mr. Banner has over three decades of experience in providing effective and efficient representation. He also has written and edited legal journals and practice manuals for a leading legal industry publisher. Education Mr. Banner received his J.D. from the Emory University School of Law and M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also earned his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Maryland at College Park. Languages English Admissions Mr. Banner is admitted in Georgia
Practice Composition
Transactional
Education
Practice Summary
Crystal and Giannoni-Crystal, LLC (CGC), is committed to providing high-quality legal services with passion, speed, and integrity in a few selected areas: Lawyers for lawyers services, international services, contract and business services. This South Carolina, New York, and DC law firm’s value is, above all, in the experience of its founders. Nathan Crystal has taught and consulted primarily in the field of professional responsibility and contracts for almost 40 years. In her almost vicennial career spanning Italy and the US, Francesca Giannoni-Crystal she has provided assistance to a wide range of clients (industrial, commercial and technological companies, banks & financial institutions, law firms) both domestically and internationally in contractual issues, international agreements, technology and Internet contracts, and corporate law. We focus on the legal areas in which we have significant experience. Broadly speaking, the firm practices in three areas: Lawyers for lawyers services, international services, and contract and business services. In addition we provide bridging (liaison) activities Common Law-Civil Law for both clients and lawyers (“bridging” services). There are several circumstances in which an experienced transactional attorney can be of great assistance. While CGC is primarily a transactional law firm, we offer some litigation services. We offer dispute resolutions also. We can provide professional legal services in English, Italian, and Spanish, and we can offer advice with regard to transactions and legal documents in German, French, and Portuguese. In addition to the professionals “in alliance” listed in this website, the founders have strong links with international practices around the world, to serve clients’ cross-border needs in business law.
Response Time
1 day
Personal Interests & Charitable Work
Volunteer attorney for Atlanta Lawyers for the Arts, Pro Bono Partnership and Jewish Family & Career Services; Anti-Defamation League Southeast Division Civil Rights Committee; former counsel to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia Interests include tennis, music, reading (non-fiction), movies, architecture, fitness and nutrition.
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