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Virginia’s Go To Lawyers – Business Law: Frank Flippin
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//December 29, 2020
Frank Flippin
Gentry Locke
Partner
Roanoke
Education / Certifications:
BS, Hampden-Sydney College
JD, University of Virginia
What is the field or practice area for which you are best known?
Financing, structuring, mergers and acquisitions
Please describe a signature case, deal or transaction.
Recent $400,000,000+ acquisition and $1,000,000,000+ financing
Please briefly mention up to three additional important cases, deals or transactions.
Representing management in acquisition of division of public company
Describe your approach to working with clients.
Try to be efficient and keep the best interests of the client first.
What is the best career advice you’ve received?
Be responsive and prompt.
What developments in business law do you expect to see in 2021?
More and more transaction structures are driven by industry norms.
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