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Harold E. Gill Jr.

Counsel
Atlanta | 404.806.6533
Fax | 404.869.6972

Hal Gill has developed a multifaceted, nationwide real estate and finance practice over the course of his 40-year career. He represents numerous national, regional, and local banks throughout the Southeast in closing bilateral and syndicated loans secured by commercial real estate, as well as loans secured by the business assets of corporate borrowers.

Hal also maintains a significant practice focused on the closing and subsequent development of land assemblages for residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects. In addition, a variety of companies and investors across industry sectors turn to Hal as outside counsel. 

Hal has devoted significant time to civic, charitable, and church activities throughout his career. He is a past board member of the J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Family YMCA and has served as a Presbyterian deacon and elder. Additionally, he is a Georgia deputy commissioner of the Clan Campbell Society, North America, and he participates in Scottish Festivals throughout the Southeast in this role.

Hal is a seventh-generation native of Woodbury, Georgia. He is an avid fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and is passionate about all aspects of Scottish history, culture, and music. 

Representative Experience

  • Closed a $47 million loan to refinance 13 retail properties in seven states for a national tire distributor.
  • Closed a $95 million syndicated credit facility secured by the assets of a financial services company headquartered in Atlanta.
  • Closed a bilateral credit facility for a national bank secured by the assets of a national building products supplier.
  • Closed a $72 million loan for the acquisition of a luxury multifamily project in Atlanta for a national bank.
  • Led a team of outside counsel in advising a North Georgia poultry processing company in the acquisition of a competitor. 
  • Served as outside general counsel for Southeast-based digital marketing company.
  • Served as U.S. counsel for one of the world's largest engineered stone manufacturers. 
  • Counseled developer of mixed-use real estate projects throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area.
  • Served as local counsel for developers of a solar power facility with a transaction value exceeding $750 million.
  • Developed and implemented a loan documentation program for a Florida-based national bank, facilitating multiple loans to a build-to-suit developer of properties for credit tenants across the Southeast.

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Honors & Awards

  • The Best Lawyers in America in Real Estate Law, 2021-2026
  • Martindale-Hubbell ® AV Preeminent ® Peer Rated

Memberships

  • Clan Campbell Society (North America), Georgia Deputy Commissioner
  • J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Family YMCA, Past Board Member