Carl J. Erhardt
Partner

Phone: 404.504.7608
Fax: 404.365.9532
Email: cerhardt@mmmlaw.com

Carl J. Erhardt is a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice. Mr. Erhardt practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private and public finance transactions, venture capital, strategic investments, joint ventures, recapitalizations, and general corporate law. Mr. Erhardt’s practice covers a wide variety of industries, including information technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, transportation and chemical. Additionally, Mr. Erhardt is co-head of the firm’s International Practice Group, and has extensive cross-border experience. Mr. Erhardt also advises mergers and acquisitions clients in connection with antitrust and competition law matters.

Recent Experience

Representation of Oslo Stock Exchange-listed data compression software and hardware company in its negotiation of $1.2 billion tender offer for its shares; subsequent assistance with hostile $1.4 billion tender offer for the company’s shares.

Representation of Oslo Stock Exchange listed data compression software and hardware company in several U.S. acquisitions totaling approximately $300 million.

Representation of California-based wireless service provider in connection with its approximately $235 million sale to publicly-held Sprint affiliate.

Representation of database synchronization company in connection with its approximately $60 million acquisition by a U.S. publicly-held files and systems management company.

Representation of publicly-held UK-based contract research organization in connection with its U.S. acquisitions totaling approximately $47 million.

Representation of tax processing and compliance company in its $30 million sale to Canadian-based publisher of tax software and information.

Representation of software company in the satellite communications and control sector (defense and general commercial applications) in its $26 million sale to a U.S. defense contractor.

Representation of U.S. utilities bill processing company listed on Norwegian FINFO in its $25 million sale to German utilities services company.

Representation of technology client providing mobile messaging and marketing services in a $25 million venture capital financing.

Representation of a wireless automated metering company in venture capital transactions in excess of $23 million to VC funds and strategic investors.

Representation of a network security company in its merger with a complementary network security company, and representation of venture capital fund with its investment in the combined entity.

Representation of testing software company in connection with its approximately $15 million sale to educational testing services provider.

Representation of technology client providing mobile messaging and marketing services in connection with its approximately $13 million acquisition of a French mobile messaging company.

Representation of Swedish publicly-held technology company in connection with its U.S. acquisitions.

Representation of wood treatment technology company in its approximately $11 million sale to German press board technology company.

Representation of financial institutions bill processing company in its acquisition of bill processing software company.

Representation of concrete company in its acquisition of assets from chemical admixture company in bankruptcy.

Representation of numerous emerging growth technology companies in connection with VC financing raises.

Bar Admissions

State Bar of California, admitted 1993
State Bar of Georgia, admitted 1996

Education

University of Maryland, University of London, B.S., B.A., magna cum laude, 1989

Stanford Law School, J.D., 1992
Associate Editor, Stanford Law Review
Member, Stanford Journal of International Law, 1990-92

Honors and Affiliations

State Bar of Georgia (Corporate and Banking Section)
Member, Steering Committee, Gwinnett Technology Forum

Service Areas

Corporate
Government Contracts & Procurement
International
Mergers & Acquisitions
Telecommunications