Overview
Tim Gillis is a partner in the firm's Jacksonville office and is a member of the Corporate & Tax practice group.
Tim concentrates his practice in transactional business law and has represented private equity funds and their portfolio companies, publicly traded companies, big box retailers, franchisors & franchisees, physician practice groups, commercial real estate developers, financial institutions, high net worth individuals, and companies raising capital. As a transactional lawyer, Tim has touched the entire spectrum of the business relationship, including formation (shareholders' agreements, operating agreements, joint venture agreements and real estate leases/acquisitions), funding (private placements and debt financing), expansion (trademarks, copyrights, franchising, licensing, employment agreements and non-compete agreements), and exit (mergers and acquisitions).
Tim has served as an adjunct professor at Florida Coastal School of Law, teaching courses such a Securities Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Transactional Drafting. He is a past chair of the Transactional Law Section and the Corporate, Business, and In-House Counsel Committee of The Jacksonville Bar Association. Tim is a past President and Board Member of the North Florida Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), an association of middle-market M&A professionals, having chaired the highly successful 2012 and 2016 Florida ACG Capital Connection.
Honors & Recognitions
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™, Corporate Law, Business Law and Taxation
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law (2025)
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Professional Activities
- Jacksonville Bar Association
- Past Chairman, Corporate, Business, and In-House Counsel Committee
- Past Chairman, Transactional Law Section
- Adjunct Professor, Florida Coastal School of Law (2011-2013)
- President and Board Member, Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) —North Florida Chapter (2011-2013)
- Chairman, ACG Florida Capital Connection (2012 & 2016)
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