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John Padgett

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John Padgett is the former office managing partner of McGuireWoods’ Norfolk office and the founding leader of its Transportation Industry Team. He has extensive experience in providing a wide range of services to corporate and transportation clients.

John is experienced in counseling public and private businesses, partnerships and limited liability corporations with matters involving mergers and acquisitions, and transportation issues. He also has experience with the transportation and terminal operating industries and a unique perspective on all modes of transportation. He works with corporations in creating strategies to strengthen its supply chain, to mitigate international risks and to understand the challenges of international trade.

John advises corporations in the nuances of international trade and U.S. customs’ compliance issues and provides litigation support to the firm’s corporate and maritime clients. He has worked with international terminal operators in creating the largest privately held cargo terminal in North America, has worked on the salvage of the Titanic and has been on the cutting edge of the offshore wind initiatives. He has been selected by his peers as one of the best corporate and transportation attorneys in a wide range of publications and surveys.