John Foster handles corporate transactional and finance work. Mr. Foster’s practice encompasses the areas of corporate, municipal finance, limited partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Foster practiced corporate law with an emphasis on project finance, SEC-registered and international transactions.

He has been a speaker on real estate, tax law, resort development and other topics at continuing education, ALI/ABA, bar association and academic conferences. Mr. Foster speaks conversational French and has a working knowledge of Spanish. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.*

* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.

Professional & Community Activities

American Bar Association, Member

Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, Member

National Association of Bond Lawyers, Member

Palmetto Seed Capital Corporation, President

South Carolina Tax Review Board, Chairman (1981-1988)

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D. (1976)
    cum laude
  • University of Oxford, M.A. (1972)

    first honours

  • University of Oxford, B.A. (1972)
  • Davidson College, A.B. (1970)

Bar Admissions

  • New York (1978)
  • South Carolina (1977)

Who We Are

Suite 2800, 1100 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
t +1 404.815.6322
f +1 404.541.3472
P. O. Box 11607
Columbia, SC, 29211
USA
t +1 803.744.3400
f +1 803.765.0081

John W. Foster

Experience Highlights

Represented a state official in constitutional challenge to use of federal stimulus funds
Represented a state official in constitutional challenge to state legislature's appropriation of federal stimulus funds. more
Charleston International Ports, LLC v. SC State Ports Authority (SCSPA)
Serves as outside counsel to the South Carolina State Ports Authority (“SCSPA”), the fourth busiest container port in North America.  In that more
Negotiation and execution of agreement between South Carolina and Georgia
Represented the State of South Carolina in connection with the November, 2007 execution of a historic bi-state agreement with the State of Georgia more
Not-for-profit law advice for Breeders’ Cup Limited
Advised the not-for-profit Breeders’ Cup Limited, a thoroughbred horse race operator, on New York not-for-profit law, leading to a reorganization of more