Doug Gosden
Partner

Overview
Doug Gosden is an Atlanta financial services attorney who focuses his practice on commercial finance transactions with an emphasis on syndicated credit facilities for the communications and healthcare industries.
Mr. Gosden is well-versed in negotiating and documenting secured and unsecured credit facilities, including syndicated loans, Term B loans, single bank loans, asset-based loans, securitizations, dividend recapitalization transactions, acquisition finance transactions, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) finance transactions, supply side finance transactions and restructuring transactions. He regularly advises lead arrangers in financings for acquisitions of portfolio companies by private equity firms and sponsors.
In addition, Mr. Gosden is highly experienced in negotiating intercreditor agreements in first-lien and second-lien transactions, as well as advising clients on issues arising in all aspects of secured transactions, including Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) foreclosure proceedings.
Mr. Gosden is a frequent speaker at professional conferences and seminars on commercial financing transactions.
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Gosden was a financial services attorney for a large international law firm in Atlanta.
Representative Experience
Credentials
- University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, J.D.
- North Carolina State University, B.A.
- Georgia
- Georgia Bar Association
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Banking and Finance Law, 2018-2025; Commercial Finance Law, 2025
- Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Banking & Finance, Georgia, 2014-2016
- University of Memphis Law Review, Managing Editor