King & Spalding LLP‘s trial and global disputes practice has a deep bench of versatile litigators, many of whom have experience in M&A-related matters. Chief among them are Richard Marooney in New York, who frequently handles cases in the financial services, accounting and energy industries, and Jessica Corley in Atlanta, whose broad practice encompasses securities class actions, derivative suits, and M&A litigation. She recently assisted Tivity Health, Inc., in a case in which plaintiffs sought $200m in damages following the company’s $1.3bn acquisition of Nutrisystem, Inc. in 2019. Also based in Atlanta, Warren Pope frequently appears as lead or co-lead counsel in federal and state courts across the country. He assisted Newell Brands Inc. with matters arising out of its $16bn acquisition of Jarden Corporation. Emerging partner talent Peter Isajiw in New York handles regulatory enforcement matters and government investigations, as well as complex M&A litigation. Christopher Duffy joined the firm from Vinson & Elkins LLP in June 2024, based in New York.
Key clients
- Evolent Health, Inc.
- FanDuel
- Newell Brands, Inc.
- Phunware, Inc. and Former Officers & Directors
- Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
- Sharecare, Inc.
- Turbonomic, Inc.
Work highlights
- Successfully represented FanDuel and its directors after its founders and 134 other former officers and employees brought lawsuits seeking $1bn in damages, accusing them of cheating them out the proceeds of a merger with Paddy Power Betfair.
- Represented EVO Payments in shareholder litigation challenging certain public disclosures relating to EVO's pending acquisition by Global Payments, Inc. in a transaction valued at $4 billion.
- Represented U.S. Xpress, Inc. in shareholder litigation challenging certain public disclosures relating to U.S. Xpress’s acquisition by Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. in a transaction valued at $808m.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Marooney, Jessica Corley