King & Spalding LLP has a major focus on the energy, financial institutions, life sciences and healthcare, industrials, real estate and telecommunications industries. It has a solid record in IPOs, follow-on offerings and private placements. It has worked on a series of recent at-the-market transactions and has also made an impression in de-SPAC deals. Atlanta partner Keith Townsend has a strong record in mid-cap and large capital markets transactions, including de-SPAC deals.

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Key clients

  • Rayonier Inc.
  • BOA Acquisition Corp.
  • Riverview Acquisition Corp
  • Evolent Health, Inc.
  • Skyline Champion Corporation
  • Cantor Fitzgerald & Co
  • Shimmick Corporation

Work highlights

  • Advised Evolent Health on its acquisition of NIA (also known as Magellan Specialty Health) for approximately $650m.
  • Advised Riverview Acquisition Corp on its $1.2bn de-SPAC business combination transaction with Westrock Coffee.
  • Advised Shimmick Corporation on its $25m IPO on The Nasdaq Stock Market.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Keith Townsend

Other key lawyers

Spencer Johnson, Elizabeth Morgan, Laura Bushnell, Kevin Many, Zachary Davis