Specializing in all aspects of carve-out sales, multi-jurisdictional M&A, and strategic transactions, the King & Spalding LLP team is noted for its ‘outstanding’ work on behalf of companies in the infrastructure, asset management, and tech spaces and stands out in particular for its ability to guide clients through early-stage M&A opportunities and public transactions. New York-based lawyer Jonathan Melmed brings vast experience in the energy, finance, and media spheres to the table and co-heads the practice Atlanta-based lawyers Rahul Patel and Keith Townsend, who are experts in handling joint ventures and corporate governance matters. In Northern Virginia, Tom Knox is knowledgeable on securities offerings and divestitures, whilst Silicon Valley-based Laura Bushnell represents corporations and investors in capital raising transactions. Enrico Granata is located in New York, focusing on tender and exchange offers, and Cal Smith concentrates on corporate finance transactions from Atlanta. In August 2024, Joseph Halloum, who has strong expertise in IPOs and SPAC transactions, joined in New York from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘K&S's corporate team is outstanding in this space. The commitment to client service exhibited by Rahul Patel and John Hyman is outstanding.'
- 'I have not found a better firm for mid-market M&A than King & Spalding.’
- 'Excellent quality talent on the team. Focused on the right issues and aligned with clients on what those are.'
- 'Great skill set and breadth of experience. Enrico Granata and Jonathan Melmed are excellent.'
Key clients
- Axium Infrastructure
- Baker Hughes
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Cox Enterprises
- EVO Payments
- Equifax
- H.I.G. Capital / USALCO
- Home Depot
- Instar Asset Management
- ManTech International
- Roper Technologies
- U.S. Express Enterprises
Work highlights
- Advised Mativ Holdings, Inc. on its carveout sale of its Engineered Papers business to Evergreen Hill Enterprise Pte. Ltd. for $620m.
- Advised SAIC on the sale of its logistics and supply chain management business to ASRC Federal Holding Company for $350m.
- Advised U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. on its sale to Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. for $808m.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jonathan Melmed, Rahul Patel, Keith Townsend