King & Spalding LLP

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.