Mr Jonathan Melmed > King & Spalding LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Energy and infrastructure transactions form a standout area of focus for the team at King & Spalding LLP, which is active in transactions that span the middle- and upper-market and encompass portfolio company mergers, joint ventures, platform and add-on acquisitions, and exits for private equity funds seeking to dispose of oil and gas assets and invest in renewable assets. Practice co-head Jonathan Melmed acts as a key contact for energy-related matters and is a key contact for SPAC mergers and strategic investments, while Atlanta-based co-head Rahul Patel extends the team’s area of expertise to encompass deals in the tech and logistics sectors. Enrico Granata is a key contact for cross-border public and private M&A as well as for joint ventures and restructuring matters, while Adam Hankiss handles growth investments and buyouts in the infrastructure space. Unless otherwise stated, all lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

King & Spalding LLP is a robust choice for advice on high-value transactions in the US renewable energy market. The firm assists with some of the most valuable projects in the country and internationally, and also handles a notable share of first-of-their-kind projects in various respects. Clients include leading energy companies, corporates in the renewables sphere, private equity firms, tax equity and financial investors, and project developers. A trio of lawyers oversee the practice group: Jonathan Melmed in New York, an expert in the power sector and in private equity transactions; construction law expert Scott Greer, who heads the firm’s global energy and construction offering; and Stuart Zisman, counsel to a host of major project owners in the alternative energy space. Greer and Zisman are based in Houston, while at the Washington DC office, James Bowe is a senior name across energy matters. Alongside Melmed in New York, Brandon Dalling is a key contact for financing renewable energy projects, and transactional lawyer Adam Hankiss has particular experience in solar, wind, and hydrogen projects. Younger partner Tristan Pelham Webb is building a strong practice in project finance for renewable energy projects in the US.

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.