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

The private equity practice at King & Spalding LLP is particularly renowned for buyouts in the energy and infrastructure sectors, with New York-based team co-head Jonathan Melmed representing key clients in this sphere such as D.E Shaw, Starwood Energy, and Macquarie Infrastructure. Also leading the team from Atlanta is Rahul Patel , who as well as representing ACON Investments and H.I.G. Capital on complex transactions, advised SPANX founder Sara Blakely on the sale of her company to Blackstone for $1.2bn. In New York, Enrico Granata represents sponsors and hedge funds on acquisitions, minority investments and joint ventures.

With a strong following of public companies, privately held businesses, and private equity firms, King & Spalding LLP is well equipped to support clients in the full spectrum of M&A matters, excelling particularly in the middle-market. The practice also assists in serial and portfolio transactions and continues to advise clients in SPAC-related deals.  Based in Atlanta, Keith Townsend, who heads up the public companies practice group, is adept in both corporate governance and transactional matters. Also in Atlanta, Rahul Patel is the main point of contact for some of the firm’s most significant corporate clients engaged in control and non-control transactions. In the New York office,  Jonathan Melmed handles strategic, private equity and SPAC deals across the energy, financial, and infrastructure sectors, while Enrico Granata co-chairs the private equity group. Kathleen Blaszak joined from Winston & Strawn LLP in July 2022, bringing a wealth of experience in M&A and strategic alliances in the TMT sector; she is based between Northern Virginia and Washington DC.

With a strong focus on transactions in the renewable energy space, King & Spalding LLP advises clients, including major private equity and infrastructure funds and companies active in areas including solar, wind, battery stroage, as well as renewable natural gas, on the acquisition and disposal of projects and portfolios, with additional strength in project financing. In addition, the practice is also noted for its capabilities in advising on the whole cycle of renewable energy projects, including development, construction and operation. The team is jointly led by Jonathan Melmed in New York, who is reputed for advising on U.S. and international M&A, private equity and complex corporate transactions, Stuart Zisman, and global energy and construction transactional practice head Scott Greer in Houston. Zisman is also noted for his expertise in global energy transactions of all types, including energy storage, as well as commercial agreements. Another key contact for transactional work is New York’s Adam Hankiss. The firm’s reach was extended with the arrival of Fradyn Suárez  into its new Miami office from Jones Day in July 2022.

King & Spalding LLP ‘s corporate, finance and investments team is sought after by clients including domestic and international energy companies, investors, lenders, and sponsors engaged in projects in energy generation, storage, and transmission. Brandon Dalling leads the team from New York, where he has experience advising on leveraged and acquisition financing structures. Tristan Pelham Webb splits his time between New York and Denver, with a strong practice in greenfield and brownfield developments and construction. Scott Greer and Stuart Zisman are key contacts in Houston, while Jonathan Melmed in New York is a go-to lawyer for private equity energy and infrastructure matters. The firm’s reach was prolongated with the arrival of Fradyn Suarez into its new Miami office in July 2022.