King & Spalding LLP

Partner

Keith Townsend specializes in representing public and private companies with respect to mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and governance matters. Keith co-leads the firm’s Global Corporate Practice. In addition, Keith serves on the Managing Policy Committee.

Mr. Townsend has substantial experience working on a broad range of public company M&A transactions, including stock-for-stock strategic mergers, tender offers, spin-offs, cross-border transactions, statutory cash mergers and divestitures, and SPAC mergers. In addition, Keith has significant experience representing special committees in connection with going private and other conflict of interest transactions.