King & Spalding LLP covers a wide array of corporate transactions, including public and private M&A, public company takeovers, and share sales and purchases, as well as investments, divestments, and joint ventures. With a robust offering and cross-border capabilities, the group has amassed a growing client roster which consists of notable names from the financial services, professional services, and technology sectors, to name a few. Heading up the department is William Charnley who stands out for his expertise advising private equity, hedge funds, and financial institutions on complex acquisitions and divestments. The practice also benefits from the aptitude of Amit Kataria who is noted for his negotiation skills in multijurisdictional M&A.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
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Testimonials
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- 'The practice is unique in its ability to handle cross-jurisdictional M&A with mastery of multiple countries' legal considerations.'
- 'Amit Kataria is a strong negotiator who serves as a true partner to the in-house deal team.'
Key clients
- Arcelormittal
- Axium Infrastructure, Inc.
- All Seas Capital
- Aldersgate Investments Ltd
- Afendis Capital Management Limited
- Atlas Holdings LLC
- Baker Hughes Company
- B-IKONIC
- BlackRock, Inc
- Cerberus European Investments LLC
- FertiStream DMCC
- Francisco Partners
Work highlights
Advised Global Switch Group Limited on the sale of 100% of Global Switch Australia Holdings Pty Ltd.
Advised Francisco Partners and its portfolio company Keyloop on the acquisition by Keyloop of 100% of the shares of Automotive Transformation Group from Inflexion Private Equity and certain management sellers.
Advised Resurgens Technology Partners on its acquisition of Syslink.
Practice head
William Charnley
Other key lawyers
Amit Kataria; Derek Meilman; Marcus Young; Sunandini Das