King & Spalding places a notable emphasis on mitigating risk and potential exposure during M&A transactions for its clients. The team also advises clients on purchase price disputes and the defense of claims alleging negligence or misleading statements in connection with significant M&A transactions. Spearheading the practice are Jessica Corley, based in Atlanta, and Damien Marshall, based in New York. Working out of the New York office is Richard Marooney, whose clients include those in financial services, accounting, and energy. Atlanta-based Warren Pope represents clients in securities and M&A class actions and shareholder derivative litigation.
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Key clients
- Skillz
- Cantaloupe, Inc.
- Tivity Health, Inc., and certain of its current and former directors and officers
- FanDuel
- PRADCO Outdoor Brands
- Terran Orbital
- CA Investimentos S.A.
Work highlights
Representing Skillz Inc. and certain of its officers, directors, and stockholders in a shareholder derivative action pending in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Representing Cantaloupe, Inc. and its board of directors in shareholder litigation alleging claims for negligence and negligent misrepresentation and related shareholder demands challenging certain public disclosures relating to the acquisition of Cantaloupe by 365 Retail Markets, LLC.
Representing Tivity Health, Inc. and certain of its current and former directors and officers in a securities class action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee related to Tivity's $1.3 billion acquisition of Nutrisystem, Inc.
Practice head
Jessica Corley; Damien Marshall
Other key lawyers
Richard Marooney; Warren Pope