Regularly representing lenders, underwriters, issuers and investors, King & Spalding is noted for its work in esoteric transactions, alongside its coverage of ABS and acquisition finance within the finance and restructuring group. Carolyn Alford co‑leads the team, with recent involvement in fiber securitizations, while fellow co‑head Todd Holleman advises on private debt fund matters and acquisition financings. Miami‑based Jonathan Arkins represents domestic and international financial institutions and private equity funds in warehouse financings and master repurchase agreements. Both lauded as 'excellent,' Martin Eid and Kathryn Weiss bring expertise in whole‑business and fiber securitizations, often involving cross‑border elements. Jeff Misher handles esoteric ABS matters involving warehouse facilities, while Washington DC‑based David Ridenour focuses on structured lending and data‑center ABS securitizations. Other notable practitioners include Mitchell Hoke and Luigi De Angelis, who assist on a range of transactions. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York unless stated otherwise.
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Testimonials
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‘The K&S team is adept at esoteric ABS, including digital infrastructure (data centers and fiber). The team is made up of great people who collaborate with their clients and counsel is coming up with creative and novel solutions for the most difficult transactions.’
‘David Ridenour is a client-friendly, solution-oriented attorney who works seamlessly to get deals done. Katie Weiss is brilliant and a pioneer in fiber and able to come up with creative and thoughtful solutions. Carolyn Alford is collaborative and is adept at developing cross-practice solutions.’
‘The team is thoughtful and organized. The team looks to understand the unique considerations of their clients as part of business and address accordingly. Additionally, the team does a great job of empowering their clients to better understand legal items by providing context and a thoughtful approach to resolution.'
‘Martin Eid and Katie Weiss are exceptional, their subject matter expertise along with their overall approachability promotes a professional standard of excellence.’
‘Extremely strong and unique capabilities in the esoteric ABS space. K&S is probably the firm I work across from most often on whole-business and fiber ABS transactions, and I reach out to them when possible. They are deep experts who are very collaborative on solving structuring and ABS offering problems with commercial solutions. They are an excellent team to work with. The partners are always available and do not pass off complex problems and documents to junior lawyers.'
‘Martin Eid is great to work with, with deep experience and understanding of whole business and entertainment ABS structures.'
Key clients
- Compass Datacenters
- CyrusOne, Inc.
- Diamond Communications
- eStruxture Data Centers
- Jefferies
Work highlights
Represented a U.S. based global commercial and investment bank, as purchaser, in connection with the issuance of $174.4 million in secured IPv4 address revenue notes for a global internet service provider with operations across six continents.
Represented Compass Datacenters in connection with a $5.5 billion DevCo warehouse facility.
Represented a U.S. based global commercial and financial bank, as structuring agent and lender, in connection with a $1 billion asset-backed term loan facility for a leading broadband and telecommunications provider with nearly 10 million passings across a 21-state U.S. footprint.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Carolyn Alford; Todd T. Holleman
Other key lawyers
Jonathan Arkins; Martin Eid; Kathryn Weiss; Jeff Misher; David Ridenour; Mitchell Hoke; Luigi De Angelis