King & Spalding is a reference in the M&A market for clients, both across the US and cross-border, with the firm boasting an impressive energy, infrastructure and tech practice. The team is under the joint leadership of New York-based Jonathan Melmed , who co-chairs the firm’s global private equity practice, offering clients proficiency in SPAC M&A transactions. From the Atlanta-based team, Rahul Patel leads the teams on high-value acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures, Keith M. Townsend offers expertise with public companies in both private and public transactions and Justin King provides the firm with a niche expertise in noteworthy sports-related transactional matters. From the Silicon Valley office, Joseph Halloum leads the M&A and private equity practice and is a go-to for complex tech deals. Houston’s own Jonathan Newton is a key point of call for deals in the energy, oil and gas and renewable spaces. Jason Osborn recently joined the firm from Winston Taylor .
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Testimonials
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- King & Spalding stands at a unique point on the value chain: high-quality work at substantially lower cost than the Kirklands of the market. Particularly for private middle-market M&A, there is nothing they can't handle in terms of complexity or scope.
- Rahul Patel and John Hyman are my go-to team for nearly all matters. John is extremely smart, detail-oriented, commercial, and, importantly, just extremely reliable. He always shows up. Rahul is experienced, with a huge client list and network and a "whatever it takes" mentality that allows you to trust your matter will be well cared for.
Key clients
- Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROP)
- United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS)
- Aditya Birla Group
- Aqueduct Capital Group
- Ownership Group led by Patrick Zalupski
- Safanad Limited
- Axium Infrastructure, Inc.
- Lotus Infrastructure Partners
- Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX)
- Cantaloupe, Inc.
- Baker Hughes Company (NASDAQ: BKR)
- ExactLogix, Inc. d/b/a AccuLynx.com
Work highlights
Advised United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) on multiple transactions, including its $1.6 billion acquisition of Andlauer and its sale of Ware2Go.
Advised Arthur Blank, the founder of The Home Depot, as he entered into a transaction with The National Women’s Soccer League which awarded the league’s 17th franchise to Mr. Blank and Atlanta for a league record $165 million.
Advised ExactLogix, Inc. d/b/a AccuLynx.com in its $2.4 billion acquisition by Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Jonathan Melmed; Rahul Patel; Keith M. Townsend
Other key lawyers
Justin King;Joseph Halloum; Jonathan Newton; Jason Osborn