King & Spalding LLP advises sponsors and portfolio companies on complex transactions, including buyouts and M&A, across the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. New York's Jonathan Melmed is a prolific advisor who covers transactions across a variety of sectors, including tech, energy and infrastructure, and life sciences. Atlanta's Rahul Patel has ‘outstanding relationships with private equity firms’ who call upon him for expertise in buyouts, strategic investments and joint ventures, while Aaron Hullman, who operates out of Washington, is recognized for his experience in the energy and infrastructure space. Adam Hankiss brings further venture capital capabilities to the New York office and works for a diverse roster of clients including funds, family offices and financial institutions. Enrico Granata is based in New York and has a broad transactional practice and is a frequent port of call to clients engaging with assets in regulated industries, while Atlanta's Justin King is a go-to for sports-related deals. Joseph Halloum joined from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in June 2024.
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‘The team is attentive, thoughtful, and creative. Rahul Patel always makes us feel that he is looking out for us - he proactively contacts us about issues we care about.'
‘Rahul Patel has outstanding relationships with private equity firms.'
‘Ultra responsive. Expertise with best market knowledge. Fast and super high quality. Tops among any firm we have used for M&A.'
‘Responsive and very easy to work with. True partner.'
Key clients
- Ridgewood Infrastructure
- Lotus Infrastructure Partners
- Axium Infrastructure
- Vida Capital Inc.
- Morguard Corporation
- D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, L.L.C
- Macquarie Asset Management
- Macquarie Capital
- Strategic Value Partners
- Tenaska Energy, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Ridgewood Infrastructure in its investment in MN8 Energy LLC.
- Advising Instar Asset Management and its portfolio companies on various strategic transactions in broad-based sectors.
- Advised Lightsource bp, through its subsidiary Osprey Solar Holdings A, in the sale of two solar projects to Jera NEX Americas.
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Practice head
Jonathan Melmed; Rahul Patel
Other key lawyers
Aaron Hullman; Adam Hankiss; Enrinco Granata; Justin King; Joseph Halloum