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Spencer Johnson specializes in public and private capital raising transactions and the related investment of capital. As a partner in our Capital Markets practice with a focus on financial institutions, Spencer counsels private equity funds and their sponsors, investment banks, and corporate clients in these transactions.
With deep experience in complex capital formation, Spencer works with clients to implement transaction structures that meet strategic business objectives. These objectives often mandate implementing capital structures that are tailored to client-specific needs while also providing flexibility for the widest array of potential investors globally. Spencer routinely works with clients on funds formation, sponsor formation, and strategic alliances/joint ventures. He also counsels clients in public capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, "at-the-market" offerings and follow-on offerings.
After capital formation, Spencer works with his clients to put their capital to work. Spencer advises clients in mergers and acquisitions, asset transactions, secondary transactions and other acquisitions-focused transactions. His practice includes acquisitions transactions for public and private companies with both domestic and cross-border elements. Spencer has been recognized as a Leading Practitioner in Chambers USA for REITs and in Legal 500 U.S. in the M&A/Corporate and Commercial—M&A Middle Market category.
Spencer also routinely advises clients on compliance and regulatory issues relating to corporate governance, Advisers Act status, Investment Company Act matters, broker-dealer matters and securities regulation.
Spencer's practice has a particular emphasis in the real estate, infrastructure (including payments-related infrastructure) and energy industries. He leads the firm's real estate investment trust and financial technology industry teams. The firm's REIT practice is industry-ranked by Chambers.
Spencer is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts as well as a designated firm representative for the Pension Real Estate Association.
J.D., Emory University, high honors
B.S., University of Central Florida
Georgia
Intern, Frank Mays Hull, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Board of Advisors, Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl hosting the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
State Bar of Georgia
October 16, 2020
K&S advises Americold on $1.74B acquisition of Agro Merchants Group
October 13, 2020
Americold to Acquire Agro Merchants Group for $1.740 billion
October 9, 2020
IFLR1000 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Top Financial & Corporate Law Firms in Jurisdictions Worldwide
Represented Clarion Partners in the formation of a closed-end fund focused on student housing investments with total commitments in excess of $400 million.
Represented Prologis in the formation of a joint venture focused on the acquisition of industrial real estate in Brazil.
Represented Total System Services in its acquisition and related financing of Netspend, a company focused on the reloadable prepaid card market for underbanked consumers in a transaction valued at $1.4 billion.
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March 25, 2020
Share Price/NAV Disconnects in Current Markets
October 31, 2019
REIT Advisor - October 2019
April 30, 2019
REIT Advisor – April 2019
October 16, 2020
K&S advises Americold on $1.74B acquisition of Agro Merchants Group
October 13, 2020
Americold to Acquire Agro Merchants Group for $1.740 billion
October 9, 2020
IFLR1000 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Top Financial & Corporate Law Firms in Jurisdictions Worldwide
Represented Clarion Partners in the formation of a closed-end fund focused on student housing investments with total commitments in excess of $400 million.
Represented Prologis in the formation of a joint venture focused on the acquisition of industrial real estate in Brazil.
Represented Total System Services in its acquisition and related financing of Netspend, a company focused on the reloadable prepaid card market for underbanked consumers in a transaction valued at $1.4 billion.
See more
March 25, 2020
Share Price/NAV Disconnects in Current Markets
October 31, 2019
REIT Advisor - October 2019
April 30, 2019
REIT Advisor – April 2019
October 16, 2020
K&S advises Americold on $1.74B acquisition of Agro Merchants Group
October 13, 2020
Americold to Acquire Agro Merchants Group for $1.740 billion
October 9, 2020
IFLR1000 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Top Financial & Corporate Law Firms in Jurisdictions Worldwide
J.D., Emory University, high honors
B.S., University of Central Florida
Georgia
Intern, Frank Mays Hull, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Board of Advisors, Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl hosting the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
State Bar of Georgia