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Erik Belenky focuses on mergers and acquisitions, where he represents public and private companies, as well as private equity firms, in the full range of M&A activity, including significant acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions. Erik also has substantial experience counseling companies, including boards of directors and C-Suite executives, on takeover defense, proxy contests, shareholder activism and corporate governance.
Erik has advised numerous leading public and private companies on substantial M&A matters, such as Newell Brands, General Electric Company, Baker Hughes Company, Georgia-Pacific, RELX Group (formerly, Reed Elsevier), The Home Depot, United Parcel Service and Xerox Holdings Corporation. Recent representative transactions include acting for Newell Brands in its acquisition of Jarden Corporation; General Electric Company in the sale of its Small Industrial Motors business to Wolong Electric Group; Baker Hughes Company in the sale of its global Natural Gas Solutions business to First Reserve; RELX Group in the acquisition of real time global flight data provider, FlightStats; and Xerox in its tender offer and proxy fight for HP.
For the last 11 consecutive years, Chambers and Partners has listed Erik as a top M&A attorney in Chambers USA. He is also listed in M&A by The Legal 500 US and Best Lawyers in America.
Erik was formerly a member of the board of trustees of The Schenck School (an independent school in Atlanta, GA for children with dyslexia).
J.D., Duke University School of Law
B.A., Colby College
Hansard Scholar Academic Program, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
Georgia
December 1, 2020
Aaron's Completes Spin-Off Transaction
August 21, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 128 King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2021 Guide
July 24, 2020
Erik Belenky explains how COVID-19 will change our office environment
Represented Xerox Holdings Corporation in its tender offer and proxy fight for HP Inc.
Advised Newell Brands Inc. in numerous transactions, including:
Its acquisition of Jarden Corporation in a cash and stock transaction valued at $60 per share, or approximately $16 billion in equity value;
The sale of its Pure Fishing business to Sycamore Partners for approximately $1.3 billion in cash;
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December 11, 2020
BlackRock’s 2021 Policy Guidance
December 7, 2020
Significant 2021 Proxy Advisor Policy Changes
December 1, 2020
Aaron's Completes Spin-Off Transaction
August 21, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 128 King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2021 Guide
July 24, 2020
Erik Belenky explains how COVID-19 will change our office environment
Represented Xerox Holdings Corporation in its tender offer and proxy fight for HP Inc.
Advised Newell Brands Inc. in numerous transactions, including:
Its acquisition of Jarden Corporation in a cash and stock transaction valued at $60 per share, or approximately $16 billion in equity value;
The sale of its Pure Fishing business to Sycamore Partners for approximately $1.3 billion in cash;
See more
December 11, 2020
BlackRock’s 2021 Policy Guidance
December 7, 2020
Significant 2021 Proxy Advisor Policy Changes
December 1, 2020
Aaron's Completes Spin-Off Transaction
August 21, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 128 King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2021 Guide
July 24, 2020
Erik Belenky explains how COVID-19 will change our office environment
J.D., Duke University School of Law
B.A., Colby College
Hansard Scholar Academic Program, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
Georgia