James Larkin
Smith

Advised a NYSE-listed multinational petroleum refineries company with respect to Exchange Act reporting obligations and corporate governance matters.

Advised a NYSE-listed American bank holding company with respect to Exchange Act reporting obligations and corporate governance matters.

Advised a NYSE-listed oilfield services company with respect to Exchange Act reporting obligations and corporate governance matters.

Advised a Nasdaq-listed system software and digital payments company with respect to Exchange Act reporting obligations.

Advised a NYSE-listed specialty petrochemicals company with respect to Exchange Act reporting obligations and corporate governance matters.

Represented a closely-held private holding company with respect to its mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters.

Advised a Nasdaq-listed multinational oilfield service company with respect to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings and Exchange Act compliance obligations.

Represented a NYSE-listed energy and infrastructure company in forming a joint venture.

Represented a privately-held healthcare technology company in a convertible note financing.

Represented a private equity portfolio company in its cross-border merger involving United States, China, and Canadian jurisdictions.

Represented a NYSE-listed fitness company with respect to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and NYSE reporting obligations in connection with obtaining a credit facility.

Represented a Nasdaq-listed technology services company in its go-private transaction with respect to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting obligations.

Represented a private equity portfolio company in cross-border divestiture of its China and Middle East operations.

Advised a Nasdaq-listed multinational restaurant chain with respect to Exchange Act reporting obligations and corporate governance matters.

Advised an OTC-traded mining company with respect to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings and corporate governance matters.

Represented a Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company with respect to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reporting obligations in connection with a proposed stock-exchange merger.

Represented a NYSE-listed global polymer producer in go-private transaction with respect to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings and matters under U.S. securities laws.

James' experience prior to joining King & Spalding includes the following:

Advised several NYSE and Nasdaq listed companies on annual Exchange Act reporting obligations and Securities Act compliance matters.

Represented LongueVue Capital, a Louisiana-based private equity firm, in the sale of all its ownership interests in Select Express & Logistics, a national last-mile third-party logistics broker, to AIT Worldwide Logistics, an international full-service transportation management provider.

Represented Heritage Pool Supply Group, a national network of independent distributors and platform company of SRS Distribution, in its acquisition of EMSCO Distributors and OP Aquatics, a leading family-owned wholesale distributor of pool and spa products in the Midwest.

Represented LongueVue Capital, a Louisiana-based private equity firm, in its acquisition of Wagner Logistics, an independently owned, national third-party logistics broker.

Represented FibroBiologics, a clinical stage company developing fibroblast-based therapeutic cures for chronic diseases, in securing a $100 million capital commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS, a private investment group.

Represented Heritage Pool Supply Group, a national network of independent distributors and platform company of SRS Distribution, in its acquisition of Quality Pool Supply Company, a leading wholesale distributor of pool and spa products in the Midwest.

Represented LongueVue Capital, a Louisiana-based private equity firm, in its acquisition of Associated MetalCast, an independently owned, national metal castings, precision machining and assembly services provider.

Represented InMed Pharmaceuticals, a Nasdaq-listed pharmaceutical company, in its acquisition of BayMedica Inc., a private company based in the U.S. specializing in the manufacturing and commercialization of rare cannabinoids for the health and wellness sector.

Represented LongueVue Capital, a Louisiana-based private equity firm, in the sale of all its ownership interests in Zavation Medical Products, LLC, a medical device provider, to Gemspring Capital Management, a Connecticut-based private equity firm.

Represented Anghami, a U.A.E.-based music streaming platform and digital distribution company in its de-SPAC transaction with Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc., a Nasdaq-listed, U.S.-based SPAC.

Represented ABC Fitness Solutions, a national provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, in its acquisition of Fitness BI, a data warehouse-as-a-service provider.

Represented a major commercial bank in connection with multiple sale/leaseback transactions involving fuel cell equipment to be installed and operated at various Walmart, Amazon and Home Depot facilities in the U.S.