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Kathryn Furman focuses on fund formation and offerings, joint venture formation and negotiation, and secondary transactions. She is the head of the firm’s Private Funds and Alternative Capital practice. Kathryn advises fund sponsors, investment advisers and others on a variety of related matters.
Kathryn works with established and new fund sponsors, as well as investment advisers, in structuring and formation of investment funds, joint ventures, separate accounts, and other investment vehicles. Kathryn advises investors on reviewing and negotiating the terms of their investments, and counsels them on exemptions and compliance matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as well as under the Volcker Rule.
Kathryn also has experience with merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, including public and private company mergers, leveraged buyouts, going-private transactions and strategic investments. She counsels clients in a number of industries, including real estate, energy, healthcare and restaurants.
A frequent speaker on M&A and fund formation topics, Kathryn is fluent in English and German. She is ranked in Chambers USA for REITs and ranked in IFLR1000 for Investment Funds as well as for Mergers & Acquisitions. She has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America as a leading lawyer for M&A and investment funds. Also, the Fulton County Daily Report named Kathryn as one of 14 young Atlanta lawyers “On the Rise” in 2006.
J.D., Harvard University, cum laude
B.A., Davidson College, Magna Cum Laude
Georgia
State Bar of Georgia
German
September 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2024 IFLR1000 Guide
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
June 7, 2024
Fifth Circuit Vacates Private Fund Adviser Rules
August 25, 2023
SEC Adopts Private Fund Reform Rules
June 13, 2023
SEC Form PF Amendments Show Private Fund Adviser Focus
September 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2024 IFLR1000 Guide
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
June 7, 2024
Fifth Circuit Vacates Private Fund Adviser Rules
August 25, 2023
SEC Adopts Private Fund Reform Rules
June 13, 2023
SEC Form PF Amendments Show Private Fund Adviser Focus
September 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2024 IFLR1000 Guide
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
J.D., Harvard University, cum laude
B.A., Davidson College, Magna Cum Laude
Georgia
State Bar of Georgia
German