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Kevin Manz is a partner in King & Spalding’s Capital Markets practice.
Kevin represents public and private companies in a variety of capital markets and corporate matters spanning a broad range of industries. He has extensive experience advising clients on public and private offerings of both equity and debt securities, including IPOs, secondary offerings, liability management transactions and securities issued in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
In addition, Kevin regularly advises clients on Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure requirements, governance issues and other corporate and securities matters, including investments in and divestitures of public company securities. He has also represented public companies in various acquisitions and divestitures from both the seller and buyer perspective.
Kevin also regularly advises clients on Employment and Executive Compensation matters, including compensation regime design, disclosure, tax and governance issues.
J.D., Fordham University School of Law, magna cum laude & Order of the Coif
B.S. Business Administration, Georgetown University
New York
April 4, 2022
K&S advises Riverview Acquisition on its $1.1B SPAC merger with Westrock Coffee
Mitsui & Co., Ltd., MODEC, Inc., and other project sponsors in connection with an offering of US$1.1 billion aggregate principle amount of secured project bonds, arranged by Citibank, N.A. for the refinancing of the CERNAMBI SUL MV24 FPSO project offshore Brazil, constituting a first offering in a new asset class for FPSO notes. Recognized as the Offshore Innovation Deal of the Year by Marine Money, 2020.
Americold Realty Trust in connection with its $900 million public offering and forward sale.
Representing initial purchasers in whole business securitizations of franchise royalties of brands such as Taco Bell, Arby’s, TGI Friday’s, Auntie Anne’s, Carvel, Cinnabon, McAlister’s Deli, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Schlotzky’s.
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May 5, 2022
The Rise of Crypto SPACs
September 25, 2020
FASB Proposes New "Practical Expedient" to Recognition of Initial Franchise Fees (ASC 606)
March 10, 2020
Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Public and Private Securities Offerings
April 4, 2022
K&S advises Riverview Acquisition on its $1.1B SPAC merger with Westrock Coffee
Mitsui & Co., Ltd., MODEC, Inc., and other project sponsors in connection with an offering of US$1.1 billion aggregate principle amount of secured project bonds, arranged by Citibank, N.A. for the refinancing of the CERNAMBI SUL MV24 FPSO project offshore Brazil, constituting a first offering in a new asset class for FPSO notes. Recognized as the Offshore Innovation Deal of the Year by Marine Money, 2020.
Americold Realty Trust in connection with its $900 million public offering and forward sale.
Representing initial purchasers in whole business securitizations of franchise royalties of brands such as Taco Bell, Arby’s, TGI Friday’s, Auntie Anne’s, Carvel, Cinnabon, McAlister’s Deli, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Schlotzky’s.
See more
May 5, 2022
The Rise of Crypto SPACs
September 25, 2020
FASB Proposes New "Practical Expedient" to Recognition of Initial Franchise Fees (ASC 606)
March 10, 2020
Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Public and Private Securities Offerings
April 4, 2022
K&S advises Riverview Acquisition on its $1.1B SPAC merger with Westrock Coffee
J.D., Fordham University School of Law, magna cum laude & Order of the Coif
B.S. Business Administration, Georgetown University
New York