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Michael Hamilton represents public and private companies in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including capital markets transactions, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting obligations, governance matters and mergers & acquisitions. Michael also represents borrowers and lenders in connection with domestic and cross border commercial loan, asset based and subordinated loan facilities.
Michael’s capital markets experience includes initial public offerings, secondary offerings, “shelf” offerings, “at-the-market” offerings and Rule 144A offerings, as well as private placement transactions, tender offers, exchange offers, consent solicitations, redomestications and other corporate reorganization and liability management transactions.
Michael also has substantial experience in advising public companies on governance matters, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and disclosure requirements, employment compensation matters, stock exchange requirements and other corporate and securities matters. Michael also represents both lenders and borrowers in a broad range of commercial financing matters, including syndicated and single lender bank secured and unsecured facilities, subordinated facilities, multicurrency transactions and workouts.
Michael represents companies in a variety of industries (including energy, chemicals, life science and REITs) and includes representation of both foreign and domestic companies.
Credentials
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, with honors
B.S., Boston University
New York
Texas
American Bar Association - Member
New York State Bar Association - Member
Society for Corporate Governance - Member
News
In the News · Source: The Texas Lawbook, Texas Lawyer, Bloomberg Law, Houston Business Journal, Law360 and Houston citybizlist
September 16, 2020
Corporate partners Heath Trisdale and Michael Hamilton join the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group in the Houston office
Press Release
September 15, 2020
King & Spalding Adds Two Additional Corporate Partners in Houston
Matters
Represented a multinational food production company in its private placement of senior unsecured notes worth USD500 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed manufacturer of specialized industrial products and equipment in its public offering of senior unsecured notes worth USD400 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of flow control systems in its public offering of senior unsecured notes worth EUR500 million.
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Represented a multinational food production company in its private placement of senior unsecured notes worth USD500 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed manufacturer of specialized industrial products and equipment in its public offering of senior unsecured notes worth USD400 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of flow control systems in its public offering of senior unsecured notes worth EUR500 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed real estate investment trust in two public offerings by its operating partnership of senior unsecured notes worth an aggregate of USD750 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed real estate investment trust in multiple public offerings of common stock for aggregate net proceeds of USD796.9 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed chemicals company in the private offering by certain subsidiaries of senior unsecured notes worth USD400 million.
Represented an Australian mining company in its private placement of senior unsecured notes worth USD350 million and redemption of existing bonds.
Represented an NYSE-listed manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of flow control systems in its USD800 million unsecured revolving credit facility.
Represented an NYSE-listed specialty chemical company in the refinancing of its existing USD250 million secured asset based loan facility.
Represented an NYSE-listed RV manufacturer in a USD$2.85 billion debt financing (consisting of a USD2.1 billion term loan facility and a USD750 million secured asset based loan facility) in connection with an acquisition.
Represented a US-based lender in the management of a portfolio of asset based revolving and term loan facilities with distressed borrowers, including refinancing and amendment of those facilities.
News
In the News · Source: The Texas Lawbook, Texas Lawyer, Bloomberg Law, Houston Business Journal, Law360 and Houston citybizlist
September 16, 2020
Corporate partners Heath Trisdale and Michael Hamilton join the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group in the Houston office
Press Release
September 15, 2020
King & Spalding Adds Two Additional Corporate Partners in Houston
Matters
Represented a multinational food production company in its private placement of senior unsecured notes worth USD500 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed manufacturer of specialized industrial products and equipment in its public offering of senior unsecured notes worth USD400 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of flow control systems in its public offering of senior unsecured notes worth EUR500 million.
See more
Close
Matters
Represented a multinational food production company in its private placement of senior unsecured notes worth USD500 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed manufacturer of specialized industrial products and equipment in its public offering of senior unsecured notes worth USD400 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of flow control systems in its public offering of senior unsecured notes worth EUR500 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed real estate investment trust in two public offerings by its operating partnership of senior unsecured notes worth an aggregate of USD750 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed real estate investment trust in multiple public offerings of common stock for aggregate net proceeds of USD796.9 million.
Represented an NYSE-listed chemicals company in the private offering by certain subsidiaries of senior unsecured notes worth USD400 million.
Represented an Australian mining company in its private placement of senior unsecured notes worth USD350 million and redemption of existing bonds.
Represented an NYSE-listed manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of flow control systems in its USD800 million unsecured revolving credit facility.
Represented an NYSE-listed specialty chemical company in the refinancing of its existing USD250 million secured asset based loan facility.
Represented an NYSE-listed RV manufacturer in a USD$2.85 billion debt financing (consisting of a USD2.1 billion term loan facility and a USD750 million secured asset based loan facility) in connection with an acquisition.
Represented a US-based lender in the management of a portfolio of asset based revolving and term loan facilities with distressed borrowers, including refinancing and amendment of those facilities.
News
In the News · Source: The Texas Lawbook, Texas Lawyer, Bloomberg Law, Houston Business Journal, Law360 and Houston citybizlist
September 16, 2020
Corporate partners Heath Trisdale and Michael Hamilton join the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group in the Houston office
Press Release
September 15, 2020
King & Spalding Adds Two Additional Corporate Partners in Houston
Credentials
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, with honors
B.S., Boston University
New York
Texas
American Bar Association - Member
New York State Bar Association - Member
Society for Corporate Governance - Member