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Ron D. Franklin is a partner in King & Spalding's Finance and Restructuring practice group, based in the firm's New York office, and a leader of the firm's Fund Finance team. Ron advises clients across a broad spectrum of finance matters, including all types of fund financings, secured and unsecured lending transactions, domestic and cross-border acquisition financings, project financings, workouts, restructurings, and general banking matters.

Ron’s fund finance practice spans subscription facilities, NAV and hybrid facilities, GP and management company financings, secondaries and liquidity solutions, and bespoke fund-level financing structures for asset managers, private capital sponsors, and financial institutions. Ron also counsels corporate clients on stock and asset acquisitions, contract negotiations, and general corporate matters

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Ron was a partner at an international law firm, where he served as co-head of the Corporate & Fund Finance Group, leader of the Fund Finance practice, and a member of the firm's Executive Committee.  

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Credentials

J.D., University of Michigan Law School

M.B.A., Columbia University

A.B., Occidental College

Fund Finance Association

Recognized for Finance: Bank Lending


The Legal 500 United States, 2012–2018

Recognized for Commercial Lending: Advice to Borrowers


The Legal 500 United States, 2019–2021

Recognized for Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders


The Legal 500 United States, 2020–2022, 2025

Recognized for Investment Fund Formation and Management: Fund Finance


The Legal 500 United Kingdom, 2024

Named New York Super Lawyer


Super Lawyers, 2014–2019

Named Acritas Star Lawyer


Acritas, 2018–2021

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Recognition

Recognized for Finance: Bank Lending


The Legal 500 United States, 2012–2018

Recognized for Commercial Lending: Advice to Borrowers


The Legal 500 United States, 2019–2021

Recognized for Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders


The Legal 500 United States, 2020–2022, 2025

Recognized for Investment Fund Formation and Management: Fund Finance


The Legal 500 United Kingdom, 2024

Named New York Super Lawyer


Super Lawyers, 2014–2019

Named Acritas Star Lawyer


Acritas, 2018–2021

Credentials

J.D., University of Michigan Law School

M.B.A., Columbia University

A.B., Occidental College

Fund Finance Association

Recognized for Finance: Bank Lending


The Legal 500 United States, 2012–2018

Recognized for Commercial Lending: Advice to Borrowers


The Legal 500 United States, 2019–2021

Recognized for Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders


The Legal 500 United States, 2020–2022, 2025

Recognized for Investment Fund Formation and Management: Fund Finance


The Legal 500 United Kingdom, 2024

Named New York Super Lawyer


Super Lawyers, 2014–2019

Named Acritas Star Lawyer


Acritas, 2018–2021

Close

Recognition

Recognized for Finance: Bank Lending


The Legal 500 United States, 2012–2018

Recognized for Commercial Lending: Advice to Borrowers


The Legal 500 United States, 2019–2021

Recognized for Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders


The Legal 500 United States, 2020–2022, 2025

Recognized for Investment Fund Formation and Management: Fund Finance


The Legal 500 United Kingdom, 2024

Named New York Super Lawyer


Super Lawyers, 2014–2019

Named Acritas Star Lawyer


Acritas, 2018–2021