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Tim FitzSimons is a partner in King & Spalding’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice. He has advised companies on public and private M&A transactions totaling more than US$200 billion. He represents directors in conflict of interest transactions and corporate governance and shareholder activism/takeover defense matters. He also has represented private equity and venture capital investors and portfolio companies and financial advisors in M&A transactions.
Tim speaks and writes on M&A topics, including developments in public company M&A matters, activist hedge funds, and corporate governance.
J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
B.A., University of Notre Dame
Illinois
New York
March 24, 2023
K&S advises the special committee of the board of directors of U.S. Xpress in its $808M acquisition by Knight-Swift Transportation
March 21, 2023
U.S. Xpress to be Acquired by Knight-Swift Transportation
Advised United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) in the $800 million sale of its UPS Ground Freight, Inc. to TFI International Inc. (NYSE and TSX: TFII)
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Genentech in its $46.8 billion merger with Roche Holdings
Advised CBOT Holdings in its $12 billion merger with Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (including the intervening unsolicited offer from InterContinental Exchange)
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May 20, 2021
Welcome to The Insider
December 11, 2020
BlackRock’s 2021 Policy Guidance
December 7, 2020
Significant 2021 Proxy Advisor Policy Changes
March 24, 2023
K&S advises the special committee of the board of directors of U.S. Xpress in its $808M acquisition by Knight-Swift Transportation
March 21, 2023
U.S. Xpress to be Acquired by Knight-Swift Transportation
Advised United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) in the $800 million sale of its UPS Ground Freight, Inc. to TFI International Inc. (NYSE and TSX: TFII)
Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Genentech in its $46.8 billion merger with Roche Holdings
Advised CBOT Holdings in its $12 billion merger with Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (including the intervening unsolicited offer from InterContinental Exchange)
See more
May 20, 2021
Welcome to The Insider
December 11, 2020
BlackRock’s 2021 Policy Guidance
December 7, 2020
Significant 2021 Proxy Advisor Policy Changes
March 24, 2023
K&S advises the special committee of the board of directors of U.S. Xpress in its $808M acquisition by Knight-Swift Transportation
March 21, 2023
U.S. Xpress to be Acquired by Knight-Swift Transportation
J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
B.A., University of Notre Dame
Illinois
New York