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For over 25 years, Cal Smith has advised companies and their boards of directors on numerous high profile M&A and other complex corporate transactions for public companies, including spin-offs, buyouts and other special situations.
Cal also has extensive experience counseling boards of directors, CEOs and other C-Suite executives with respect to shareholder and stakeholder activism, proxy fights and preparedness, takeover defense and corporate governance as well as fiduciary duties and risk oversight, including as to ESG, cybersecurity and engaging with institutional investors and other key governance constituencies. Cal was Corporate Secretary of Georgia-Pacific Corporation when it was acquired by Koch Industries, Inc. in a deal valued at $21 billion. Cal’s practice also involves significant capital markets-related work and counseling regarding SEC reporting requirements.
Cal co-leads King & Spalding’s Public Companies Practice Group and is recognized by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America and Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in the Corporate/M&A/Governance categories. He also has been twice named a BTI Client Service All-Star, as well as a winner of Lexology’s U.S. Client Choice Award for M&A and General Corporate.
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
J.D., Emory University
B.A., Wake Forest University
Georgia
Atlanta Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia
August 14, 2023
Cal Smith, Erik Belenky and Billy Padula represent Skyline Champion on its $138M equity investment in ECN Capital
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
June 1, 2023
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes 186 K&S Lawyers and 84 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
Representation of Genuine Parts Company in its $1.3 billion acquisition of Kaman Distribution Group.
Representation of CURO Group Holdings Corp. in its $360 million acquisition of Heights Finance.
Representation of American First Finance Inc. in its $1.47 billion sale to FirstCash Inc.
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May 20, 2021
Welcome to The Insider
March 11, 2021
2021 Form 10-K, Proxy Season and Offering Preparedness Toolkit
December 11, 2020
BlackRock’s 2021 Policy Guidance
August 14, 2023
Cal Smith, Erik Belenky and Billy Padula represent Skyline Champion on its $138M equity investment in ECN Capital
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
June 1, 2023
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes 186 K&S Lawyers and 84 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
Representation of Genuine Parts Company in its $1.3 billion acquisition of Kaman Distribution Group.
Representation of CURO Group Holdings Corp. in its $360 million acquisition of Heights Finance.
Representation of American First Finance Inc. in its $1.47 billion sale to FirstCash Inc.
See more
May 20, 2021
Welcome to The Insider
March 11, 2021
2021 Form 10-K, Proxy Season and Offering Preparedness Toolkit
December 11, 2020
BlackRock’s 2021 Policy Guidance
August 14, 2023
Cal Smith, Erik Belenky and Billy Padula represent Skyline Champion on its $138M equity investment in ECN Capital
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
June 1, 2023
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes 186 K&S Lawyers and 84 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
J.D., Emory University
B.A., Wake Forest University
Georgia
Atlanta Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia