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Townsend specializes in representing public and private companies with respect to mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and governance matters. \u0026nbsp;Keith co-leads King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s Global Corporate Practice. \u0026nbsp;In addition, Keith serves on our Managing Policy Committee. \u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeith has substantial experience working on a broad range of public company M\u0026amp;A transactions, including stock-for-stock strategic mergers, tender offers, spin-offs, cross-border transactions, statutory cash mergers and divestitures, and SPAC mergers. In addition, Keith has significant experience representing special committees in connection with going private and other conflict of interest transactions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeith also has significant experience representing issuers in IPOs and offerings of debt, preferred stock and hybrid securities. 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$3 billion merger of equals with Neenah Inc.{{ FIELD }}Advised Mailchimp in $12 billion acquisition by Intuit{{ FIELD }}Advised Riverview Acquisition Corp. on its $1.1 billion SPAC merger with Westrock Coffee{{ FIELD }}Represented Sharecare in $3.8 billion SPAC merger with Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp.{{ FIELD }}Advised Arbor Pharmaceuticals in connection with merger with Azurity Pharmaceuticals{{ FIELD }}Advised Sweetwater Sound in its sale to Providence Equity Partners{{ FIELD }}Represented Great American Outdoors Group (parent of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s) in proposed take private of Sportsman’s Warehouse{{ FIELD }}Advised Zaxby’s in sale of stake to Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division{{ FIELD }}Represented Lightning eMotors in $800 million SPAC merger with Gig Capital 3{{ FIELD }}Advised 21st Century Oncology in connection with $1.5 billion sale to GenesisCare{{ FIELD }}Represented Xerox in unsolicited offer and proxy contest for HP Inc.{{ FIELD }}Advised Columbia Properties in connection with $100 million acquisition of Normandy Real Estate Management{{ FIELD }}Advised Total System Services, Inc. in $54 billion merger of equals with Global Payments{{ FIELD }}Represented Transocean in $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig{{ FIELD }}Represented Transocean in $3.4 billion cross border acquisition of Songa Offshore{{ FIELD }}Represented ConocoPhillips in connection with $13.3 billion sale of Western Canada assets to Cenovus Energy{{ FIELD }}Represented Endochoice in $210 million sale to Boston Scientific{{ FIELD }}Represented Post Properties in $17 billion merger with Mid-America Apartment Communities{{ FIELD }}Advised Total System Services in its $2.3 billion acquisition of Transfirst{{ FIELD }}Represented Hanesbrands in connection with $600 million acquisition of Maidenform Brands, Inc. and $225 million acquisition of Gear For Sports{{ FIELD }}Represented Novelis in connection with its sale to Hindalco Industries for $6 billion{{ FIELD }}Capital Markets and Liability Management\nRepresented Millicom International Cellular S.A. on $450 million senior notes offering{{ FIELD }}Represented General Motors in connection with $10 billion multi-tranche Accelerated Share Repurchase Program{{ FIELD }}Represented ConocoPhillips in $2.7 billion notes offering with SMR feature to fund Surmont acquisition{{ FIELD }}Represented Cox Communications, Inc. in multiple offerings of over $2.5 billion of senior notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Satellogic Inc. in offer of floating rate convertible secured notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Piedmont in $400 million notes offering and $200 million “tack on” offering{{ FIELD }}Represented Truist, BofA \u0026amp; Wells Fargo in $1.2 billion inaugural notes offering for Heico Corp to fund a material acquisition{{ FIELD }}Represented Nautilus, Inc. in connection with registered direct offering{{ FIELD }}Represented ConocoPhillips in $1.1 billion notes offering and concurrent waterfall tender offer for 7 series of outstanding notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Trane Technologies in $700 million inaugural post-spin notes offering{{ FIELD }}Represented General Motors in completing the offering of $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount \"green bonds\" consisting of $1 billion senior notes{{ FIELD }}Represented ConocoPhillips on private exchange offers over $3 billion of notes and on multiple cash tender offers for multiple tranches of debt aggregating over $5 billion{{ FIELD }}Worked with sponsors on multiple SPAC IPOs, including $250 million IPO of Riverview Acquisition Corp., $200 million IPO of BOA Acquisition Corp. and $625 million IPO of HCM Acquisition Corp.{{ FIELD }}Represented BofA Securities and several other Initial Purchasers in BlueLinx Holdings’ unregistered offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes{{ FIELD }}Represented The RealReal on $250 million offering of convertible senior notes{{ FIELD }}Advised Genuine Parts on $500 million offering of senior notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Xerox in multiple offerings of over $1.7 billion of senior notes{{ FIELD }}Represented General Motors in multi-tranche $4 billion notes offering{{ FIELD }}Represented United Parcel Service in multiple offerings of over $12 billion of senior notes{{ FIELD }}Represented IFM Investors in $275 million senior secured notes offering{{ FIELD }}Represented EVO Payments Inc. in a $250 million “Up-C” IPO, multiple secondary offerings of approximately $350 million and $150 million preferred stock investment by Madison Dearborn Partners{{ FIELD }}Represented JW Aluminum in connection with the issue of $300 million of senior secured notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Americold Realty Trust in connection with its $942 million IPO{{ FIELD }}Represented Endochoice in its $100 million IPO{{ FIELD }}Represented Mastercraft Boats in connection with multiple following offerings{{ FIELD }}Advised Nivalis Therapeutics in its $88.5 million IPO{{ FIELD }}Represented Wingstop in its $125 million IPO and multiple follow on offerings{{ FIELD }}Represented Carter’s in multiple offerings of notes in excess of $1 billion{{ FIELD }}Represented SunTrust Banks, Inc. in various securities offerings, including: public offerings of $2.5 billion of common stock, over $1.5 billion of preferred stock, over $2.0 billion of trust preferred and other hybrid securities and over $4.0 billion of senior notes; and in a private offering for approximately $575 million under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program{{ FIELD }}Represented underwriters Raymond James, Citigroup, Stifel, RBC Capital Markets and other underwriters in CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc.’s $140 million IPO and multiple follow on offerings raising proceeds in excess of $250 million{{ FIELD }}Represented Colonial Pipeline in multiple offerings of notes raising proceeds in excess of $2 billion{{ FIELD }}Advised Morgan Stanley and Raymond James in an underwritten public offering by Rayonier in connection with an acquisition with a gross transaction value of more than $300 million{{ FIELD }}Advised Brigade Capital in connection with Guitar Center’s exchange offer and consent solicitation for $325 million of outstanding senior notes and related support agreement{{ FIELD }}Represented Post Properties, Inc. in multiple offerings of senior notes for aggregate proceeds of approximately $785 million, a common stock offering for aggregate proceeds of approximately $75 million and in a tender offer for $150 million of senior notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Jack Cooper in connection with multiple liability management transactions, including private exchange offer transactions for an aggregate of approximately $525 million of outstanding senior secured notes and PIK Toggle notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Novelis Corporation in connection with multiple offerings of over $3.5 billion of senior notes and related tender offers and liability management transactions{{ FIELD }}Represented Acuity Brands in connection with multiple offerings of senior notes raising proceeds of over $850 million{{ FIELD }}Represented Georgia Pacific in connection with multiple offers of senior notes for aggregate proceeds in excess of $2 billion{{ FIELD }}Represented Total System Services in multiple offerings of service notes raising proceeds in excess of $3.5 billion{{ FIELD }}Represented Hanesbrands in connection with multiple offerings of over $1.4 billion of senior notes{{ FIELD }}Represented Cousins Properties, Post Properties, CatchMark Timber Trust and Piedmont in multiple offerings of senior notes and in “at-the-market” equity offering programs{{ FIELD }}Keith Townsend specializes in representing public and private companies with respect to mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and governance matters.  Keith co-leads King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Global Corporate Practice.  In addition, Keith serves on our Managing Policy Committee.  \nKeith has substantial experience working on a broad range of public company M\u0026amp;A transactions, including stock-for-stock strategic mergers, tender offers, spin-offs, cross-border transactions, statutory cash mergers and divestitures, and SPAC mergers. In addition, Keith has significant experience representing special committees in connection with going private and other conflict of interest transactions.\nKeith also has significant experience representing issuers in IPOs and offerings of debt, preferred stock and hybrid securities. Specifically, Keith’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 and other corporate reorganization and liability management transactions.\nKeith has extensive experience in advising boards and the C-suite for public company clients on governance issues, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and disclosure requirements, activism and other corporate and securities matters.\nKeith has been recognized by Chambers USA, Legal 500, M\u0026amp;A Advisor, Super Lawyers, IFLR and Lawdragon. Keith has also been recognized by Best Lawyers for his expertise in Corporate Governance Law, Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions Law and Securities and Capital Markets Law, noting that he received Best Lawyers’ 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” award for his work in Securities and Capital Markets Law. In addition, Keith was named Most Effective Deal-Maker by the Daily Report and recognized by BTI Consulting Group as a Client Service All-Star. 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Advised Mailchimp in $12 billion acquisition by Intuit Advised Riverview Acquisition Corp. on its $1.1 billion SPAC merger with Westrock Coffee Represented Sharecare in $3.8 billion SPAC merger with Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp. Advised Arbor Pharmaceuticals in connection with merger with Azurity Pharmaceuticals Advised Sweetwater Sound in its sale to Providence Equity Partners Represented Great American Outdoors Group (parent of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s) in proposed take private of Sportsman’s Warehouse Advised Zaxby’s in sale of stake to Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division Represented Lightning eMotors in $800 million SPAC merger with Gig Capital 3 Advised 21st Century Oncology in connection with $1.5 billion sale to GenesisCare Represented Xerox in unsolicited offer and proxy contest for HP Inc. 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The joint venture acquired a Class \"A\" office property located at the entrance to the Santa Monica Third Street Promenade.{{ FIELD }}Represented Jounce Therapeutics on a strategic collaboration with Celgene Corp. for the development and commercialization of innovative, immuno-oncology treatments for patients with cancer. 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Jonathan is one of the nation’s leading experts and commentators on the federal “qualified opportunity zone” tax rules. He advises clients on a wide range of tax matters and is a prominent commentator on numerous related topics. \nJonathan counsels clients in M\u0026amp;A transactions, including leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, public company mergers, and leveraged spin-offs. He has also drafted tax receivable agreements entered into in connection with uniquely structured initial public offerings, and has structured numerous cutting-edge Section 1031 exchanges for prominent real estate investors and developers.\nJonathan has experience in advising public and private REITs on compliance issues, planning and dispositions. He has advised private equity, infrastructure and real estate opportunity funds in connection with fund formation and structure issues, along with side-letter negotiation and deal execution. He is frequently engaged to implement inbound investment structures for sovereign wealth funds and other non-U.S. investors.\nJonathan counsels clients regarding financial products such as hybrid debt instruments, call spread convertibles, equity derivatives and investment units. He also regularly reviews bank loan credit agreements and offering documents relating to common stock, convertible debt and other securities.\nAn author and speaker on tax and related topics, Jonathan has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a New York Rising Star in Tax Law for his years of eligibility of 2012–2017. His work on private REITs is published in the Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI’s)  The Corporate Tax Practice Series, which is a 31-volume treatise and the definitive resource on corporate tax.  Jonathan is an active member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Tax Section, and co-chairs its Real Estate Committee. Jonathan Talansky Tax Consultant New York Rising Star: Tax Super Lawyers, 2012–2017   Columbia University Columbia University School of Law Harvard University Harvard Law School New York Represented Riverview Acquisition Corp. in completing its deSPAC business combination with Westrock Coffee Holdings, in which Westrock Coffee became a publicly listed company with an assumed market value of approximately $1.086 billion. The business combination will allow Westrock Coffee to accelerate the build-out of the United States’ largest roasting to ready-to-drink facility, as well as the Company’s further expansion into Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Represented ManTech International Corporation, a leading provider of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs and other mission-focused services for U.S. defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies, in its acquisition by and sale to funds managed by global investment firm The Carlyle Group in an all-cash transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $4.2 billion. Represented Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) (“GPC”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Motion Industries, Inc. (\"Motion\"), in the acquisition of Kaman Distribution Group (\"KDG\") from private investment firm Littlejohn \u0026amp; Co., LLC for a purchase price of $1.3 billion. Represented special purpose acquisition company BOA Acquisition Corp., in the de-SPAC transaction with Selina Holding Company, the world’s largest hospitality brand targeted to millennial and Gen Z travelers, valued at approximately $1.2 billion. Represented Asana Partners, a vertically integrated retail real estate investment management firm, in the formation of Asana Partners Fund I, a $500 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets in high-growth and urban infill neighborhoods throughout the U.S.; more recently, the $800M fund on equity commitments from a diverse set of institutional investors, including public pension funds, corporate pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices. Represented leading restaurant chain Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. on its $1.8 billion sale to Restaurant Brands International, the company that owns brands including Burger King and Tim Horton’s. Represented LNG export project developer NextDecade, LLC, on its proposed all-stock combination with Harmony Merger Corp., a SPAC. Represented the underwriters in a public offering by Rayonier Inc., a leading timberland REIT with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber–growing regions in the U.S. and New Zealand. Represented Douglas Emmett, Inc., one of the largest owners and operators of office and multifamily properties located in Los Angeles and Honolulu, in a joint venture with Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). The joint venture acquired a Class \"A\" office property located at the entrance to the Santa Monica Third Street Promenade. Represented Jounce Therapeutics on a strategic collaboration with Celgene Corp. for the development and commercialization of innovative, immuno-oncology treatments for patients with cancer. Aggregate payments for development, regulatory and commercial milestones could potentially be $2.3 billion in total across all programs reaching commercialization. Represented Clarion Partners, a prominent real estate investment firm and asset manager with $44 billion in total assets under management and an independent affiliate of Legg Mason, in the formation of numerous commingled funds and separately managed account structures as well as numerous acquisitions under these platforms. Represented Time, Inc. in its spin-off from Time Warner as well as in numerous strategic acquisitions and divestitures. Represented Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc., the real estate arm of the investment manager for the public and para-public pension plans and insurance programs in the Canadian province of Québec, in various real estate fund investments, real estate acquisitions, and more recently, as the backer of WeWork parent The We Company’s formation of a real estate investment and management platform, styled as “Ark,” with an initial capitalization of $2.9B. 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