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M\u0026amp;A Atlas Awards\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Acquisition of the Year\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"BlueLinx Acquires Cedar Creek - Association for Corporate Growth\"}{{ FIELD }}Software\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $1.85 billion acquisition of Central Reach from Insight Partners\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $800 million acquisition of Subsplash from K1\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $175 million acquisition of Orchard Software from Francisco Partners\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of SpectrumAI\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of Outgo\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of Virtual Pricing Director\nAuxo Solutions in its sale to Alpha Financial Markets Consulting\nArkade AI in its acquisition of Loop Marketers{{ FIELD }}Real Estate, Infrastructure and Energy\nCortland Partners in its $1.6 billion acquisition of certain assets of Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME)\nSlate Asset Management in its acquisition of Cold-Link Logistics\nJamestown, an investment firm with $13 billion in AUM, in its 50/50 strategic partnership with Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG)\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of EnviroSmart\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of Atlantic Pipe Services{{ FIELD }}Preferred Apartment Communities (NYSE: APTS) in its $5.8 billion sale to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust{{ FIELD }}CatchMark Timber Trust (NYSE: CTT) in its $5 billion all-stock merger with PotlatchDetic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH){{ FIELD }}Brookfield (NYSE: BAM) in its $1.1 billion acquisition of AT\u0026amp;T's (NYSE: T) colocation business\nTransocean (NYSE: RIG) in its $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig UDW (NASDAQ: ORIG)\nPost Properties (NYSE: PPS) in its $4 billion all-stock merger with Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA)\nCortland Partners in its $1.2 billion take-private acquisition of Pure Multi-Family REIT LP (TSX: RUF.U)\nVertical Cold Storage on its acquisition of the cold storage business of Dothan Warehouse\nVertical Cold Storage in its acquisition of MWCold Holdings\nVertical Cold Storage in its acquisition of cold storage facilities from United States Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $1.74 billion acquisition of Agro Merchants from Oaktree Capital (NYSE: OAK-A)\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $1.24 billion acquisition of Cloverleaf from Cloverleaf management and an investor group led by private equity funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE: BX)\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $480 million acquisition of Hall's Warehouse\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $376.5 million acquisition of Forem Facilities Management\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its CAD$337 million acquisition of Nova Cold Logistics from Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE: BBU)\nAmericold (NYSE:COLD) in its acquisition of PortFresh Holdings from an affiliate of Tengelmann Group\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Lanier Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of MHW Group's cold storage business\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Newport Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of AM-C Warehouses\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Caspers Distribution\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of KMT Brrr\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of ColdCo\nMMA Capital (NASDAQ: MMAC) in its $161.7 million going-private sale to Fundamental Advisors\nJernigan Capital (NYSE: JCAP) in its $900 million going-private sale to NexPoint Advisors\nPrologis (NYSE: PLD) in its $890 million 20/80 joint venture with Ivanhoé Cambridge in Brazil\nVirtus Real Estate in its minority sale to Almanac Realty Investors, the PE-real estate arm of Neuberger Berman\nBrightView Landscapes (NYSE: BV) in its acquisitions of Marina Landscape Maintenance, Inc., Urban Tree Care, Girard Environmental Services, The Groundskeeper, Signature Coast Holdings, Cutting Edge Property Maintenance, Baytree Maintenance and Intermountain Plantings,{{ FIELD }}Special Situations\nXerox (NYSE: XRX) in its abandoned $35 billion tender offer and proxy fight for HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ)\nDarwin Deason in Xerox's (NYSE: XRX) settlement with Deason and Carl Icahn\nDarwin Deason in his shareholders agreement with Conduent (NYSE: CNDT)\ncomScore's Special Committee (NASDAQ: SCOR) in its settlement with Starboard Value\nBooks-A-Million's Special Committee (NASDAQ: BAMM) in a going private 13e-3 transaction\nOrmat Technologies' Special Committee (NYSE: ORA) on its merger with its parent entity{{ FIELD }}Industrials and Chemicals\nH.I.G. Capital in its pending sale of USALCO to TJC (formerly The Jordan Company)\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of American Rental Company\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of a specialty chemicals business of Brenntag Southwest\nBrookfield (NYSE: BAM) in its acquisition of an 85% controlling interest in Cardone Industries\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the $2.5 billion sale of its Waterworks business to CD\u0026amp;R\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the $825 million sale of its Power Solutions business to Anixter International Inc. (NYSE: AXE)\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the sale of its Interior Solutions business to Littlejohn \u0026amp; Co.\nZep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP) in its $692 million going-private sale to New Mountain Capital\nBlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) in its $413 million acquisition of Cedar Creek from Charlesbank\nGeorgia-Pacific in the $325 million sale of its pine chemicals business to Ingevity (NYSE: NGVT), and the sale of its paper chemicals business to Nalco\nMueller Water Products (NYSE: MWA) in its $140 million acquisition of Krausz Industries\nACON Investments in its acquisition of Pine Environmental Services\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Tesco Controls\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Altivia Chemicals\nH.I.G. Capital in the merger of its portfolio company USALCO with G2O Technologies, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of MISCOwater\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of The Henry P. Thompson Company\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of a controlling stake in USALCO, LLC\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisitions of Al Chem Specialties and CalCHEM\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of LANSCO Colors\nApollo Industries in its sale to an affiliate of The Pritzker Group\nSuprajit Engineering in its acquisition of Wescon Controls from Nova Capital\nBrighton Partners in its sale of US Tarp to Shur-Co\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of Eskola Roofing{{ FIELD }}Healthcare\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its pending $550 million going-private sale to Altaris\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its $3.9 billion SPAC merger with Falcon Capital\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its acquisition of doc.ai\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its acquisition of CareLinx from Generali Global Assistance\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of AYA Medical Spa\nArbor Pharmaceuticals, a portfolio company of KKR, in its $700 million sale to Azurity Pharmaceuticals\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $350 million sale of ZETEC, its nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions business, to Eddyfi/NDT\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $120 million sale of its CIVCO Radiotherapy to Blue Wolf Capital\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $925 million sale of its Gatan business to Thermo Ametek (NYSE: AME)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in the now-terminated $925 million sale of its Gatan business to Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $365 million acquisition of the EPSi business from Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in the $225 million sale of its scientific imaging business to Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of PCI Medical, Inc.\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of GeneInsight\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of UNIConnect\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of Team TSI\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of Horizon Lab Systems, LLC from The F. Dohmen Co.\nEndoChoice (NYSE: GI) in its $210 million sale to Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX)\nChange Healthcare (NASDAQ: CHNG) in its acquisition of Nucleus.io, the technology business of NucleusHealth\nChange Healthcare (NASDAQ) in its acquisition of Prometheus Analytics and Payformance Solutions TrustHub\nHighland Capital Management in its sale of American HomePatient, Inc. to an affiliate of The Linde Group\nTellus in its acquisition by Netsmart Technologies\nSharp Details in its acquisition by PrimeFlight Aviation Services, a portfolio company of Carlyle{{ FIELD }}Retail and Consumer\nIQV Ventures in its pending $504 million take-private acquisition of The Aaron's Company\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of Impact, a Neighborly franchisee of Mr. Electric, Mr. Rooter and Precision Garage Door\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of AmeriSpec and Furniture Medic from Roark Capital\nCCF Holdings in its acquisition of TitleMax\nPopeyes Louisiana Kitchen (NASDAQ: PLKI) in its $1.8 billion sale to Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR)\nRoark Capital in its $730 million sale of Atkins Nutritionals to Conyers Park Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company\nCarter’s (NYSE: CRI) in its $140 million acquisition of Skip Hop, a portfolio company of Fireman Capital Partners, and the acquisitions of its Mexican licensees, Industrias Bunny Baby and Operación Eficaz\n {{ FIELD }}John M. Anderson represents strategic companies and financial sponsors in a variety of complex business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, carveouts and joint ventures, and has advised on well over $100 billion in transactions. His deal experience spans the range of M\u0026amp;A activity, including LBOs, strategic mergers, cross-border deals, activist investors and other special situations, SPAC transactions and REIT M\u0026amp;A.  John began his career as an associate at Davis Polk \u0026amp; Wardwell LLP in New York.\nJohn counsels clients in a wide variety of industries, including in the infrastructure, real estate, chemicals, healthcare and technology sectors. John also advises private equity funds in growth capital investments and in the management of their portfolio companies, including debt and equity financings, follow-on acquisitions and liquidity events.\nSelected transactions include representing:\nXerox in its $35 billion takeover bid for rival HP\nDarwin Deason and Carl Icahn on their litigation to block Xerox's $6.1 Billion sale to FujiFilm, which resulted in a settlement and takeover of Xerox by stockholders\nAmericold 20+ M\u0026amp;A transactions, with in excess of $4 billion in capital deployed\nRoper Technologies in 20+ M\u0026amp;A transactions, including in $2.44 billion in divestitures of legacy business lines\nSharecare in its $3.9 billion SPAC merger with Falcon Capital\nBrookfield in its $1.1 billion acquisition of AT\u0026amp;T’s colocation business\ncomScore in its settlement with activist investor Starboard Value\nRepresentative PE clients include:\nACON\nBlackstone\nBrookfield\nCerberus\nEagle Merchant Partners\nH.I.G. Capital\nPlatform Ventures Partner Editorial Board- M\u0026amp;A Law360, 2026 Client Service All-Star BTI - 2022 Ones to Watch (M\u0026amp;A)  Best Lawyers, 2022 Rising Star  The Deal, 2021 Emerging Leader (M\u0026amp;A), Award Winner  The M\u0026amp;A Advisor, 9th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards Infrastructure Deal of the Year Brookfield Acquires Data Centers from AT\u0026amp;T - M\u0026amp;A Atlas Awards Acquisition of the Year BlueLinx Acquires Cedar Creek - Association for Corporate Growth Davidson College  Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center Georgia New York Software\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $1.85 billion acquisition of Central Reach from Insight Partners\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $800 million acquisition of Subsplash from K1\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $175 million acquisition of Orchard Software from Francisco Partners\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of SpectrumAI\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of Outgo\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of Virtual Pricing Director\nAuxo Solutions in its sale to Alpha Financial Markets Consulting\nArkade AI in its acquisition of Loop Marketers Real Estate, Infrastructure and Energy\nCortland Partners in its $1.6 billion acquisition of certain assets of Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME)\nSlate Asset Management in its acquisition of Cold-Link Logistics\nJamestown, an investment firm with $13 billion in AUM, in its 50/50 strategic partnership with Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG)\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of EnviroSmart\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of Atlantic Pipe Services Preferred Apartment Communities (NYSE: APTS) in its $5.8 billion sale to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust CatchMark Timber Trust (NYSE: CTT) in its $5 billion all-stock merger with PotlatchDetic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) Brookfield (NYSE: BAM) in its $1.1 billion acquisition of AT\u0026amp;T's (NYSE: T) colocation business\nTransocean (NYSE: RIG) in its $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig UDW (NASDAQ: ORIG)\nPost Properties (NYSE: PPS) in its $4 billion all-stock merger with Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA)\nCortland Partners in its $1.2 billion take-private acquisition of Pure Multi-Family REIT LP (TSX: RUF.U)\nVertical Cold Storage on its acquisition of the cold storage business of Dothan Warehouse\nVertical Cold Storage in its acquisition of MWCold Holdings\nVertical Cold Storage in its acquisition of cold storage facilities from United States Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $1.74 billion acquisition of Agro Merchants from Oaktree Capital (NYSE: OAK-A)\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $1.24 billion acquisition of Cloverleaf from Cloverleaf management and an investor group led by private equity funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE: BX)\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $480 million acquisition of Hall's Warehouse\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $376.5 million acquisition of Forem Facilities Management\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its CAD$337 million acquisition of Nova Cold Logistics from Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE: BBU)\nAmericold (NYSE:COLD) in its acquisition of PortFresh Holdings from an affiliate of Tengelmann Group\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Lanier Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of MHW Group's cold storage business\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Newport Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of AM-C Warehouses\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Caspers Distribution\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of KMT Brrr\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of ColdCo\nMMA Capital (NASDAQ: MMAC) in its $161.7 million going-private sale to Fundamental Advisors\nJernigan Capital (NYSE: JCAP) in its $900 million going-private sale to NexPoint Advisors\nPrologis (NYSE: PLD) in its $890 million 20/80 joint venture with Ivanhoé Cambridge in Brazil\nVirtus Real Estate in its minority sale to Almanac Realty Investors, the PE-real estate arm of Neuberger Berman\nBrightView Landscapes (NYSE: BV) in its acquisitions of Marina Landscape Maintenance, Inc., Urban Tree Care, Girard Environmental Services, The Groundskeeper, Signature Coast Holdings, Cutting Edge Property Maintenance, Baytree Maintenance and Intermountain Plantings, Special Situations\nXerox (NYSE: XRX) in its abandoned $35 billion tender offer and proxy fight for HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ)\nDarwin Deason in Xerox's (NYSE: XRX) settlement with Deason and Carl Icahn\nDarwin Deason in his shareholders agreement with Conduent (NYSE: CNDT)\ncomScore's Special Committee (NASDAQ: SCOR) in its settlement with Starboard Value\nBooks-A-Million's Special Committee (NASDAQ: BAMM) in a going private 13e-3 transaction\nOrmat Technologies' Special Committee (NYSE: ORA) on its merger with its parent entity Industrials and Chemicals\nH.I.G. Capital in its pending sale of USALCO to TJC (formerly The Jordan Company)\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of American Rental Company\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of a specialty chemicals business of Brenntag Southwest\nBrookfield (NYSE: BAM) in its acquisition of an 85% controlling interest in Cardone Industries\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the $2.5 billion sale of its Waterworks business to CD\u0026amp;R\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the $825 million sale of its Power Solutions business to Anixter International Inc. (NYSE: AXE)\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the sale of its Interior Solutions business to Littlejohn \u0026amp; Co.\nZep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP) in its $692 million going-private sale to New Mountain Capital\nBlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) in its $413 million acquisition of Cedar Creek from Charlesbank\nGeorgia-Pacific in the $325 million sale of its pine chemicals business to Ingevity (NYSE: NGVT), and the sale of its paper chemicals business to Nalco\nMueller Water Products (NYSE: MWA) in its $140 million acquisition of Krausz Industries\nACON Investments in its acquisition of Pine Environmental Services\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Tesco Controls\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Altivia Chemicals\nH.I.G. Capital in the merger of its portfolio company USALCO with G2O Technologies, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of MISCOwater\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of The Henry P. Thompson Company\nH.I.G. 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Dohmen Co.\nEndoChoice (NYSE: GI) in its $210 million sale to Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX)\nChange Healthcare (NASDAQ: CHNG) in its acquisition of Nucleus.io, the technology business of NucleusHealth\nChange Healthcare (NASDAQ) in its acquisition of Prometheus Analytics and Payformance Solutions TrustHub\nHighland Capital Management in its sale of American HomePatient, Inc. to an affiliate of The Linde Group\nTellus in its acquisition by Netsmart Technologies\nSharp Details in its acquisition by PrimeFlight Aviation Services, a portfolio company of Carlyle Retail and Consumer\nIQV Ventures in its pending $504 million take-private acquisition of The Aaron's Company\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of Impact, a Neighborly franchisee of Mr. Electric, Mr. Rooter and Precision Garage Door\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of AmeriSpec and Furniture Medic from Roark Capital\nCCF Holdings in its acquisition of TitleMax\nPopeyes Louisiana Kitchen (NASDAQ: PLKI) in its $1.8 billion sale to Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR)\nRoark Capital in its $730 million sale of Atkins Nutritionals to Conyers Park Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company\nCarter’s (NYSE: CRI) in its $140 million acquisition of Skip Hop, a portfolio company of Fireman Capital Partners, and the acquisitions of its Mexican licensees, Industrias Bunny Baby and Operación Eficaz\n ","searchable_name":"John M. 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Rob is a partner in our Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Governance practices.\nRob also has extensive experience counseling companies, boards of directors, and executive teams with respect to strategic alternatives, activist defense, and fiduciary duties. Rob’s practice also involves advising on SEC reporting and disclosure requirements, corporate governance, and other corporate and securities matters.  Rob has been recognized as a leading key lawyer in Legal 500’s 2025 USA guide for his expertise in M\u0026amp;A/Corporate law. Robert J Leclerc Partner King \u0026amp; Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2023 IFLR1000 Guide November 8, 2023 King \u0026amp; Spalding Recognized for its Leadership in Atlanta-Area Deals of the Year September 16, 2022 King \u0026amp; Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2022 IFLR1000 Guide September 16, 2022 King \u0026amp; Spalding Advises on Impact Deal of the Year at the ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards August 26, 2022 King \u0026amp; Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2021 IFLR1000 Guide October 8, 2021 Legal 500 U.S. Ranks King \u0026amp; Spalding Practices and Lawyers Among the Best in 2016 July 8, 2016 Indiana University Indiana University School of Law Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University School of Law Georgia New York EndoChoice in its sale to Boston Scientific Schweitzer-Mauduit International in its merger of equals with Neenah Representation of Exterran Corporation in its sale to Enerflex Representation of EVO Payments in its sale to Global Payments Representation of Kodiak Gas Services in its acquisition of CSI Compressco Advised Aaron's Holdings Company, Inc. in the spin-off of its Aaron's Business segment. Representation of Total System Services in its $54 billion merger of equals with Global Payments. Representation of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. in its sale to Restaurant Brands International Inc. Representation of Belk, Inc. in its sale to an affiliate of Sycamore Partners. Representation of Carmike Cinemas, Inc. in its sale to AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Representation of Hanesbrands Inc. in its acquisition of Maidenform Brands, Inc., a leading consumer goods company. Representation of Immucor, Inc., in its sale to an affiliate of TPG Capital. Representation of an affiliate of Roark Capital Group in acquisition of a majority stake in CKE Inc. Representation of Edens Investment Trust in its acquisition of AmREIT, Inc., a company specializing in the acquisition, operation and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties. Representation of Total System Services in its acquisition of Netspend, a company focused on the reloadable prepaid card market. 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Crew Group, Inc. in connection with their leveraged buy-out.{{ FIELD }}Ashland Inc., in connection with their acquisition of International Specialty Products Inc.{{ FIELD }}Ashland Inc., in connection with their disposition of their chemical distribution business.{{ FIELD }}Ecolab, Inc. in connection with its merger with Nalco Holding Company.{{ FIELD }}Terra Industries Inc. in connection with their merger with CF Industries.{{ FIELD }}Kevin Manz is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Capital Markets practice.\nKevin represents public and private companies in a variety of capital markets and corporate matters spanning a broad range of industries. He has extensive experience advising clients on public and private offerings of both equity and debt securities, including IPOs, secondary offerings, liability management transactions and securities issued in connection with mergers and acquisitions. Kevin’s expertise has earned him recognition in Legal 500’s 2025 USA guide as a key lawyer. “\nIn addition, Kevin regularly advises clients on Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure requirements, governance issues and other corporate and securities matters, including investments in and divestitures of public company securities. He has also represented public companies in various acquisitions and divestitures from both the seller and buyer perspective.\nKevin also regularly advises clients on Employment and Executive Compensation matters, including compensation regime design, disclosure, tax and governance issues. Partner Offsore Innovation Deal of the Year, 2019 Marine Money Magazine, 2020 Superlawyers Rising Star 2016-2018 Superlawyers Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center Fordham University Fordham University School of Law New York Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., MODEC, Inc., and other project sponsors in connection with an offering of US$1.1 billion aggregate principle amount of secured project bonds, arranged by Citibank, N.A. for the refinancing of the CERNAMBI SUL MV24 FPSO project offshore Brazil, constituting a first offering in a new asset class for FPSO notes. Recognized as the Offshore Innovation Deal of the Year by Marine Money, 2020. Americold Realty Trust in connection with its $900 million public offering and forward sale. Representing initial purchasers in whole business securitizations of franchise royalties of brands such as Taco Bell, Arby’s, TGI Friday’s, Auntie Anne’s, Carvel, Cinnabon, McAlister’s Deli, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Schlotzky’s. New Enterprise Stone and Lime in connection with a $200.0 million high yield notes offering and concurrent tender offer Brandywine Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, in connection with a $300.0 million investment grade notes offering and concurrent tender offer. Unisys Corporation in connection with a $440.0 million high yield notes offering and concurrent tender offer. Certain shareholders of SITO Mobile, Ltd. in connection with a shareholder activist campaign resulting the in replacement of the entire board of directors of SITO Mobile, Ltd. SITO Mobile, Ltd., in connection with a direct registered offering of common stock. Special Committee of Independent Directors of Hostess Bakeries, Inc., in connection with a registered offering of common stock. Securities counsel to NYSE companies, including Gamestop, Brandywine Realty Trust, Taylor Morrison Home Corporation, Verso Paper Corp., Virtu Financial, Inc. and Intelsat S.A. and to NASDAQ companies, including, Collegium Pharmaceuticals and SITO Mobile, Ltd. Intelsat S.A. in its initial public offering Large agribusiness, in connection with a proposed initial public offering Canadian Pacific Railway Limited in its $1.4 billion common stock offering on behalf of selling stockholder, Pershing Square LP Virtu Financial, in its “synthetic” secondary offering of common stock Intelsat S.A. in its offering of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes; its offering of $3.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes; and various tender offers or and consent solicitations with respect to senior notes. Verso Paper Corp., in connection with its distressed refinancing of secured notes. JW Aluminum in its $200.0 million offering of senior secured notes Taylor Morrison, in its “synthetic” secondary offering of common stock Exchange Act filings and selling stockholder representation of various private equity funds including General Atlantic, Oaktree Capital, Aisling Capital, Oak Hill Capital Partners, Marcato Capital Management, and Tencent Limited. Walter Energy, in connection with its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Guggenheim Partners, in connection with its role as underwriters for securitized noted. Apollo Capital Management, in connection with offerings of securitized notes. Foresight Energy, in connection with its out-of-court debt restructuring. Major satellite manufacturer in connection with an internal tax restructuring. JW Aluminum Company, in connection with its refinancing and out-of-court restructuring Preferred Sands Corporation, in connection with its secured debt refinancing. Guggenheim Partners, in its role as underwriters for Dunkin Donuts whole-business securitization. Dana Automotive, in connection with offering of senior secured notes Jupiter Resources, Inc., in connection with an offering of secured notes to finance its separation from Encana. Barclays Capital, in its role as underwriters for Miramax portfolio securitization. Grupo Modelo, S.A.B. de C.V. in connection with its acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev Pentair, Inc. in connection with its combination with Tyco’s Flow Control business Delphi Financial Group, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. International Business Machines in connection with several strategic acquisitions. Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson in connection with their disposition of DePuy Orthapedics. J. Crew Group, Inc. in connection with their leveraged buy-out. Ashland Inc., in connection with their acquisition of International Specialty Products Inc. Ashland Inc., in connection with their disposition of their chemical distribution business. Ecolab, Inc. in connection with its merger with Nalco Holding Company. Terra Industries Inc. in connection with their merger with CF Industries.","searchable_name":"Kevin Manz","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":447053,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5947,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eDrew Pollekoff concentrates his practice in\u0026nbsp;the areas of mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, as well as corporate governance, corporate finance, securities law\u0026nbsp;and general corporate matters. Drew\u0026nbsp;has extensive experience representing public and private companies, private equity funds and financial advisors in a variety of complex and significant\u0026nbsp;business\u0026nbsp;transactions, including public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged\u0026nbsp;buyouts, auctions, contested takeovers, tender offers, proxy fights and shareholder activism response situations, SPAC transactions, venture capital transactions, financings and\u0026nbsp;securities offerings, reorganizations, spin-offs, majority and minority\u0026nbsp;investments, joint ventures and other strategic alliances. 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Drew\u0026nbsp;has extensive experience representing public and private companies, private equity funds and financial advisors in a variety of complex and significant\u0026nbsp;business\u0026nbsp;transactions, including public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged\u0026nbsp;buyouts, auctions, contested takeovers, tender offers, proxy fights and shareholder activism response situations, SPAC transactions, venture capital transactions, financings and\u0026nbsp;securities offerings, reorganizations, spin-offs, majority and minority\u0026nbsp;investments, joint ventures and other strategic alliances. Drew\u0026nbsp;began his career at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher \u0026amp; Flom LLP.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrew has represented the full range of parties, including acquirers, bidders, targets, sellers, public and private strategic companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, consortiums,\u0026nbsp;management teams, special committees, private investors, investment banks and financial advisors in these transactions. He has been involved in all deal phases, including initial planning, structuring, negotiation, implementation and advice.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrew has significant experience\u0026nbsp;across a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, defense and government technology/services, technology, energy,\u0026nbsp;infrastructure,\u0026nbsp;real estate, healthcare, life sciences, insurance, financial institutions, media, telecommunications and other regulated businesses. He has experience in both domestic and international transactions, including the representation of parties in cross-border transactions. 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(SAIC) (NYSE: SAIC) in its:\n- $350 million sale of its logistics and supply chain management business to ASRC Federal Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation; and\n- $250 million acquisition of Halfaker and Associates, LLC, a leading federal health technology solutions provider{{ FIELD }}Acentra Health, LLC, a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in its acquisition of EAP Consultants, LLC (d/b/a Espyr){{ FIELD }}SA Photonics, Inc. in its acquisition by CACI International Inc. (NYSE: CACI){{ FIELD }}Technology, Media and Telecommunications{{ FIELD }}AccuLynx in its announced (and subsequently terminated) $2.35 billion acquisition by Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK){{ FIELD }}Drone Racing League, Inc. in its $250 million acquisition by Infinite Reality, Inc.{{ FIELD }}Digital Media Solutions, LLC in its $757 million de-SPAC business combination transaction with Leo Holdings Corp.{{ FIELD }}Digital Media Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: DMS) in its acquisitions of:\nSmarterChaos, a digital marketing and online performance management agency\nAimtell and PushPros, providers of mobile and web-based push notification technology and solutions\nThe assets of Crisp Marketing, LLC, a digital performance advertising company\n {{ FIELD }}Gannett Co., Inc. in its:\n$1.4 billion take-private acquisition by New Media Investment Group Inc., a publicly traded media company managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC\nReceipt of an unsolicited acquisition proposal from and subsequent successful proxy contest against MNG Enterprises, Inc.{{ FIELD }}The private equity arm of a pension fund in various transactions, including strategic co-investments in the technology, communication, energy and transportation industries{{ FIELD }}ThreatQuotient, Inc. in its acquisition by Securonix, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners{{ FIELD }}Healthcare and Insurance{{ FIELD }}Aflac Incorporated in its:\nPurchase of an approximately 9% stake in and strategic alliance agreement with Trupanion\nSale of an approximately 7% stake to Japan Post Holdings{{ FIELD }}Aquarian Holdings LLC in its initial formation and related acquisition of Investors Heritage Capital Corporation{{ FIELD }}Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) in a number of transactions, including its:\n$17.3 billion merger with WellCare Health Plans, Inc.\nMedicare Advantage joint venture with Ascension Care Management\nInvestment in RxAdvance Corporation, a cloud-based pharmacy benefit manager\n {{ FIELD }}Highmark Inc. in its sale of Davis Vision, Inc. and a minority interest in Visionworks of America, Inc. to Centerbridge Partners, L.P., and the subsequent sale of Visionworks of America, Inc. to Vision Services Plan{{ FIELD }} Energy, Infrastructure and Real Estate{{ FIELD }}Ridgewood Infrastructure LLC, a New York City-based infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed–base operator (FBO) that owns and operates essential aviation infrastructure{{ FIELD }}BOA Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: BOAS), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its $1.2 billion de-SPAC business combination transaction with Selina Hospitality{{ FIELD }}Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) in connection with two transactions totaling $2.4 billion: (i) the $1.2 billion sale of its power holdings in Brazil to China Three Gorges Corporation and (ii) the $1.2 billion sale of its power holdings in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina to I Squared Capital Advisors. This transaction was named Latin America Power M\u0026amp;A Deal of 2016 by Power Finance \u0026amp; Risk.{{ FIELD }}Dynegy Inc. in its $3.3 billion acquisition of ENGIE, S.A.'s U.S. fossil electric generation portfolio{{ FIELD }}Moelis \u0026amp; Company LLC as financial advisor to the Empire District Electric Company in its $2.4 billion acquisition by Algonquin Power \u0026amp; Utilities Corporation{{ FIELD }}The AES Corporation and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) in their joint venture acquisition of sPower from Fir Tree Partners and its minority owners for approximately $1.6 billion (enterprise value). This transaction was named North America M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year for 2017 by Power Finance \u0026amp; Risk.{{ FIELD }}Drew Pollekoff concentrates his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, as well as corporate governance, corporate finance, securities law and general corporate matters. Drew has extensive experience representing public and private companies, private equity funds and financial advisors in a variety of complex and significant business transactions, including public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, auctions, contested takeovers, tender offers, proxy fights and shareholder activism response situations, SPAC transactions, venture capital transactions, financings and securities offerings, reorganizations, spin-offs, majority and minority investments, joint ventures and other strategic alliances. Drew began his career at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher \u0026amp; Flom LLP. \nDrew has represented the full range of parties, including acquirers, bidders, targets, sellers, public and private strategic companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, consortiums, management teams, special committees, private investors, investment banks and financial advisors in these transactions. He has been involved in all deal phases, including initial planning, structuring, negotiation, implementation and advice.\nDrew has significant experience across a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, defense and government technology/services, technology, energy, infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, life sciences, insurance, financial institutions, media, telecommunications and other regulated businesses. He has experience in both domestic and international transactions, including the representation of parties in cross-border transactions. Drew also regularly advises and counsels companies, boards of directors and C-suite executives on a broad range of corporate governance, securities law and other corporate matters, including with respect to directors’ duties and responsibilities, disclosure issues, securities and corporate compliance matters, shareholder activism and takeover defense matters.\nSelected representations include, among others: \nAflac in its (i) sale of an ~7% stake to Japan Post Holdings and (ii) purchase of an ~9% stake in and strategic alliance with Trupanion\nBooz Allen Hamilton Inc. (NYSE: BAH) in its acquisition of EverWatch Corp., a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital\nCentene in its $17.3 billion merger with WellCare Health Plans\nDuke Energy in its $2.4 billion sale of its Latin America power holdings\nDynegy in its $3.3 billion acquisition of ENGIE, S.A.'s U.S. fossil electric generation portfolio\nGannett in its (i) receipt of an unsolicited acquisition proposal from and successful proxy contest against hedge-fund owned publishing company MNG Enterprises, Inc. and (ii) $1.4 billion acquisition by New Media Investment Group Inc.\nHighmark in its sale of Davis Vision and a minority interest in Visionworks to Centerbridge Partners, and the subsequent sale of Visionworks to Vision Services Plan\nManTech in its $4.2 billion acquisition by and sale to funds managed by The Carlyle Group\nThe AES Corporation and AIMCo in their $1.6 billion joint venture acquisition of sPower Partner University of Michigan University of Michigan Law School Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center District of Columbia Maryland Virginia Aerospace, Defense and Government Technology/Services ManTech International Corporation (NASDAQ: MANT) in its ~$4.2 billion take-private sale to The Carlyle Group ATL Partners / Trident Solutions in its acquisition of Ibeos, a specialized developer of space-qualified electronics Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (NYSE: BAH) in its acquisition of EverWatch Corp., a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital ManTech International Corporation, a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in its:\n- acquisition of Elder Research Inc.;\n- sale of its DARPA, NRO and OSD SCO Technical Advisory Services programs to Systems Planning \u0026amp; Analysis, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company; and\n- acquisition of Definitive Logic Corporation Renovus Capital Partners / Panum Telecom, LLC in the acquisition of Miracle Systems, LLC and formation of Aretum, LLC, a new government services platform Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) (NYSE: SAIC) in its:\n- $350 million sale of its logistics and supply chain management business to ASRC Federal Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation; and\n- $250 million acquisition of Halfaker and Associates, LLC, a leading federal health technology solutions provider Acentra Health, LLC, a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in its acquisition of EAP Consultants, LLC (d/b/a Espyr) SA Photonics, Inc. in its acquisition by CACI International Inc. (NYSE: CACI) Technology, Media and Telecommunications AccuLynx in its announced (and subsequently terminated) $2.35 billion acquisition by Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) Drone Racing League, Inc. in its $250 million acquisition by Infinite Reality, Inc. Digital Media Solutions, LLC in its $757 million de-SPAC business combination transaction with Leo Holdings Corp. Digital Media Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: DMS) in its acquisitions of:\nSmarterChaos, a digital marketing and online performance management agency\nAimtell and PushPros, providers of mobile and web-based push notification technology and solutions\nThe assets of Crisp Marketing, LLC, a digital performance advertising company\n  Gannett Co., Inc. in its:\n$1.4 billion take-private acquisition by New Media Investment Group Inc., a publicly traded media company managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC\nReceipt of an unsolicited acquisition proposal from and subsequent successful proxy contest against MNG Enterprises, Inc. The private equity arm of a pension fund in various transactions, including strategic co-investments in the technology, communication, energy and transportation industries ThreatQuotient, Inc. in its acquisition by Securonix, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners Healthcare and Insurance Aflac Incorporated in its:\nPurchase of an approximately 9% stake in and strategic alliance agreement with Trupanion\nSale of an approximately 7% stake to Japan Post Holdings Aquarian Holdings LLC in its initial formation and related acquisition of Investors Heritage Capital Corporation Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) in a number of transactions, including its:\n$17.3 billion merger with WellCare Health Plans, Inc.\nMedicare Advantage joint venture with Ascension Care Management\nInvestment in RxAdvance Corporation, a cloud-based pharmacy benefit manager\n  Highmark Inc. in its sale of Davis Vision, Inc. and a minority interest in Visionworks of America, Inc. to Centerbridge Partners, L.P., and the subsequent sale of Visionworks of America, Inc. to Vision Services Plan  Energy, Infrastructure and Real Estate Ridgewood Infrastructure LLC, a New York City-based infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed–base operator (FBO) that owns and operates essential aviation infrastructure BOA Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: BOAS), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its $1.2 billion de-SPAC business combination transaction with Selina Hospitality Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) in connection with two transactions totaling $2.4 billion: (i) the $1.2 billion sale of its power holdings in Brazil to China Three Gorges Corporation and (ii) the $1.2 billion sale of its power holdings in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina to I Squared Capital Advisors. This transaction was named Latin America Power M\u0026amp;A Deal of 2016 by Power Finance \u0026amp; Risk. Dynegy Inc. in its $3.3 billion acquisition of ENGIE, S.A.'s U.S. fossil electric generation portfolio Moelis \u0026amp; Company LLC as financial advisor to the Empire District Electric Company in its $2.4 billion acquisition by Algonquin Power \u0026amp; Utilities Corporation The AES Corporation and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) in their joint venture acquisition of sPower from Fir Tree Partners and its minority owners for approximately $1.6 billion (enterprise value). This transaction was named North America M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year for 2017 by Power Finance \u0026amp; Risk.","searchable_name":"Drew L. 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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. \nCal co-leads King \u0026amp; 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\u0026amp;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\u0026amp;A and General Corporate.\nPresentations and Speaking Engagements\n\nPresenter, “Understanding the “E” in ESG: What Public Company Directors Need to Know,” National Association of Corporate Directors, 2021 (Atlanta, GA)\nCo-Chair, “Negotiated Corporate Acquisitions,” Georgia Bar/ICLE Seminar, 2016 (Atlanta, GA)\nPresenter, “Special Committee Overview: A Guide for Corporate Counsel,” Corporate Counsel Institute, December 2008 (Atlanta, GA)\nPresenter, “Corporate Governance Update” and “Form 8-K and other Disclosure Issues,” Glasser Legal Works' SEC Hot Topics Institute, Winter 2006 (Atlanta, GA)\nPresenter, “The Continuing Quest for the Risk-Free MD\u0026amp;A in the Sarbanes-Oxley Environment”, SEC Institute's 20th Annual National Reporting Conference, August and November, 2004 (San Francisco, CA and San Diego, CA)\nPresenter, “Accelerated and Enhanced 8-K Current Disclosure” and “Preparing the New MD\u0026amp;A”, Glasser Legal Works' SEC Hot Topics Institute Fall 2004 (Atlanta, GA)\n Partner 2022 BTI Client Service All-Star BTI, 2022 2018 BTI Client Service All-Star BTI, 2018 Named by Chambers USA as one of the leading Corporate/M\u0026amp;A lawyers in the State of Georgia  Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions Law  Named a “BTI Client Service All-Star”  Winner of the U.S. Client Choice Award for M\u0026amp;A and General Corporate as determined by International Law Office and Lexol  Selected as a Super Lawyer by Law \u0026amp; Politics and Atlanta Magazine for M\u0026amp;A excellence  Named to Georgia Trend magazine's Legal Elite  Selected as one of the top 14 young Atlanta lawyers “On the Rise” by The Fulton County Daily Report  Wake Forest University Wake Forest University School of Law Emory University Emory University School of Law Georgia State Bar of Georgia Atlanta Bar Association 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. Advised Aaron's Holdings Company, Inc. in the spin-off of its Aaron's Business segment. Representation of Energizer in its $2 billion carve-out acquisition of Spectrum Brands’ global battery business. Representation of the special committee of the board of directors of comScore in activist campaign by Starboard Value. Representation of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. in its $1.8 billion sale to Restaurant Brands International, Inc. Representation of Lindsay Goldberg LLC affiliates Crown Paper Group Inc. and Golden West Packaging Group LLC in several strategic transactions including, most recently, Golden West’s acquisition of Heritage Solutions Inc., Capital Corrugated Inc., PackageOne Inc., Package Innovators Corporation and their co-owned captive sheet feeder, Cal Sheets LLC. 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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. 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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. Keith M Townsend Partner The University of Tennessee University of Tennessee College of Law University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law Georgia State Bar of Georgia M\u0026amp;A\nAdvised Kodiak Gas in its acquisition of CSI Compresso LP in an all-stock merger valued at approximately $854 million Advised EVE Partners in connection with the merger of its portfolio company Omni Logistics with Forward Air Corporation in a cash-and-stock transaction Advised Mativ Holdings, Inc. in the sale of its Engineered Papers business Advised US Xpress in $800 million sale to Knight-Swift Advised Evo Payments in $4 billion sale to Global Payments Advised Exterran Corp. in $1.5 billion merger with Enerflex Ltd. Represented Mastercraft Boats in connection with the acquisition of Nauticstar Advised Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. in $3 billion merger of equals with Neenah Inc. 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. Advised Columbia Properties in connection with $100 million acquisition of Normandy Real Estate Management Advised Total System Services, Inc. in $54 billion merger of equals with Global Payments Represented Transocean in $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig Represented Transocean in $3.4 billion cross border acquisition of Songa Offshore Represented ConocoPhillips in connection with $13.3 billion sale of Western Canada assets to Cenovus Energy Represented Endochoice in $210 million sale to Boston Scientific Represented Post Properties in $17 billion merger with Mid-America Apartment Communities Advised Total System Services in its $2.3 billion acquisition of Transfirst Represented Hanesbrands in connection with $600 million acquisition of Maidenform Brands, Inc. and $225 million acquisition of Gear For Sports Represented Novelis in connection with its sale to Hindalco Industries for $6 billion Capital Markets and Liability Management\nRepresented Millicom International Cellular S.A. on $450 million senior notes offering Represented General Motors in connection with $10 billion multi-tranche Accelerated Share Repurchase Program Represented ConocoPhillips in $2.7 billion notes offering with SMR feature to fund Surmont acquisition Represented Cox Communications, Inc. in multiple offerings of over $2.5 billion of senior notes Represented Satellogic Inc. in offer of floating rate convertible secured notes Represented Piedmont in $400 million notes offering and $200 million “tack on” offering Represented Truist, BofA \u0026amp; Wells Fargo in $1.2 billion inaugural notes offering for Heico Corp to fund a material acquisition Represented Nautilus, Inc. in connection with registered direct offering Represented ConocoPhillips in $1.1 billion notes offering and concurrent waterfall tender offer for 7 series of outstanding notes Represented Trane Technologies in $700 million inaugural post-spin notes offering Represented General Motors in completing the offering of $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount \"green bonds\" consisting of $1 billion senior notes 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 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. 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