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A Partner in our Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions practice, Hillyer represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of M\u0026amp;A and corporate matters.\nFollowing his graduation from Harvard Law School, Hillyer spent time working at top law firms in London (Simpson Thacher) and New York (Fried Frank) before moving to Atlanta and continues to work with clients around the world on a full range of M\u0026amp;A transactions. These multijurisdictional transactions include public and private company mergers, acquisitions and dispositions; tender offers; joint ventures and strategic investments. He also represents private equity funds in control and non-control investment transactions and investment exit transactions.\nAt the firm, Hillyer serves on the Recruiting Committee, the Culture Committee and the Pro Bono Committee, plus he is the Corporate Partner Liaison for the Atlanta Associates Committee. He is also one of the Corporate Group Liaisons for the firm’s Tech Industry Practice.\nHillyer is a Fellow in the British-American Project, a transatlantic UK/US fellowship of leaders. He is also a philanthropist who has founded two nonprofits and an entrepreneur who has started two businesses. \nAdditionally, Hillyer is a guest lecturer at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business. J. 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Red Lobster in the sale of its business to an affiliate of Fortress, Blue Torch and TCW. An affiliate of Third Point LLC in its acquisition of certain affiliates of Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE: IR). A New York-based hedge fund in its acquisition of asbestos liabilities and related insurance assets from a portfolio company of a prominent private equity firm. A group of Major League Pickleball (MLP) team owners in MLP's combination with the Professional Pickleball Association, which combined the U.S.'s two largest professional pickleball professional tours. Les Enterprises Barrette Ltée in its sale of an aircraft-owning subsidiary to a private equity investment advisory firm that specializes in alternative investments. Mainline Information Systems, Inc. in its sale to private equity firm H.I.G. Capital. W. C. Bradley Co., the manufacturer of Char-Broil grills, in its acquisition of Dansons US, LLC, the manufacturer of Pit Boss grills. Trive Capital in its acquisitions of two international IT services companies. Instar Asset Management in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (Instar's portfolio company) and Pilot Water Solutions LLC. Clariant Corporation in its acquisition of BASF Corporation's U.S. attapulgite business assets. Mirion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: MIR) in its acquisition of the Critical Infrastructure business of a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX). NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. (NYSE: NEX) in its acquisition of the sand hauling, wellsite storage business and last mile logistics business of CIG Logistics LLC. Fortress Investment Group in its acquisition of asbestos liabilities and related insurance assets from Crane Holdings (NYSE: CR). United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) in its sale of UPS Freight to TFI International Inc. (NYSE and TSX: TFII) for $800 million. Noble Investment Group in its strategic partnership with Host Hotels \u0026amp; Resorts, Inc. 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The firm's REIT practice is industry-ranked by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eChambers\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpencer is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts as well as a designated firm representative for the Pension Real Estate Association.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePreferred Apartment Communities\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(NYSE: APTS) in its $5.8 billion sale to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;CatchMark Timber Trust\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e(NYSE: CTT) in its $5 billion all-stock merger with PotlatchDeltic Corporation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Americold Realty Trust\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its $942 million IPO. The IPO was the largest up-sized IPO of REIT shares in history.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNuveen\u003c/strong\u003e, the global investment manager of TIAA, in its acquisition of Greenworks Lending, a national leader in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePrologis\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e(NYSE: PLD) in its $890 million 20/80 joint venture with Ivanho\u0026eacute; Cambridge in Brazil.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLion Industrial Trust\u003c/strong\u003e, an open-end industrial fund organized as a private REIT, and its sponsor\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eClarion Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, a real estate investment manager with $52 billion in total assets under management, in ongoing capital raising.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEquifax\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(NYSE: EFX) in its $1.825 billion acquisition of Appriss Insights from Clearlake Capital.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) in its $500 million acquisition of MineralTree, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Recognized Practitioner for Capital Markets: Equity Offerings","detail":"LEGAL 500 U.S. 2022"},{"title":"Recognized as a Notable Practitioner for Mergers \u0026 Acquisitions","detail":"IFLR1000 2022"},{"title":"Recognized Practitioner for REITs","detail":"LEGAL 500 USA 2022"},{"title":"Recognized Practitioner for Investment Funds: Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital)","detail":"CHAMBERS USA 2022"},{"title":"Recognized as a Notable Practitioner for Capital Markets: Debt and Capital Markets: Equity","detail":"IFLR1000 2022"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":10328}]},"capability_group_id":1},"created_at":"2025-11-05T05:04:50.000Z","updated_at":"2025-11-05T05:04:50.000Z","searchable_text":"Johnson{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized Practitioner for Capital Markets: Equity Offerings\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 U.S. 2022\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a Notable Practitioner for Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"IFLR1000 2022\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized Practitioner for REITs\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 USA 2022\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized Practitioner for Investment Funds: Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital)\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"CHAMBERS USA 2022\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a Notable Practitioner for Capital Markets: Debt and Capital Markets: Equity\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"IFLR1000 2022\"}{{ FIELD }}Represented Preferred Apartment Communities (NYSE: APTS) in its $5.8 billion sale to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust.{{ FIELD }}Represented CatchMark Timber Trust (NYSE: CTT) in its $5 billion all-stock merger with PotlatchDeltic Corporation.{{ FIELD }}Represented Americold Realty Trust in connection with its $942 million IPO. The IPO was the largest up-sized IPO of REIT shares in history.{{ FIELD }}Represented Nuveen, the global investment manager of TIAA, in its acquisition of Greenworks Lending, a national leader in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing.{{ FIELD }}Represented Prologis (NYSE: PLD) in its $890 million 20/80 joint venture with Ivanhoé Cambridge in Brazil.{{ FIELD }}Represented Lion Industrial Trust, an open-end industrial fund organized as a private REIT, and its sponsor Clarion Partners, a real estate investment manager with $52 billion in total assets under management, in ongoing capital raising.{{ FIELD }}Represented Equifax (NYSE: EFX) in its $1.825 billion acquisition of Appriss Insights from Clearlake Capital.{{ FIELD }}Represented Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) in its $500 million acquisition of MineralTree, Inc.{{ FIELD }}Spencer Johnson focuses on capital raising transactions and the related deployment of that capital in acquisitions, co-investments and joint ventures. As a partner in our Capital Markets and M\u0026amp;A practice, Spencer counsels private equity funds and their sponsors, asset managers, real estate investment trusts, and corporate clients in these transactions.\nWith deep experience in complex capital formation, Spencer works with clients to implement transaction structures that meet strategic business objectives. These objectives often mandate implementing capital structures that are tailored to client-specific needs while also providing flexibility for the widest array of potential investors globally. Spencer routinely works with clients on fund formation, sponsor formation, and strategic alliances/joint ventures. He also counsels clients in public capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, \"at-the-market\" offerings and follow-on offerings.\nAfter capital formation, Spencer works with his clients to put their capital to work. Spencer advises clients in mergers and acquisitions, asset transactions, co-investments and other acquisitions-focused transactions. His practice includes acquisitions transactions for public and private companies with both domestic and cross-border elements. He also works with public companies and their boards of directors/trustees on high profile matters, including activism, crisis management and response, environmental, social and government matters (ESG) and fiduciary duties. Spencer has been recognized as a Leading Practitioner in Chambers USA for REITs, IFLR1000 in the Capital Markets and M\u0026amp;A categories and in Legal 500 U.S. in the M\u0026amp;A/Corporate and Commercial—M\u0026amp;A Middle Market category.\nSpencer also routinely advises clients on compliance and regulatory issues relating to corporate governance, Advisers Act status, Investment Company Act matters, broker-dealer matters and securities regulation.\nSpencer's practice has a particular emphasis in the real estate, real asset, infrastructure and energy industries. He leads the firm's real estate investment trust industry team. The firm's REIT practice is industry-ranked by Chambers.\nSpencer is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts as well as a designated firm representative for the Pension Real Estate Association. Partner Recognized Practitioner for Capital Markets: Equity Offerings LEGAL 500 U.S. 2022 Recognized as a Notable Practitioner for Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions IFLR1000 2022 Recognized Practitioner for REITs LEGAL 500 USA 2022 Recognized Practitioner for Investment Funds: Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital) CHAMBERS USA 2022 Recognized as a Notable Practitioner for Capital Markets: Debt and Capital Markets: Equity IFLR1000 2022 University of Central Florida  Emory University Emory University School of Law Georgia State Bar of Georgia Board of Advisors, Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl hosting the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Intern, Frank Mays Hull, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Represented Preferred Apartment Communities (NYSE: APTS) in its $5.8 billion sale to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust. Represented CatchMark Timber Trust (NYSE: CTT) in its $5 billion all-stock merger with PotlatchDeltic Corporation. Represented Americold Realty Trust in connection with its $942 million IPO. The IPO was the largest up-sized IPO of REIT shares in history. Represented Nuveen, the global investment manager of TIAA, in its acquisition of Greenworks Lending, a national leader in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing. Represented Prologis (NYSE: PLD) in its $890 million 20/80 joint venture with Ivanhoé Cambridge in Brazil. Represented Lion Industrial Trust, an open-end industrial fund organized as a private REIT, and its sponsor Clarion Partners, a real estate investment manager with $52 billion in total assets under management, in ongoing capital raising. Represented Equifax (NYSE: EFX) in its $1.825 billion acquisition of Appriss Insights from Clearlake Capital. Represented Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) in its $500 million acquisition of MineralTree, Inc.","searchable_name":"C. 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