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five-building project in Tempe, Arizona.{{ FIELD }}Advised Brookfield Infrastructure Group on the $1.1 billion acquisition of 31 Data Centers in 10 Countries on 4 Continents from AT\u0026amp;T.{{ FIELD }}Advised Transwestern Investment Group in connection with a $825 million joint venture with Seoul-based investment manager Mirae Asset Global Investments Co, and also advised the joint venture in its sale-leaseback with State Farm Auto Insurance Co. of a 2.2-million-square-foot, four-building portfolio located in CityLine, a 186-acre, mixed-use project outside of Dallas.{{ FIELD }}Advised Asana Partners in the formation and administration of various vehicles including, Asana Partners Fund I, a $500 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets throughout the U.S., Asana Partners Fund 2, an $800 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets throughout the U.S., and Asana Partners Select Retail Fund, a separate account with a domestic pension fund, investing in retail assets throughout the U.S.{{ FIELD }}Advised Douglas Emmett, Inc., a Los Angeles–based public REIT, in connection with the formation of a joint venture with Qatar Investment Authority to acquire a portfolio of four office buildings in Los Angeles for $1.34 billion, and in the acquisition of the portfolio from affiliates of Blackstone.{{ FIELD }}Advised a data center operator on its acquisition and development of data centers in the U.S. and Europe as well as the leasing of those data centers to hyper-scale users.{{ FIELD }}Advised Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE:PPS) in connection with its pending $3.9 billion stock-for-stock merger with Mid-America Apartments Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA).{{ FIELD }}Advised Edens Investment Trust in connection with its “take-private” $763 million acquisition of AmREIT, Inc., a Houston-based public REIT, specializing in the acquisition, operation and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties.{{ FIELD }}Advised Edens Investment Trust, a privately held REIT, in a $1.47 billion equity recapitalization by Blackstone, J.P. Morgan Asset Management and New York State Teachers Retirement System.{{ FIELD }}Advised Douglas Emmett, Inc., a Los Angeles–based public REIT, in connection with a joint venture with Qatar Investment Authority to provide $225 million in capital to fund the acquisition and operation of an office property in Los Angeles.{{ FIELD }}Advised the U.S. subsidiary of a Dutch REIT in connection with the $720 million disposition of its entire real estate portfolio, consisting of office, retail, hotel, multifamily and industrial assets located throughout the U.S.{{ FIELD }}Advised a private real estate company in connection with a recapitalization of its equity and debt structure relating to a consolidated portfolio of 38 grocery-anchored centers located in the midwestern U.S.{{ FIELD }}Advised a private real estate company in connection with the roll-up of 28 retail assets located in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S. and the subsequent recapitalization of the equity structure.{{ FIELD }}Advised a private real estate company in connection with its portfolio of over 100 retail assets located in the eastern U.S. and the restructuring of its $2 billion equity structure.{{ FIELD }}Advised the real estate division of a global financial institution in connection with the acquisition, repositioning and disposition of multiple office and multifamily assets throughout the U.S.{{ FIELD }}Advised a private equity investor in the acquisition of debt instruments from the FDIC and the subsequent sale or restructuring of such debt instruments and the foreclosure on the underlying security.{{ FIELD }}Advised a private REIT in the structuring of a closed-end fund for the purpose of acquiring equity positions in retail projects in the southeastern and midwestern U.S.{{ FIELD }}Advised a private equity investor in the structuring of a joint venture for the acquisition of multifamily assets in California and Florida together with negotiating a credit facility to provide financing for such acquisitions.{{ FIELD }}Advised a joint venture comprising a syndicate of private equity investors in the acquisition of multifamily assets throughout the southeastern and midwestern U.S. as well as related acquisition financings through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (including the CME loan program) and HUD.{{ FIELD }}Advised a German institutional investor in the acquisition and financing of various office and industrial assets throughout the U.S.{{ FIELD }}Advised a public REIT in the structuring of a joint venture with a foreign investor for the acquisition of grocery-anchored retail assets in the southeastern U.S.{{ FIELD }}Advised a German institutional investor in the leasing of its office, industrial and retail portfolio in the U.S.{{ FIELD }}Advised a developer in the development and leasing of an office park containing over 1,000,000 square feet.{{ FIELD }}Advised a developer in the acquisition, financing and development of a 100-acre mixed-use development, including implementing various forms of ownership to achieve the goal of differing uses within the multi-level portions of the development.{{ FIELD }}Advised a private real estate company in connection with a roll-up of 42 assets consisting primarily of grocery-anchored retail centers located in the midwestern, southwestern and southeastern U.S., and the subsequent recapitalization of the equity structure to redeem certain investors and to provide capital for growth.{{ FIELD }}Mark Thigpen leads the firm's global real estate practice and is the Managing Partner of our Charlotte office. Mark specializes in representing private equity clients, public companies and privately held companies in a variety of matters relating to their real estate, infrastructure and other real asset investments, acquisitions and leases. \nMark counsels private equity investors, institutional investors, and public and private operating companies in all aspects of their real estate and real assets businesses. He regularly handles the structuring and formation of funds, joint ventures and other investment vehicles. He also assists with acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing and financing matters.\nRecently, Mark has focused on recapitalization of private developers and owners as well as infrastructure projects. He also advises both buyers and targets in \"take private\" transactions.\nMark has been recognized as a top lawyer in the Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in America, and Chambers USA. In the Chambers USA guides, clients highlight Mark's \"very strong interpersonal skills\" and \"he doesn't show off and he concentrates on getting the deal done.\" Clients also note Mark \"adds a lot of value in the business context\" on their transactions and - \"is a practical attorney and understands business points as well as the legal nuances \"with an ability \"to unravel complex issues and distill them down to what matters.\" Partner Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers American College of Real Estate Lawyers He is able to unravel complex issues and distill them down to what matters Chambers USA, 2020 He is a practical attorney and he understands business points as well as the legal nuances Chambers USA, 2020 Ranked Band 3 in North Carolina Real Estate Finance Chambers USA, 2020 Ranked Band 2 in North Carolina Real Estate Chambers USA, 2020 Recommended for Real Estate  Legal 500, 2016 Named a Leading Real Estate Lawyer The Best Lawyers in America Hampden-Sydney College  University of South Carolina University of South Carolina School of Law North Carolina Advised Asana Partners on over $1 billion in acquisitions of retail assets in the following jurisdictions: California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Advised IKEA and its parent company on various transactions including (i) the acquisition of the 6x6 mixed-use facility in San Francisco, California, and (ii) the lease of its flagship store in New York City. Advised Transwestern Investment Group in connection with a joint venture with Phoenix-based investment manager JDM Partners, and also advised the joint venture in its sale-leaseback with State Farm Auto Insurance Co. of Marina Heights a 2-million-square-foot, five-building project in Tempe, Arizona. Advised Brookfield Infrastructure Group on the $1.1 billion acquisition of 31 Data Centers in 10 Countries on 4 Continents from AT\u0026amp;T. Advised Transwestern Investment Group in connection with a $825 million joint venture with Seoul-based investment manager Mirae Asset Global Investments Co, and also advised the joint venture in its sale-leaseback with State Farm Auto Insurance Co. of a 2.2-million-square-foot, four-building portfolio located in CityLine, a 186-acre, mixed-use project outside of Dallas. Advised Asana Partners in the formation and administration of various vehicles including, Asana Partners Fund I, a $500 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets throughout the U.S., Asana Partners Fund 2, an $800 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets throughout the U.S., and Asana Partners Select Retail Fund, a separate account with a domestic pension fund, investing in retail assets throughout the U.S. Advised Douglas Emmett, Inc., a Los Angeles–based public REIT, in connection with the formation of a joint venture with Qatar Investment Authority to acquire a portfolio of four office buildings in Los Angeles for $1.34 billion, and in the acquisition of the portfolio from affiliates of Blackstone. Advised a data center operator on its acquisition and development of data centers in the U.S. and Europe as well as the leasing of those data centers to hyper-scale users. Advised Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE:PPS) in connection with its pending $3.9 billion stock-for-stock merger with Mid-America Apartments Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA). Advised Edens Investment Trust in connection with its “take-private” $763 million acquisition of AmREIT, Inc., a Houston-based public REIT, specializing in the acquisition, operation and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties. Advised Edens Investment Trust, a privately held REIT, in a $1.47 billion equity recapitalization by Blackstone, J.P. Morgan Asset Management and New York State Teachers Retirement System. Advised Douglas Emmett, Inc., a Los Angeles–based public REIT, in connection with a joint venture with Qatar Investment Authority to provide $225 million in capital to fund the acquisition and operation of an office property in Los Angeles. Advised the U.S. subsidiary of a Dutch REIT in connection with the $720 million disposition of its entire real estate portfolio, consisting of office, retail, hotel, multifamily and industrial assets located throughout the U.S. Advised a private real estate company in connection with a recapitalization of its equity and debt structure relating to a consolidated portfolio of 38 grocery-anchored centers located in the midwestern U.S. Advised a private real estate company in connection with the roll-up of 28 retail assets located in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S. and the subsequent recapitalization of the equity structure. Advised a private real estate company in connection with its portfolio of over 100 retail assets located in the eastern U.S. and the restructuring of its $2 billion equity structure. Advised the real estate division of a global financial institution in connection with the acquisition, repositioning and disposition of multiple office and multifamily assets throughout the U.S. Advised a private equity investor in the acquisition of debt instruments from the FDIC and the subsequent sale or restructuring of such debt instruments and the foreclosure on the underlying security. Advised a private REIT in the structuring of a closed-end fund for the purpose of acquiring equity positions in retail projects in the southeastern and midwestern U.S. Advised a private equity investor in the structuring of a joint venture for the acquisition of multifamily assets in California and Florida together with negotiating a credit facility to provide financing for such acquisitions. 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Mitch has extensive experience across a wide range of industries including traditional and renewable energy transactions, infrastructure, technology, healthcare, real estate and life sciences.\nHe also advises clients on the tax aspects of structuring and implementing transactions to maximize after-tax investment returns.\nNamed to The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA for Tax Law. Partner Named Best Lawyers in America Tax Law Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2024 Top Ranked in Texas Tax Chambers USA, 2017-2025 The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas School of Law South Texas College of Law South Texas College of Law New York University New York University School of Law U.S. Tax Court Texas Member, State Bar of Texas Board Member and Former Chair, Tax Section, Houston Bar Association Former Chair, Partnership and Real Estate Tax Committee, State Bar of Texas Cotton Holdings Announces Acquisition by Sullivan Brothers Family of Companies. Littelfuse to Acquire Basler Electric, Enhancing High-Growth Industrial Market Positioning. Quanta Services, Inc. on its acquisition of Texas-based Dynamic Systems from FGI Group, Inc. for an upfront purchase price of $1.35 billion, and a potential earnout of up to $216 million. The purchase price was paid in a mix of cash and publicly-traded stock of Quanta. Representation of Enersol on its acquisition, recapitalization and restructuring of Deep Well Services, a U.S. based energy technology services company. Represented Felix Energy, LLC in its sale to Devon Energy Corp. of 80,000 net surface acres, in the Anadarko Basin STACK play for $1.9 billion. Quanta Services, Inc. in its acquisition of Cupertino Electric, Inc., a California based electrical infrastructure solutions provider to the technology, renewable energy and data center industries, for $1.54 billion in cash and Quanta common stock. 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WM in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Avangard Innovative’s U.S. business to scale and grow recycling capacity of post-consumer resin Penrose Midstream Partners in an equity commitment from EIV Capital WildFire Energy, LLC, in its acquisition of Eagle Ford asset package from Chesapeake Energy Corporation for $1.425 billion Riverbend Energy Group in its capital investment in Endurans Solar, a manufacturer of advanced materials for solar photovoltaic modules WildFire Energy, LLC, in its acquisition of approximately 45,000 net acres and 200 operated wells in the East Texas Eagle Ford from MD America Energy, LLC energyRe LLC in connection with a joint venture launch of Radial Power, LLC, with Starwood Energy Group Global providing clean energy solutions to large real estate, commercial and industrial asset owners Trace Midstream in the negotiation of a $400 million equity commitment from Quantum Equity Partners Riverbend Energy Group in its capital investment in Harnyss, LLC, for its solid-state hydrogen storage technologies Kraken Resources II, LLC, in an equity commitment in excess of $400 million from funds managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. 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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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Heath represents companies in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, SEC reporting obligations and corporate governance matters.\nMr. Trisdale's multifaceted practice includes public and private company deals on behalf of a variety of principals, ranging from middle-market to large cap transactions.  His deal work covers diverse industries, with a particular focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors. Partner Project Finance: Energy \u0026amp; Power - Legal 500 US Legal 500 US Capital Markets: Equity Offerings Legal 500 US Rice University  South Texas College of Law South Texas College of Law Texas Houston Bar Association - Member State Bar of Texas - Member Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals - Member American Bar Association - Member Represented a publicly traded renewable energy company in connection with its $140 million preferred equity financing transaction. 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(2023){{ FIELD }}The sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Middletown, Ohio. (2022){{ FIELD }}ArcLight Capital Partners and Cutlass Energy Partners in connection with acquisition and private placement acquisition financing of the Saber Midstream project, a gas gathering system in the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana and Texas. (2022){{ FIELD }}Instar in connection with the merger and financing with Pilot Water of a water logistics business with a footprint of 129 saltwater disposal wells, 850 miles of pipelines, 2.5 million barrels of water per day of disposal capacity, and 34 source, recycling, and evaporation facilities across the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Utica, Haynesville, and Rockies. 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(2020){{ FIELD }}Daniel Tsarevsky is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Project Finance practice based in New York, with a focus on renewable energy, conventional power and energy transition. Daniel represents private equity and strategic sponsors, developers, investors, private credit funds and financial institutions in complex energy and infrastructure construction, acquisition and leveraged finance transactions. He has been involved in financing utility-scale wind and solar projects and platforms, hydroelectric projects, innovative energy transition projects, natural gas-fired power plants, alternative fuels and chemical projects, electric utilities, telecommunications networks and oil \u0026amp; gas assets including pipelines, gas gathering systems, refineries and marine storage terminals. \nDaniel also has broad experience assisting clients in strategies to monetize tax credits associated with renewables, energy innovation and energy transition projects, including through tax equity and tax credit transfer transactions, and representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies, corporate borrowers, financial institutions and private credit funds in leveraged buyouts, dividend recapitalizations, bolt-on acquisitions, syndicated credit facilities and asset-based lending transactions in the US and Canada. 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(2025) JERA Americas in connection with the term loan B refinancing of Compass Power, the owner of approximately 1.3 gigawatts of gas fired thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE consisting of the Marcus Hook, Milford and Dighton projects. (2025) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with structured commodity hedging and senior debt matters for its $1.9 billion sale of a Mid-Atlantic and North-East natural gas generation portfolio to Vistra. (2025) Rev Renewables in connection with the construction financing, tax credit bridge financing and tax credit purchase for its Tumbleweed project, a 125 MW/500 (up to 1,000) MWh battery energy storage facility in Kern County, California. (2025) A major private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition financing of Cogentrix and the approximately 5.3 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM, ISO-NE and ERCOT operated by Cogentrix. (2025) A major private equity sponsor in connection with the refinancing of NextWave’s Traveler project, a 32,000 b/d nameplate ethylene-to-alkylate production facility in Pasadena, Texas. (2025) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the term loan B refinancing of Edgewater Generation, the owner of approximately 2.7 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE. (2025) The lenders in connection with the construction financing of Pacific Steel Group’s Mojave Micro Mill project, a electric arc furnace micro mill in Kern County, California and first steel mill to be built in California in the last five decades. (2025) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the Michigan municipal bond construction financing of a portfolio of renewable natural gas projects consisting primarily of anaerobic digestors of animal waste and associated upgraders and gas processing infrastructure. (2025) Macquarie Asset Management in connection with the acquisition financing of its significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2025) Relevate Power in connection with the acquisition and private credit acquisition financing of Gravity Renewables, an owner and operator of an approximately 40 megawatt portfolio of 15 hydroelectric run-of-the-river projects and one solar project located in New York and New England, which are expected to be operated under renewable programs substantially similar to community solar. (2024) A major UAE world-leading aluminum producer in connection with the acquisition and financing of the 80% of the equity interest in Spectro Alloys LLC, a U.S. leading secondary foundry alloy producer based in Rosemount, Minnesota. 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