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(NYSE: NOV).{{ FIELD }}Eagle Corporation in its sale of Concrete Pipe \u0026amp; Precast to Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) for $675 million.{{ FIELD }}Electrolux Group in its sale of all of its asbestos liabilities and related insurance assets in the U.S.{{ FIELD }}Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P. in its portfolio company's acquisition of an animal feed business.{{ FIELD }}Red Lobster in the sale of its business to an affiliate of Fortress, Blue Torch and TCW.{{ FIELD }}An affiliate of Third Point LLC in its acquisition of certain affiliates of Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE: IR).{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}Les Enterprises Barrette Ltée in its sale of an aircraft-owning subsidiary to a private equity investment advisory firm that specializes in alternative investments.{{ FIELD }}Mainline Information Systems, Inc. in its sale to private equity firm H.I.G. Capital.{{ FIELD }}W. C. Bradley Co., the manufacturer of Char-Broil grills, in its acquisition of Dansons US, LLC, the manufacturer of Pit Boss grills.{{ FIELD }}Trive Capital in its acquisitions of two international IT services companies.{{ FIELD }}Instar Asset Management in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (Instar's portfolio company) and Pilot Water Solutions LLC.{{ FIELD }}Clariant Corporation in its acquisition of BASF Corporation's U.S. attapulgite business assets.{{ FIELD }}Mirion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: MIR) in its acquisition of the Critical Infrastructure business of a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX).{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}Fortress Investment Group in its acquisition of asbestos liabilities and related insurance assets from Crane Holdings (NYSE: CR).{{ FIELD }}United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) in its sale of UPS Freight to TFI International Inc. (NYSE and TSX: TFII) for $800 million.{{ FIELD }}Noble Investment Group in its strategic partnership with Host Hotels \u0026amp; Resorts, Inc. (NASD: HST), the largest lodging REIT.{{ FIELD }}NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. (NYSE: NEX) in its acquisition of Alamo Pressure Pumping, LLC for $268 million.{{ FIELD }}Zaxby's in its sale of a significant stake to Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS).{{ FIELD }}Rockstar, Inc. in its sale to PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) for $3.85 billion.{{ FIELD }}Buckner Heavylift Cranes in its sale to Markel Ventures, a subsidiary of Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL).{{ FIELD }}NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. (NYSE: NEX) in the sale of its well support services segment to Basic Energy Services, Inc. (OTCQX: BASX).{{ FIELD }}Foodmate in its sale to Duravant (a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus).{{ FIELD }}Les Enterprises Barrette Ltée in its sale of a majority interest in Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. to TorQuest Partners and Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ).{{ FIELD }}TSYS (NYSE: TSS) in its $21.5 billion merger of equals with Global Payments (NYSE: GPN).{{ FIELD }}InstarAGF Asset Management in its acquisition of Oilfield Water Logistics.{{ FIELD }}Columbia Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CXP) in its acquisition of Normandy Real Estate Management, LLC.{{ FIELD }}A real estate investment fund in its sale of a significant portion of its platform to a group of third-party investors.{{ FIELD }}Micromeritics Instrument Corporation in its sale to SFW Capital Partners.{{ FIELD }}Virgin Media Inc. (NASDAQ: VMED; LSE: VMED) in its $23 billion sale to Liberty Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK).{{ FIELD }}Kohlberg Kravis Roberts \u0026amp; Co. Partners LLP in connection with several mergers and acquisitions across Europe, including a tender offer for shares of GfK SE.{{ FIELD }}Media General, Inc. (NYSE: MEG) in its acquisition of LIN Media LLC for $1.6 billion.{{ FIELD }}Silver Lake Partners in its purchase of a stake in Cegid.{{ FIELD }}Harris Interactive Inc. (NASDAQ: HPOL) in its acquisition by Nielsen Holdings N.V. (NYSE: NLSN) via tender offer.{{ FIELD }}Bridgepoint Advisers Limited in its sale of interests in five portfolio companies to another PE firm.{{ FIELD }}Hillyer Jennings specializes in mergers, acquisitions and other significant corporate transactions. 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. (NASD: HST), the largest lodging REIT. NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. (NYSE: NEX) in its acquisition of Alamo Pressure Pumping, LLC for $268 million. Zaxby's in its sale of a significant stake to Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS). Rockstar, Inc. in its sale to PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) for $3.85 billion. Buckner Heavylift Cranes in its sale to Markel Ventures, a subsidiary of Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL). NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. (NYSE: NEX) in the sale of its well support services segment to Basic Energy Services, Inc. (OTCQX: BASX). Foodmate in its sale to Duravant (a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus). Les Enterprises Barrette Ltée in its sale of a majority interest in Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. to TorQuest Partners and Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ). TSYS (NYSE: TSS) in its $21.5 billion merger of equals with Global Payments (NYSE: GPN). InstarAGF Asset Management in its acquisition of Oilfield Water Logistics. Columbia Property Trust, Inc. 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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. 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Stephanie represents healthcare clients in\u0026nbsp;False Claims Act matters, government investigations and internal investigations. She\u0026nbsp;advises clients on a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters, including self-disclosure strategies. In addition, Stephanie has significant experience assisting providers with compliance program assessments and the negotiation and implementation of Corporate Integrity Agreements.\u0026nbsp;Stephanie also advises providers on how to prepare for and respond to government contractor audits. 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In 2019, Stephanie was part of the King \u0026amp; Spalding team that secured a complete defense verdict on behalf of a hospital system against the California Department of Insurance and a relator in an Insurance Frauds Prevention Act trial, which was recognized as one of the Daily Journal's 2019 Top California Verdicts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephanie co-chairs the Atlanta regional Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) annual meeting and serves on the Board of the Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys. Additionally, Stephanie serves as Vice Chair of the Healthcare Fraud \u0026amp; Compliance Health Law Section of the American Bar Association.\u0026nbsp; Stephanie has served\u0026nbsp;on \u003cem\u003eLaw360's\u003c/em\u003e 2022 Georgia Editorial Advisory Board. Stephanie is a regular author and presenter on healthcare enforcement and compliance.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile in law school, Stephanie was a member of the \u003cem\u003eMercer Law Review\u003c/em\u003e and a member of the Moot Court team.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":6536}]},"capability_group_id":2},"created_at":"2025-09-02T04:50:49.000Z","updated_at":"2025-09-02T04:50:49.000Z","searchable_text":"Johnson{{ FIELD }}Stephanie Johnson is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Atlanta office and is a member of the firm’s Healthcare practice. Stephanie represents healthcare clients in False Claims Act matters, government investigations and internal investigations. She advises clients on a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters, including self-disclosure strategies. In addition, Stephanie has significant experience assisting providers with compliance program assessments and the negotiation and implementation of Corporate Integrity Agreements. Stephanie also advises providers on how to prepare for and respond to government contractor audits. She has represented health systems, hospitals, home health and hospice companies, inpatient psychiatric facilities, skilled nursing facilities, laboratories, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, physician practices, durable medical equipment companies and healthcare technology companies. \nChambers USA has recognized Stephanie from 2019 to 2025 as a healthcare attorney providing expert compliance advice to a range of providers, including matters in False Claims Act proceedings and government investigations; and clients describe Stephanie as \"thorough and diligent with everything and good at creating solutions.\"  The Legal 500 named Stephanie as a Healthcare Service Provider who \"is particularly adept at defending clients in False Claims Act (FCA) Investigations.\"  Consulting firm, BTI, named Stephanie a Client Service All-Star in 2021, 2022, and 2023 as one of the attorneys nationwide “who stand above all the others in delivering the absolute best in client service.” In 2020, Stephanie was recognized as a rising star in compliance by Law360. In 2019, Stephanie was part of the King \u0026amp; Spalding team that secured a complete defense verdict on behalf of a hospital system against the California Department of Insurance and a relator in an Insurance Frauds Prevention Act trial, which was recognized as one of the Daily Journal's 2019 Top California Verdicts.\nStephanie co-chairs the Atlanta regional Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) annual meeting and serves on the Board of the Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys. Additionally, Stephanie serves as Vice Chair of the Healthcare Fraud \u0026amp; Compliance Health Law Section of the American Bar Association.  Stephanie has served on Law360's 2022 Georgia Editorial Advisory Board. Stephanie is a regular author and presenter on healthcare enforcement and compliance. \nWhile in law school, Stephanie was a member of the Mercer Law Review and a member of the Moot Court team.  Partner University of Georgia University of Georgia School of Law Mercer University Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law Georgia American Bar Association Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys American Health Law Association Health Care Compliance Association Women's White Collar Defense Association","searchable_name":"Stephanie F. 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A partner in our Financial Restructuring practice, Austin also regularly represents buyers and sellers in connection with distressed merger and acquisition transactions.  In 2019, Austin was one of fifteen lawyers nationwide included on Turnaround \u0026amp; Workouts’ List of Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers – 2019.\nAustin’s restructuring experience includes multi-jurisdictional and cross-border matters and spans a number of industries, including retail, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate, consumer lending, infrastructure and energy. Numerous deal teams lead by Austin have won national awards, including:  Joerns Healthcare, Inc. (The M\u0026amp;A Advisor Turnaround Awards 2019 – Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year), Fairway Markets (The M\u0026amp;A Advisor Turnaround Awards 2017 – Consumer Staples Deal of the Year (Over $100 Million); Global M\u0026amp;A Network Turnaround Atlas Award 2017 – Pre-Pack Restructuring of the Year (Under $1 Billion)), Cooper-Booth Wholesale, L.P. (Turnaround Management Association’s Large Transaction of the Year Award 2015), and Cagle’s Inc. (Turnaround Management Association’s Large Transaction of the Year Award 2013).\nAustin has been recognized as a leading bankruptcy lawyer in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Lawdragon 500, and Georgia Super Lawyers.  Austin is a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy, a Director of the Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute, the Chair of the Georgia State Bar Bankruptcy Section, and a Master and Executive Committee Member in the Honorable W. Homer Drake Jr. Bankruptcy Inn of Court.  Austin was also the past Chair for the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Annual Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop.\n\"Austin Jowers is adept at handling an array of matters for both individual and group creditors, as well as frequently advising on distressed transactions. He is thoughtful, attentive to the details and anticipates the direction a case is going to take,\" according to interviewees (Chambers USA). Partner Recognized for Bankruptcy Litigation Best Lawyers 2021 Bankruptcy and Restructuring (Georgia) Chambers USA, 2019-2020 Named a Rising Star in Bankruptcy Georgia Super Lawyers, 2011–2016 Selected as a Barrister in the inaugural class of the W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court  2014 Rhodes College  Washington and Lee University Washington and Lee University School of Law U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia Georgia U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia State Bar of Georgia Atlanta Bar Association American Bankruptcy Institute Turnaround Management Association Represents the ad hoc committee of first lien term loan lenders in connection with the prepackaged chapter 11 cases of APC Automotive Technologies LLC, one of the country’s largest aftermarket suppliers of brake, chassis, exhaust and emissions automotive parts. Represents Fortress Investment Group, as first lien lender, in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Craftworks Holdings, LLC, the nation’s leading operator and franchisor of steakhouses and craft beer brewery restaurants in the United States, such as Logan’s Roadhouse, Old Chicago Pizza \u0026amp; Taproom, and Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant. Represents the ad hoc committee of first lien lenders in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Fairway Group Holdings Corp., an iconic New York supermarket chain. Represented the ad hoc committee of first lien lenders in connection with the prepackaged chapter 11 cases of Joerns Healthcare, Inc., a leading manufacturer, distributor, and service provider of medical bed frames, therapeutic support surfaces, patient lifts and other durable medical equipment. Represented Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, as term loan lender, in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Gymboree Group, Inc., a national children’s clothing retailer operating over 800 stores under the Gymboree, Crazy 8 and Janie \u0026amp; Jack banners. Represented Barings Finance, LLC, as agent and term loan lender, in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Hollander Sleep Products, Inc., one of the country’s largest suppliers of pillows, mattress pads and other bedding products to the retail industry. 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