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Robert E. Benson, Jr. represents clients in significant corporate transactions, including domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, spin-offs, divestitures, joint ventures, equity co-investments, minority investments, special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transactions, complex commercial agreements and strategic transactions and restructurings. As a Partner in King & Spalding’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practices, Robert advises public and private companies, private equity funds, boards of directors and special committees in a variety of M&A, corporate governance and general corporate and securities matters.
Robert has extensive deal experience across many industry sectors, including significant depth in consumer products, media, higher education, tech, fin-tech, green tech, energy, defense, transportation and life science sectors. Robert has served as counsel to leading companies, including The Coca-Cola Company, Cox Enterprises, Inc., The General Motors Company, Range Media, MasterCraft Boat Company, Roark Capital Group, Roper Technologies, Truist Bank, White Mountains Insurance Group and Bass Pro, Inc., in a broad variety of merger and acquisition transactions and in a variety of general corporate and securities matters. Robert has also represented distressed corporate entities in restructuring transactions and has advised municipalities with respect to Chapter 9 bankruptcies.
Robert was recognized as a New York Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2016 and 2015 and a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2018. Robert is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School.
J.D./M.B.A., Harvard Law School
B.S., Washington and Lee University
Georgia
New York
November 11, 2022
Atlanta Business Chronicle Honors Robert Benson, Jr. With Outstanding Voice for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award
April 22, 2022
Robert Benson named to Leadership Atlanta’s Class of 2023
Represented Energizer in its $2 billion acquisition of Spectrum Brands' global battery and lighting unit.
Represented Iconex LLC in its acquisition of the long-run label and receipt paper businesses of Cenveo Worldwide Limited.
Represented MCBC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCFT) in its acquisition of Crest Marine, LLC for approximately $80 million.
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November 11, 2022
Atlanta Business Chronicle Honors Robert Benson, Jr. With Outstanding Voice for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award
April 22, 2022
Robert Benson named to Leadership Atlanta’s Class of 2023
Represented Energizer in its $2 billion acquisition of Spectrum Brands' global battery and lighting unit.
Represented Iconex LLC in its acquisition of the long-run label and receipt paper businesses of Cenveo Worldwide Limited.
Represented MCBC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCFT) in its acquisition of Crest Marine, LLC for approximately $80 million.
See more
November 11, 2022
Atlanta Business Chronicle Honors Robert Benson, Jr. With Outstanding Voice for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award
April 22, 2022
Robert Benson named to Leadership Atlanta’s Class of 2023
J.D./M.B.A., Harvard Law School
B.S., Washington and Lee University
Georgia
New York