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Kevin Manz is a partner in King & Spalding’s Capital Markets practice.
Kevin 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.
In 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.
Kevin also regularly advises clients on Employment and Executive Compensation matters, including compensation regime design, disclosure, tax and governance issues.
J.D., Fordham University School of Law, magna cum laude & Order of the Coif
B.S. Business Administration, Georgetown University
New York
February 28, 2025
Kevin Manz represents Fifth Era's underwriter in connection with Fifth Era Acquisition Corp.'s $200 million SPAC raising
July 12, 2024
Kevin Manz advises Cantor Fitzgerald, which underwrote Launch One Acquisition’s $200M initial public offering
Mitsui & 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.
See moreNovember 28, 2022
Pre-Marketing: Risks and Considerations Relating to Bespoke Securitization Transactions
November 7, 2022
Considerations for Hybrid Rule 144A and 4(a)(2) Transactions
February 28, 2025
Kevin Manz represents Fifth Era's underwriter in connection with Fifth Era Acquisition Corp.'s $200 million SPAC raising
July 12, 2024
Kevin Manz advises Cantor Fitzgerald, which underwrote Launch One Acquisition’s $200M initial public offering
Mitsui & 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.
See moreNovember 28, 2022
Pre-Marketing: Risks and Considerations Relating to Bespoke Securitization Transactions
November 7, 2022
Considerations for Hybrid Rule 144A and 4(a)(2) Transactions
February 28, 2025
Kevin Manz represents Fifth Era's underwriter in connection with Fifth Era Acquisition Corp.'s $200 million SPAC raising
July 12, 2024
Kevin Manz advises Cantor Fitzgerald, which underwrote Launch One Acquisition’s $200M initial public offering
J.D., Fordham University School of Law, magna cum laude & Order of the Coif
B.S. Business Administration, Georgetown University
New York