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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
August 29, 2024
Nikki Reeves, Robert Benson and Rahul Patel counsel Irrimax on its acquisition by Archimed
August 6, 2024
NCR Voyix to Sell Its Digital Banking Business to Veritas
November 11, 2022
Atlanta Business Chronicle Honors Robert Benson, Jr. With Outstanding Voice for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award
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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August 29, 2024
Nikki Reeves, Robert Benson and Rahul Patel counsel Irrimax on its acquisition by Archimed
August 6, 2024
NCR Voyix to Sell Its Digital Banking Business to Veritas
November 11, 2022
Atlanta Business Chronicle Honors Robert Benson, Jr. With Outstanding Voice for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award
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
August 29, 2024
Nikki Reeves, Robert Benson and Rahul Patel counsel Irrimax on its acquisition by Archimed
August 6, 2024
NCR Voyix to Sell Its Digital Banking Business to Veritas
November 11, 2022
Atlanta Business Chronicle Honors Robert Benson, Jr. With Outstanding Voice for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award
J.D./M.B.A., Harvard Law School
B.S., Washington and Lee University
Georgia
New York