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Jonathan Melmed
Jonathan Melmed is an M&A, Corporate partner based in New York. He is Co-Head of King & Spalding’s Corporate Group, Co-Chair of the Global Private Equity/M&A practice, Co-Chair of the Global Energy, Power and Infrastructure Practice, and Chair of the firm’s Canada practice with over 20 years of experience.
Jonathan is the lead M&A/PE lawyer for the following representative clients in the energy, power and infrastructure sectors: Axium Infrastructure, Brookfield Infrastructure, Capital Dynamics, CDPQ, CPPIB, D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure, Macquarie Capital, Oaktree Capital, OMERS, Ontario Teachers, Starwood Energy Group, Strategic Value Partners, TPG SSP, UBS Infrastructure, among others.
He has been recognized as a leading M&A lawyer in Chambers USA in 2014-2015, and 2020-2024 and in Chambers Global in 2014 - 2024. Jonathan was also recognized as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer by Legal 500 U.S. in 2016-2024. Additionally, in 2011-2014 and 2017-2021 Jonathan was recognized by the Legal 500 U.S. for M&A as well as in 2013, 2014, and 2017-2021 as a leading lawyer in the U.S. for Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power. Legal 500 U.S. Jonathan has also been recognized by New York Super Lawyers for M&A in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
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