Jonathan Melmed, Enrico Granata and Ted Markson have joined King & Spalding as partners in the firm’s New York office.
Melmed has a focus on the power, electricity, energy and core infrastructure sectors, with the balance of his practice involving transactions in a multitude of other sectors, including technology, real estate buyout, healthcare/life sciences and general industrials. he will serve as co-chair, Global Private Equity and head of US Power & Infrastructure.
“Jonathan is one of the leading private equity lawyers in the energy and infrastructure space with a demonstrated brand and track record,” says Robert D Hays, Jr, chairman of King & Spalding. “The firm has spent more than three decades building a premier global energy practice. We are excited to have Jonathan and his team join with us as we continue to expand together.”
“We are excited to welcome Jonathan, Enrico and Ted to the firm and our New York office,” adds Todd Holleman, head of the firm’s Corporate, Finance & Investments practice group. “We are focused on continuing to expand our transactional practice in New York and other key markets and Jonathan’s team joining is another significant win in our strategy. The office has added 11 partners and 11 counsel this year and we anticipate more growth.”
“King & Spalding’s depth, breadth, brand and talent in the energy sector present a tremendous opportunity for our team and our clients to build on an integrated energy platform supporting transactions around the globe,” said Melmed.
Melmed and Granata join from Morrison & Foerster in New York. Melmed served as co-chair of the Global Private Equity & Buyouts practice and the Global Energy & Infrastructure practice in addition to serving as the head of his previous firm’s Canada practice. Markson joins King & Spalding from Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe, where he was a tax partner. Markson and Melmed were both previously partners at Chadbourne & Parke, where Markson advised on tax equity transactions in addition to tax law more generally.
Also joining King & Spalding’s New York office as counsel are Adam Hankiss, Ashley Arons, and Natascha Kiernan, and as an associate Egbert de Groot. Counsel Zori Ferkin joins the firm’s Washington DC office. Hankiss, Arons, de Groot and Ferkin are joining from Morrison & Foerster. Kiernan was most recently a counsel at Skadden Arps in London.
