Kevin S. Shmelzer combines his skills as a lawyer and prior experience as a certified public accountant to address corporate and securities matters. As co-leader of the firm’s global private equity practice and the Family Office strategic initiative, Kevin advises private equity funds and their portfolio companies on structuring and negotiating complex business deals. Kevin works on global mergers and acquisitions, special-purpose acquisition company transactions, public and private debt and equity offerings (including IPOs), investments, divestitures, joint ventures, corporate governance, and general representations of public and private companies. He also has experience in roll-up, corporate carve-out, and distressed transactions.
Kevin represents public and private clients in a number of fields, including the energy, technology, banking, life sciences, retail, utilities, healthcare, manufacturing, fintech, digital health, and sports industries. Kevin is a member of the firm’s SPAC Task Force.
In addition to serving as outside counsel for his clients, Kevin previously served as the acting general counsel of Taminco Global Chemical Corporation upon Apollo Global Management’s acquisition of Taminco (at such time, the company had $1.1 billion in revenues and 750 employees in 18 countries). Kevin managed all legal aspects of the company’s operations, including primary responsibility for corporate governance and board secretarial duties, strategic alliances, joint ventures, acquisitions, commercial matters, litigation and claims, financings, subsidiary management, intellectual property, purchasing, employment, sales, and marketing compliance matters. That experience allows him to bring a unique perspective to the business and financial aspects of the transactions he works on.
TECHNOLOGY
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES
HEALTHCARE AND LIFE SCIENCES
RETAIL, FOOD & BEVERAGE
MANUFACTURING
Recommended, M&A/corporate and commercial: Private equity buyouts, The Legal 500 US (2020–2024)
Private Equity editorial advisory board, Law360 (2023)
Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($25M - $50M), M&A Advisor (2022)
Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate (2019–2022)
Ranked, Top Mid Cap M&A Lawyers in North America, MergerLinks (2022)
Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 United States (2018)
Recommended, Finance - Capital Markets - Equity Offerings, The Legal 500 US (2017)
Member, Phi Beta Kappa
Business Editor, Temple Law Review