Howard T. Spilko is a member of the firm's Executive Committee and Co-Chairman of the Corporate Department of the firm. He has a diverse transactional-based practice with significant experience in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances, and general corporate matters, with an emphasis on middle-market transactions.
Mr. Spilko works with a broad range of clients from well-known large multinational companies to private equity firms, hedge funds and entrepreneurial ventures across many different industries.
He was recognized in Chambers USA (2007 through 2013) reports as a highly regarded leader in the corporate/M&A field, and was similarly distinguished in Legal 500 in 2008 through 2012. In these publications, Mr. Spilko has been described as a "renowned dealmaker," a "hard-working," "accomplished," "excellent attorney," a "great draftsman and a great problem-solver" and a "responsive" "attorney who produces fair-priced, impeccable legal work," as well as an "excellent deal maker" and "someone who can bring both sides together in a difficult transactional environment.”
Mr. Spilko regularly speaks and writes about mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.
Representative Clients and Matters
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Allied World Assurance Company: transactional risk products
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Altitude Capital Partners: private equity investments
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American International Group: strategic M&A and joint ventures; transactional risk products
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AmTrust Financial Services: strategic M&A
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Arlon Group: private equity investments
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Atalaya Capital: investments and joint ventures
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Auction.com: M&A and joint ventures
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BlackRock: M&A and joint ventures
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Fortress Investment Group: investments and joint ventures
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NXT Capital: investments and joint ventures
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Perella Weinberg Partners: investments and joint ventures
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Stone Point Capital/Trident Funds: private equity investments
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York Capital Management: private equity investments