education

William & Mary School of Law (J.D., 1993)
Bucknell University (B.A., 1990)

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Susan L. Spencer

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Atlanta

T: 404.815.2663

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Susan Spencer represents clients in a wide array of complex business transactions including mergers and acquisitions, public and private equity sales, commercial credit facilities, domestic and international finance, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, joint ventures, and other commercial matters. Ms. Spencer's practice spans a wide range of industries, including financial services, transaction processing, software, manufacturing, telecommunications, and other technology and services.

Ms. Spencer also frequently advises clients and their management teams on fiduciary duty, organizational structuring, operating contract, and other general corporate matters. She is listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers (Corporate/M&A) (2011).

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Representative Matters
- Represented public U.S. telecommunications provider in its $7 billion sale to a German telecommunications company
- Represented private financial services company in $530 million recapitalization, including $300 million of debt financings and $100 million asset sale
- Represented communications company in its $1.2 billion joint venture and financing transaction, including $200 million syndicated credit facility
- Represented supply chain solutions provider in $220 million structured debt, including $130 million syndicated senior debt and $90 million subordinated debt facilities
- Represented private financial services company in its $190 million asset sale and recapitalization transactions, including debt financings
- Represented major internet health care services provider in its private equity financings and disposition of cardiac monitoring technology division
- Represented private pharmaceutical development company in $50 million equity financings by U.S. and international pharmaceutical companies and venture funds
- Represented private equity firm in its $50 million leveraged buy-out of a private textile manufacturing company
- Represented private airline security services company in various debt financings and restructurings
- Represented private corporate security services company in various debt financings and restructurings
- Represented private financial services company in its $43 million sale to a public financial services company
- Represented private financial services company in its $34 million sale to a public financial services company
- Represented biometric technology solutions company in $20 million of equity and debt financings and leveraged acquisition of health care technology and services company
- Represented private intensive care technology company in its sale to public health care technology company
- Represented private U.S. supply chain solutions provider in its acquisition of U.K. electronic trading systems company
Publications

09.01.2008

“Taking Your Growth Strategy From ‘The American Dream’ to ‘One World, One Dream’ Can Your Company Win International Gold?” M&A Memo (September 2008).
Professional Recognition
- Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers (2011)
Professional and Civic Activities
- State Bar of Georgia
  Corporate and Banking Section
- Virginia State Bar
- Maryland State Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar
Background
- Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, Atlanta, GA
  Partner
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Atlanta, GA
  Of Counsel