- Primary securities counsel for a number of publicly traded companies across various industries.
- Represented FirstCash Inc. in its $2.4 billion merger with Cash America International Inc., which was named “USA Deal of the Year” by Global M&A Network, and in its $1.17 billion acquisition of American First Finance.
- Represented LHC Group Inc. in its $5.4 billion sale to UnitedHealth Group and its $2.4 billion merger with Almost Family Inc.
- Represented Builders FirstSource in numerous acquisitions with an aggregate value in excess of $1.5 billion.
- Represented multiple investment banks in connection with numerous equity and debt offerings in the financial services sector.
- Represented the leading distributor of beauty supplies in North America in connection with multiple common stock offerings with proceeds totaling $2 billion and multiple senior notes offerings with proceeds totaling $1.45 billion.
- Represented a publicly held packaging company in connection with multiple common stock and debt offerings with aggregate proceeds totaling more than $2 billion.
- Represented FB Financial Corporation in connection with its IPO and its subsequent $300 million acquisition of Clayton Bank and Trust and American City Bank.
- Represented a technology company in its sale to IBM.
- Represented a publicly held technology company in its sale to Apple Inc. for $365 million.
- Represented a privately held insurance broker in its sale for $360 million.
Partner,
- Phone: +1 404 881 4421
- Email: kyle.healy@alston.com
Kyle’s broad-based transactional experience provides him with valuable insight when structuring high-profile, complex M&A, and capital-raising transactions for clients. Public companies also rely on Kyle for his keen guidance on SEC regulatory and disclosure issues and corporate governance matters.
- Represented a publicly held telecommunications company in its sale for $2.6 billion.
- Represented a non-listed REIT in connection with a $2.1 billion merger with a publicly traded REIT.
- Represented a publicly held operator of restaurants in its sale for more than $1.3 billion.
- Represented a publicly held financial services company in connection with multiple common stock offerings, a preferred stock offering, and a debt offering with aggregate proceeds totaling $1.2 billion.
- Represented leading international investment banks in connection with a $500 million public senior notes offering for an energy services holding company.
- Represented a publicly held REIT in connection with its $400 million at the market common stock offering.
- Represented a publicly held REIT in connection with its $300 million senior notes offering.
- Represented a leading international investment bank in multiple convertible debt offerings with aggregate proceeds totaling $300 million by a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products.
- Represented the lead underwriter in a $100 million initial public offering by a leading provider of concrete products.
- Represented a Japanese company in its first acquisition of a U.S. public company.
Kyle Healy is a partner with Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group and focuses his practice on the representation of both public and private companies in securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other extraordinary corporate transactions. His practice also includes counseling on general corporate matters, including ongoing SEC compliance and corporate governance issues.
Kyle is recognized as a leading corporate attorney by Chambers USA in Mergers & Acquisitions and in The Best Lawyers in America® in Securities/Capital Markets. He is also recognized as a “Client Service All-Star” by BTI Consulting.
Kyle earned his J.D., cum laude, in 2006 from the University of Michigan Law School. He received his B.A. in economics, magna cum laude, in 2003 from Washington and Lee University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is admitted to practice law in Georgia and is a member of the Georgia and Atlanta Bar Associations.
Kyle is an active member of the firm’s Hiring and Diversity Committees.
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
Education
- University of Michigan (J.D., 2006)
- Washington and Lee University (B.A., 2003)