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New York, NY 10112
United States of America

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Kevin C. Smith

Partner

Practice Description

Kevin Smith represents public and private companies, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, on a wide array of corporate and securities law matters. Mr. Smith's extensive transactional experience includes representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions, spin-offs and public and private debt and equity securities offerings, ranging in size from a few million to billions of dollars. In addition to his transactional practice, Mr. Smith regularly advises public company clients on securities law matters, including SEC filings and other disclosure matters, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, trading by insiders, proxy statements and shareholder meetings, share repurchases, and structuring and implementing equity-based compensation plans. He also counsels companies on a wide range of corporate governance matters, including board and board committee matters and compliance with NYSE, Nasdaq and Amex corporate governance-related listing standards.

Representative Matters

  • Represented Rockwell Automation, Inc. in the spin-offs to its shareholders of Meritor Automotive, Inc. and Rockwell Collins, Inc.
  • Represented Rockwell Automation, Inc. in its divestitures of its Power Systems business, FirstPoint Contact business and aerospace and defense businesses.
  • Represented Meritor Automotive, Inc. in its "merger of equals” with Arvin Industries, Inc. to form ArvinMeritor, Inc.
  • Represented Meritor Automotive, Inc. in its acquisition of Lucas Varity plc’s Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems business.
  • Represented ArvinMeritor, Inc. in its divestiture of its Purolator filters business.
  • Represented Rockwell Collins, Inc. in its acquisitions of Anzus, Inc. and the simulation business of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation.
  • Represented Rockwell Collins in connection with its $750 million universal shelf registration and its $200 million public debt offering.
  • Represented Harvard Industries in the sale of its automotive business in several transactions under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Activities and Affiliations

Mr. Smith is a member of the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals.

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Practice Areas

Capital Markets

Corporate

Corporate Governance

Mergers and Acquisitions

Climate Change

Next Generation Vehicles

Securities Compliance

Industries

Consumer Products

Food and Beverage

Regions

North America

United States

Education

  • Haverford College, B.A., honors, 1989
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1992

Admissions

1993

New York

Languages

English