Mark Kelson

Practice Areas

Corporate

Mergers & Acquisitions

Private Equity

Capital Markets

Corporate Governance & Compliance

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

Career

Mark J. Kelson is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Corporate Practice. Mark leads multi-disciplinary transaction teams in complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, private and public offerings of equity and debt, strategic collaborations and joint ventures. Mark’s clients include private equity sponsors, significant family offices, and private and public companies in consumer products, healthcare, technology, hospitality, food and beverage, financial services, real estate, aerospace energy and telecommunications. Mark also regularly advises boards of directors and their committees with respect to corporate governance best practices, transaction strategy, regulatory compliance, fiduciary duties and executive compensation issues.

Mark has been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Corporate/M&A: Private Equity. In the 2022 edition of Chambers, commenters said that “Mark is extremely responsive and focused on practical solutions.” They also noted that “Mark is very commercial, practical and is excellent at providing solutions to overcome deal issues” and “he is a fantastic senior adviser who is very commercial in his approach.”

Concentrations:

Private equity

Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions

Leveraged buyouts, carve-outs and divestitures

Public and private offerings of equity and debt

Corporate governance and strategic advice

Strategic transactions and joint ventures

General corporate, strategic and transactional matters

Professional Memberships

Co-Chair, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Invest in Hope Committee of Los Angeles

Member, Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Member, Emeritus Council, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Former Member, Board of Governors, Institute for Corporate Counsel, USC Gould School of Law

Publications

-Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Corporate/M&A Private Equity, 2021-2022

Personal

J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 1991