Kayla King is an associate in the corporate department of Ropes & Gray. She advises emerging companies on startup and formation matters, and supports both early-stage companies and venture capital funds in equity financing transactions. Kayla also represents private and public companies in capital markets and other strategic transactions, and regularly collaborates with companies on securities law compliance and corporate governance matters.
During law school, Kayla completed legal externships at a global software company and a fintech-focused international nonprofit organization, and worked in the BU/MIT Student Innovations Law Clinic and the Compliance Policy Clinic. In addition, Kayla served as a Lawyering Fellow, president of the Business Law Society, president of the Real Estate Association, vice president of the Women of Color Collaborative, and vice president of alumni relations of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association.
Prior to law school, Kayla worked at a full-service marketing and fundraising agency in Los Angeles, California.
Experience
Representative Emerging Company & Venture Capital Matters
- Advised Dash Bio, a biotechnology company revolutionizing clinical bioanalysis, in its formation, Series Seed financing and ongoing general corporate matters.
- Represented Novo Nordisk in an equity investment in Metaphore Biotechnologies, a biotechnology company designing drugs by combining machine learning and molecular mimicry.
Representative Capital Markets & Corporate Governance Matters
- Represented the underwriters in Sionna Therapeutics’ $219 million initial public offering.
- Represented Surgery Partners in connection with its Rule 144A/Reg S $800 million high yield senior notes offering and the redemption of two series of its outstanding senior notes.
- Represented the initial purchasers in connection with Apollo Debt Solutions BDC’s inaugural Rule 144A/Reg S $650 million senior notes offering.
- Ongoing representation of public company clients in connection with securities law and corporate governance matters.