Timothy J.Melton (Tim)

Tim Melton, a corporate lawyer with more than 30 years of deal experience, has served as lead counsel on hundreds of transactions with total transaction values well in excess of $100 billion. Tim is a go-to counselor and adviser for a wide variety of clients, many of which he has served for decades. He regularly advises public and private companies on matters relating to corporate governance, M&A, debt and equity tender offers, distressed debt, securities regulations, financing strategies and alternatives, and stakeholder activism. Tim has experience representing special committees in going private transactions and internal investigations. He represents financial institutions in connection with public and private financings and various restructuring scenarios.

Tim recently represented USG Corporation in its $7 billion acquisition by Gebr. Knauf KG, Cardinal Health in connection with its $6.1 billion acquisition of a patient product portfolio, Reynolds American in its $49 billion acquisition by British American Tobacco, Procter & Gamble in the $12.5 billion sale of its beauty brands, and Goldman Sachs in its underwritten public offering of notes issued by First Midwest Bancorp.

Tim previously served as Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Detroit Office and co-head of the Firm's Capital Markets Practice. He is a member of the Executive Committee (past chair) of the Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate Securities Law Institute. Tim is active in a number of charitable and civic endeavors and serves on the board of directors of The Empowerment Plan and the advisory board (past chair) of Cabrini Green Legal Aid.