Charles R. Curley

Partner

Charles R. Curley, Jr. advises clients on a diverse array of complex corporate transactions, counting over $60 billion worth of transactional experience across a range of industries with emphasis on the financial technology sector.

Charles focuses his practice on U.S. and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, reorganizations, joint ventures and investments, debt and equity offerings, strategic transactions, tax planning, including for tax-exempt organizations, and general corporate matters. His vast experience advising clients at all scales and across sector divides gives him a skillset grounded in creative and pragmatic dealmaking.

Charles has previously served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Cannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNNE) and General Counsel of Foley Family Wines and as the Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel – M&A and Corporate of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE: FIS).

Representative Experience

Charles’ experience includes:

  • Represented a client in the strategic partnership and cross-equity investment in an investment firm by a company with experience in acquiring and operating businesses in various industries.*
  • Represented a client in the divestiture of software and processing solutions for China’s financial markets to an alternative investment platform known for providing equity investment management, M&A consulting, and financing agreements by a financial technology company.*
  • Represented a client in the sale of a majority ownership stake by a financial technology company in a financial technology consulting business to funds managed by an investment company for $469m, followed by the later sale of the minority interest to a leading technology services and consulting company.*
  • Represented a client in the investment in and followed by the later acquisition of a company that is a provider of omnichannel software solutions by a financial technology company with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.*
  • Represented a client in the dissolution of a joint venture and negotiation of a new commercial agreement with one of the largest financial institutions in Brazil by a financial technology company that works with 95% of the world’s leading banks.*
  • Represented a client in the acquisition of a majority stake in a U.S. credit-based alternative fund solutions provider by a financial technology company with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.*
  • Represented a client in the acquisition of an embedded payments provider by a financial technology company that works with 95% of the world’s leading banks.*
  • Represented a client in the divestiture of an agency-focused broker providing customized algorithms to a subsidiary of a Japanese middle market investment bank.*
  • Represented a client in various venture capital investments in early-stage and mid-stage companies.*
  • Represented a client in various bond offerings (in U.S. dollars and foreign currencies) and tender offers.*
  • Represented a client in various credit arrangements, including internal and related party arrangements.*
  • Represented a client in the acquisition of a company that processes in-person and online payments for businesses in a range of industries, a transaction valued at $43bn and the largest financial technology deal to date.*
  • Represented a client in various acquisitions and divestitures of businesses.*
  • Implemented various stock repurchase programs for a client.*
  • Represented a client in various purchases and sales of aircraft and related sale-leaseback arrangements.*
  • Represented a client with the internalization of a diversified holding company’s external management functions from its subsidiary.*
  • Represented a client in the acquisition and related financing of a football team playing in the English Premier League.*
  • Represented a client in the acquisition and related financing of minority interest of a football team playing in the French Ligue 1.*
  • Represented a client in the acquisition and related financing of minority interest in a football team that plays in the Scottish Premier League.*
  • Represented a client in the various capital raises related to a football club.*
  • Represented a client in the acquisition and related financing of a Nevada-based distillery.*
  • Represented a client in the acquisition of an expansion football team in the Australian A-League to begin play in the 2024-2025 season.*
  • Represented a client in the acquisition of a luxury boutique hotel located in Forestville, California.*
  • Represented a client in the acquisition and related financing of a Sonoma, California-based luxury hotel.*
  • Represented a client in the divestiture of a company that provides a comprehensive set of technology solutions to address public safety and public administrative needs of government entities, as well as the needs of K-12 school districts, by a financial technology company to a private equity firm for $850m.*

*Matters handled prior to joining Foley.

Affiliations

  • Commissioner, TRUE Commission (Taxation, Revenue, and Utilization of Expenditures), City of Jacksonville (2003-2008)
  • Adjunct Professor, University of North Florida – Coggin College of Business (2001-2002)

Community Involvement

  • Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of North Florida (2011-2016)