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Ken Shevlin

Partner, Attorney at Williams Mullen

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Charlottesville, VA Website 434.951.5719
Editor-In-Chief, Virginia Environmental Law JournalPiedmont Housing Alliance - Treasurer, Board of DirectorsThe Paramount Theater - Chair, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion CommitteeThe Paramount Theater - Board of DirectorsUrban Land Institute, Charlottesville Young Leaders Group - Former Co-Chair (2016-2017)clerked for Judge Norman K. Moon of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia

About

Partner Ken Shevlin represents owners and operators of assisted living and nursing facilities in purchases and sales. He handles restructuring and financing for those clients. He advises solar clients on acquisition and development financing. He advises manufacturing, retail, and hospitality clients on mergers and acquisitions. He counsels clients on debt and equity financing, joint ventures, and alliances. Before joining Williams Mullen, Ken Shevlin practiced in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He clerked for Judge Norman K. Moon of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. He earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He also handles real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, and leasing.

Who is a good fit for Ken Shevlin

  • Owners and operators of assisted living or nursing facilities planning a purchase or sale.
  • Solar companies that need acquisition financing or development financing.
  • Manufacturing, retail, or hospitality companies preparing a merger or acquisition.
  • Companies forming a joint venture or alliance as part of a transaction.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
  • University of Cambridge, M.Phil. in political thought and intellectual history
  • Yale University, B.A.
Bar admissions
New York, Virginia

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America ® - Corporate Law (2025-present)

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationCommercial leases and lease assignments

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Ken Shevlin was a Hardy Cross Dillard Scholar at the University of Virginia School of Law. He served as editor-in-chief of the Virginia Environmental Law Journal and was elected to the Order of the Coif. He also holds an M.Phil. in political thought and intellectual history from the University of Cambridge and a B.A. in political science, cum laude, from Yale.

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