Rahul Patel is a partner with King & Spalding, where he focuses on mergers, joint ventures and strategic corporate transactions as a member of the firm's mergers and acquisitions practice. In 201 5, Patel was appointed by the Governor of the state of Florida and confirmed by the Florida state senate to the University of Florida board of trustees. He also serves as a director on the boards of the Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, the Westminster Schools and the Atlanta Speech School. Patel has been rated as a leading mergers and acquisitions awyer by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Chambers Asia- Pacific and Legal 500. He holds a Juris Doctor degree and a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida.