LONDON, April 4, 2012 – King & Spalding has once again been identified by Latin Lawyer as one of the top business law firms in Latin America. This marks the twelfth consecutive year that King & Spalding has been recognized in the magazine’s annual Latin Lawyer 250 guide to the region’s foremost legal advisors. Only 48 international firms were recognized in this year’s edition.
In its profile of the firm, Latin Lawyer notes that the firm is “on a focused growth mission in Latin America, hiring repeatedly to build expertise across the board.” It also describes King & Spalding’s arbitration practice as “top-tier, with really only one of two competitors worthy of the name” and recognized the firm’s “notable” international trade and project finance and infrastructure practices as regional strengths. In total, 14 King & Spalding lawyers are recognized as leading practitioners in Latin America.
To compile its Latin Lawyer 250 guide, Latin Lawyer utilizes regular surveys of the region’s legal service consumers to pinpoint those firms responsible for Latin America’s most exceptional legal work. Thousands of legal professionals in Europe and the Americas participate in the research, which consists of questionnaires and interviews with the Latin Lawyer editorial team.
The 14 King & Spalding lawyers identified as leading Latin American lawyers by Latin Lawyer include:
- Guillermo Aguilar-Alvarez
- Roberto J. Aguirre Luzi
- Juan M. Alcala
- R. Doak Bishop
- Christopher T. Cloutier
- Wade M. Coriell
- Ned E. Crady
- John Crespo
- Kenneth S. Culotta
- Vera De Brito de Gyarfas
- Steven Guynn
- John L. Keffer
- Edward G. Kehoe
- Craig S. Miles
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King & Spalding’s Latin American practice represents U.S., European and other multinational companies on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, privatizations, development of natural resources, energy and infrastructure projects, and real estate ventures. The core practice group also includes world-renowned experts in international trade matters and dispute resolution. During many years of working on matters in Latin America, King & Spalding’s lawyers have gained intimate knowledge of Latin American laws, cultures and practices and have established strong relationships with government officials, investment banks and leaders of the professional and business communities.
About King & Spalding
Celebrating more than 125 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 800 lawyers in 17 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. More information is available at www.kslaw.com.
