June 12, 2009 – King & Spalding lawyers earned 120 individual rankings in the 2009 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, a leading guide to which lawyers and law firms are considered leaders in their fields. For the 2009 edition, a team of 50 Chambers USA researchers interviewed more than 10,000 lawyers and clients over the span of six months to determine which lawyers and firms the market says are the best in their geographic regions and practice areas.
In addition to 120 individual lawyer rankings, including 25 at the national level, King & Spalding earned national rankings for its antitrust, energy (LNG), energy (oil & gas), food & beverage, government (government relations), international arbitration, international trade, investment funds (REITS), life sciences, outsourcing, products liability, projects (oil & gas) and projects (power) practices and 23 state rankings for its various practice areas in Washington, D.C., Georgia, New York and Texas:
- Antitrust (D.C., Georgia, National)
- Banking & Finance (Georgia)
- Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance (New York)
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Georgia, Texas)
- Construction (Georgia)
- Corporate/M&A (Georgia, Texas)
- Energy: LNG (National)
- Energy & Natural Resources (Texas)
- Energy & Natural Resources: Dispute Resolution (Texas)
- Energy: Oil & Gas (National)
- Environment (D.C., Georgia)
- Food & Beverages (National)
- Government: Government Relations (National)
- Healthcare (D.C., Georgia, Texas)
- Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory (D.C.)
- Intellectual Property (Georgia)
- Intellectual Property: Patent (New York)
- International Arbitration (National)
- International Trade (National)
- Investment Funds: REITs (National)
- Labor & Employment (Georgia)
- Life Sciences (National)
- Litigation: General Commercial (Georgia, Texas)
- Outsourcing (National)
- Products Liability (National)
- Projects: Oil & Gas (National)
- Projects: Power (National)
- Real Estate (Georgia)
- Tax (Georgia)
To view a list of the individual King & Spalding attorneys and practice areas ranked in Chambers USA and read the accompanying editorial, click here.
About King & Spalding
King & Spalding is an international law firm with more than 880 lawyers in Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dubai, Frankfurt, Houston, London, New York, Riyadh (affiliated office), San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. The firm represents half of the Fortune 100 and in Corporate Counsel surveys consistently has been among the top firms representing Fortune 250 companies. For additional information, visit www.kslaw.com.
