NEW YORK, June 26, 2009—King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, earned the No. 2 spot in Focus Europe’s 2009 Arbitration Scorecard, a worldwide ranking of law firms by number and size of arbitrations. The rankings were published in the summer 2009 issue of Focus Europe, an annual supplement to The American Lawyer.
Focus Europe noted that King & Spalding is among "the first tier of arbitration law firms." The firm appeared as arbitration counsel in a total of 25 arbitrations included in the 2009 Arbitration Scorecard.
King & Spalding was also included in Focus Europe’s list of Twelve Big Awards for its representation of three of the listed awards: Azurix Corp. v. Argentine Republic ($165 million), Sempra Energy International Co. v. Argentine Republic ($128 million) and Enron Creditors Recovery Corp. and Ponderosa Assets, LP v. Argentine Republic ($106 million).
The 2009 Arbitration Scorecard covers international arbitrations (not limited to Europe) that were active in the years 2007 and 2008. It is based on nearly 250 cases—all either commercial disputes with stakes of at least $500 million or treaty disputes with stakes of at least $100 million.
Among the survey’s list of disputes, King & Spalding served as claimant’s counsel in one investment treaty arbitration and three contract arbitrations in which at least $1 billion was in controversy.
King & Spalding is ranked among the leading international arbitration practices in the world. Chambers USA 2009 says, "This powerhouse continues to impress with its international arbitration practice, attracting praise for its depth of knowledge and client service," an accolade that echoes from the publication’s 2008 edition, which described the firm as "currently one of the arbitration arena’s biggest success stories." King & Spalding was nominated for a Chambers USA Award for Excellence 2009 in international arbitration and was a finalist in 2008. It also features among the world’s leading international arbitration practices in Chambers Global 2009. And the 2009 edition of The Legal 500: US describes King & Spalding’s international arbitration team as ""simply terrific."
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/.
