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King & Spalding Named a Finalist for Seven Awards at American Lawyer Industry Awards
August 14, 2026
The American Lawyer has named King & Spalding a finalist for seven awards at its annual American Lawyer Industry Awards, which “highlights the legal industry’s most impactful and important work of the past year.”
The firm is shortlisted for the following awards:
- Best Client-Law Firm Team – King & Spalding and Boehringer Ingelheim
- Best Corporate Practice: Energy
- Best Corporate Practice: Small/Midcap Deals
- Best Mentor: Law Firm – Heather Saul
- Best Provider Collaboration – ExxonMobil Securities Class Action Trial Win
- Litigator of the Year – Thomas Melsheimer
- Young Lawyer of the Year (Beyond Practice) – Charles Cain
The annual awards program recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions by individuals, law firms, and legal departments across various practice areas and specialties.
Winners will be announced and honored at a ceremony in New York City on November 12. To view the full list of finalists, please click here.
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