About
Our Culture
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Our high-performing culture is founded on a drive for uncompromising quality, a dedication to service and genuine respect for others. Clients tell us that our culture sets us apart, is a consistent experience across our offices globally, and leads to beneficial outcomes.

We are guided on a daily basis by a set of client service principles that express our straightforward, outward-oriented and personal approach to delivering solutions.

Our Values
We don’t settle for “good.”
Our goal is to deliver a world-class work product to solve complicated business issues. We take pride in our uncompromising commitment to quality, recognize that everything we do or produce is a measure of that commitment, and give 100% the first time and every time. No exceptions.
Anticipate clients’ needs
We listen carefully to understand each client’s business and culture. The insight we gain allows us to anticipate our clients’ needs and give proactive advice.
Cut to the heart of the matter
We streamline our legal advice to focus on what is essential to achieving our clients’ business goals—efficiently and cost-effectively.
Solve problems; don’t just spot issues
Our clients need solutions. We help  them identify, avoid and solve problems, working across offices and teams to offer seamless and comprehensive service.
We rise to any challenge
Challenging matters motivate us. We do not give up, even if the original approach does not work.
Speak business, not legalese
Our clients want clear and actionable advice, not long demonstrations of our legal knowledge.
Be a good counselor, not just a good lawyer
Our clients expect us not only to know the law, but also to be trusted counselors. We seek to establish true partnerships and give advice with integrity and candor.
Walk in our clients’ shoes
We treat our clients’ challenges as our own. We think and say “we,” not “you.”
Take care of our clients
Our clients are individuals with professional and personal demands. We provide full-service support, view no request as trivial and manage matters to relieve our clients of as much pressure and anxiety as possible.
Enjoy the relationship
Our culture is one of genuine respect. We understand that achievements are the result of teamwork, so we take the time to build relationships with each other, with our clients and with others involved in our work.


King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.