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Financial Services
Clients across the financial services industry, ranging from the largest global banks to a wide range of asset managers, broker dealers, private equity and alternative capital providers, rely on King & Spalding to provide sophisticated advice on their most complex matters. Through a dedicated team of more than 470 lawyers spread across financial centers worldwide, our financial services focus stands out in the market not only for its breadth and the commitment of its lawyers, but also for the commercially-savvy advice and the connected thought-leadership we provide to the industry.
Our broad transactional team brings a high degree of expertise and market knowledge advising our financial services clients on syndicated lending, leveraged finance, complex financings, fund formation, strategic transactions, capital markets transactions and distressed transactions and restructurings—we counsel some of the largest financial institutions in the full spectrum of financings from secured and unsecured lending transactions, to some of the most sophisticated capital markets and specialty finance and securitization transactions
Similarly, our regulatory and litigation teams draw on one of the world’s top disputes practices to advise financial services clients on commercial litigation and arbitration, securities and shareholder suits, multijurisdictional investigations and enforcement actions. King & Spalding’s team is well versed in matters pertaining to complex financial instruments, transactions and regulation, enabling them to develop novel and highly technical defense strategies. We frequently reach expedient and confidential resolution of our clients’ most sensitive challenges. Simultaneously, in recent years King & Spalding has successfully tried some of the most notable cases in the financial sector.
Our strong base of clients are leaders in the financial services industry, including 6 of the 10 largest banks in the world and 10 of the 10 largest banks in the United States.
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Named 2020 Practice Group of the Year for Structured Finance
Law360
Ranked Tier 5 in Commercial lending: advice to borrowers
Legal 500 USA 2020
Ranked Tier 4 in Commercial lending: advice to lenders
Legal 500 USA 2020
Ranked Tier 2 in Structured finance: securitization,
Legal 500 USA 2020
Ranked Tier 3 in Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
Legal 500 USA 2020
Ranked Tier 3 in Securities litigation: defense
Legal 500 USA 2020
Ranked Tier 1 in Transport: rail and road – finance
Legal 500 USA 2020
Ranked Band 5 in Nationwide Banking & Finance
Chambers USA 2020
Ranked Band 4 in Nationwide Capital Markets: Securitization
Chambers USA 2020
Ranked Band 5 in New York Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Chambers USA 2020
Ranked Band 4 in New York Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance
Chambers USA 2020
Ranked Band 4 in Nationwide REITs
Chambers USA 2020
Ranked Band 3 in Nationwide Securities: Regulation
Chambers USA 2020
Ranked Tier 2 in Saudi Arabia Banking & Finance
Legal 500 EMEA 2020
Ranked Tier 1 in Saudi Arabia Capital Markets
Legal 500 EMEA 2020
Ranked Tier 3 in Germany Investment Funds
Legal 500 EMEA 2020
Ranked Tier 1 in UAE Investment Funds
Legal 500 EMEA 2020
Ranked Tier 4 in UAE Banking & Finance
Legal 500 EMEA 2020
Ranked Tier 1 in Banking & Finance Law, Securities Regulation, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Litigation Securities and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
U.S. News and Best Lawyers 2020
Ranked in Financial services: contentious and Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
Legal 500 UK 2020
Ranked in Banking & Finance – International firms and joint ventures and Banking and finance – Foreign firms
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020
Ranked in Banking & Finance and Corporate & Finance
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020
Ranked in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance and Investment Funds
Chambers Global 2020
Top Rankings in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Insolvency and Project Finance
IFLR 1000 2020
Ranked in Banking & Finance: Investment Funds
Legal 500 Deutschland 2020
“Most Innovative Deal of the Year”
Islamic Finance News 2020
"Their fundamental knowledge and experience base is deep. They are adaptable, agile and accommodating."
Chambers Global 2020
"Their drafting is second to none. They know exactly what they want to articulate and how they want to structure things."
Chambers Global 2020
"They're very diligent in their work and we consider them a part of our team."
Chambers Global 2020
"The firm understands the complex corporate and regulatory framework in Saudi Arabia. They're practical and pragmatic, and have solid, responsive lawyers. Working with them has been a very positive experience."
Chambers Global 2020
Ranked Tier 1 in Litigation – Securities
U.S. News & World Report 2019
Recognized for Excellence For Securities and Financial Services Regulations
Chambers USA
Ranked National Tier 1 for Banking & Finance in “Best Law Firms"
Named a leading Tier 1 Bankruptcy practice
Chambers USA 2019
Ranked Band 1 for Securities Regulation
Chambers USA 2019
Numerous K&S attorneys are recognized as “Super Lawyers” for Securities Litigation
Named a leading Tier 1 practice for Capital Markets (Debt) in Saudi Arabia
Legal 500 EMEA, 2019
Named Best Advisory Firm for Funds
MENA Fund Manager 2016-2018
Consistently ranked among leading M&A practices in the United States
Chambers USA and Legal 500
Top 30 Firms for Client Service
BTI Consulting Group, 2019
Named Top 20 U.S. Law Firm Brands
Acritas Research, 2019
"They're always willing to go above and beyond to help their client."
Chambers 2019
"They were very knowledgeable and responsive, and provided the appropriate advice regarding a number of topics."
Chambers 2019
"King & Spalding runs at the same speed as us and knows the market cold."
Chambers 2019
"They have everything you need, and all the experience you need, to be fully and effectively represented in a serious SEC investigation - they cover the waterfront."
Chambers 2019
“The securities defense attorneys at this firm are substantially thorough, experienced, ethical and prompt.”
Legal 500 (2019)
“They have substantial experience with the federal district court judges, where the securities class actions are filed and substantial and significant experience with the mediators who are often proposed by the plaintiffs.”
Legal 500 (2019)
“Speak to a King & Spalding investigations partner in the US and almost without exception you’ll find that they’ll have previously worked in government, either at federal prosecutors’ offices renowned for white-collar work, or at the DOJ and the SEC in Washington, D.C.”
Chambers 2019
“They just have an ability to read the government and see what is important.”
Chambers 2019
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January 20, 2021
King & Spalding Advises on Two of Islamic Finance News’ 2020 Deals of the Year
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January 15, 2021
Legal 500 Deutschland 2021 Ranks King & Spalding Among Germany’s Leading Law Firms
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January 13, 2021
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Recognizes King & Spalding Among Region’s Top Law Firms