Professional Liability

We defend professional service firms and their professionals in their most sensitive matters. We have particularly deep experience defending accounting firms in the U.S. and abroad, having handled more than 300 civil and regulatory matters in the last decade. We count among our ranks a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, former senior SEC and DOJ attorneys, and former CPAs.

We successfully try cases. In recent years, King & Spalding has been lead counsel in four accounting malpractice cases that have gone to jury trials, three of which had potential exposure greater than $1 billion. Two of those cases resulted in complete defense verdicts and two settled during trial. 

We also represent accounting firms and professionals in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings. We have significant experience with PCAOB matters, including defending the first-ever contested trial of an auditor disciplinary proceeding.