backLONDON, Feb. 15, 2016 — King & Spalding maintained top-tier rankings in multiple practice areas and for several individual lawyers in the 2016 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific. With the firm’s recent expansion in Asia, the firm earned several new practice and lawyer rankings as well as multiple improved rankings.
King & Spalding maintained its Band 1 rankings in the practice categories of Singapore Energy & Natural Resources, Singapore Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and India Projects & Energy. The firm continues to be the only one ranked in Band 1 for Singapore Dispute Resolution: Arbitration. The firm also earned Band 1 individual lawyer rankings for Japan in the categories of Projects and Energy: International as well as Investment Funds.
King & Spalding increased its ranking for the Asia-Pacific Region Energy & Natural Resources category, and earned first-time rankings in the categories of Asia-Pacific Region Projects & Infrastructure and Japan Projects & Energy: International.
The firm opened a Tokyo office in September, and in the last year has added a total of seven new partners in that office and in Singapore. A list of the firm’s rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2016 follows. The full editorial writeup can be found here.
Band 1 Rankings
Practices:
- Singapore Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Only firm ranked in this tier)
- Singapore Energy & Natural Resources: International
- India Projects & Energy: International Firms
Individuals:
- John McClenahan for Japan Projects & Energy
- Mark Davies for Japan Investment Funds
- John Savage for Singapore Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Richard Nelson for Singapore Energy & Natural Resources: International
- Merrick White for Singapore Energy & Natural Resources: International
- Daniel Rogers for Singapore Energy & Natural Resources: International
- Daniel Rogers for India Projects & Energy: International Firms
Additional Rankings
Practices:
- Asia-Pacific Region International Arbitration
- Asia-Pacific Region Energy & Natural Resources
- Asia-Pacific Region Projects & Infrastructure
- Japan Projects & Energy: International
- Singapore Projects & Infrastructure: International
- India Corporate/M&A: International Firms
Individuals:
- Christopher Bailey for Japan Dispute Resolution: International
- Simon Dunbar for Singapore Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Kelly Malone for Singapore Energy & Natural Resources: International
- Kelly Malone for Singapore Projects & Infrastructure: International
- Emerson Holmes for Singapore Construction
- Rahul Patel for India Corporate/M&A: International Firms
- Rupert Lewi for South Korea Energy & Natural Resources: International
- John McClenahan South Korea Energy & Natural Resources: International
- Richard Nelson for Myanmar General Business Law
- Richard Nelson for Indonesia Projects & Energy: International
- Merrick White for Indonesia Projects & Energy: International
- John Savage for Indonesia Dispute Resolution: International
About King & Spalding
Celebrating more than 130 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 900 lawyers in 18 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality, and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. More information is available at www.kslaw.com.