backLONDON, March 20, 2014 — With the release of the 2014 edition of Chambers Global, King & Spalding has further cemented its reputation as a leading international law firm. A total of 35 King & Spalding practices were recognized for their regional expertise, including five global rankings for international arbitration, international trade, Islamic finance and projects and energy.
In addition, 51 King & Spalding lawyers earned 95 individual rankings. These rankings identify King & Spalding lawyers among the best practicing globally, as well as in five large geographic regions and 18 separate countries.
Chambers annually researches the legal markets in more than 180 countries, identifying the leading law firms and practitioners around the world. Rankings are based on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/ astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities valued by clients.
The King & Spalding practices and lawyers who received the rankings in this year’s guide are:
GLOBAL-WIDE
Arbitration (International) (Band 2)
- Guillermo Aguilar-Alvarez (Band 1)
- Doak Bishop (Band 1)
- Eric Schwartz (Band 2)
- John Savage (Band 3)
- John Bowman (Band 4)
- Edward Kehoe (Band 4)
Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance (Band 2)
International Trade/WTO (Band 3)
Projects & Energy (Band 4)
Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas (Band 2)
AFRICA-WIDE
Projects
- Mehdi Haroun (Band 3)
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION
Arbitration (International) (Band 2)
- John Savage (Band 1)
Energy & Natural Resources (Band 3)
- Daniel R Rogers (Band 2)
- Merrick White (Band 3)
EUROPE-WIDE
Arbitration (International) (Band 5)
- Eric Schwartz (Band 1)
International Trade/WTO (Band 3)
- Daniel C Crosby (Band 2)
- Iain MacVay (Band 3)
- Jasper Wauters (Band 3)
LATIN AMERICA-WIDE
Arbitration (International) (Band 1)
- Guillermo Aguilar-Alvarez (Band 1)
- Doak Bishop (Band 1)
- Roberto J Aguirre Luzi (Band 4)
- Henry Guy Burnett (Band 4)
- Craig Miles (Band 4)
Corporate/M&A (Desks Based Abroad) (Recognised Firm)
Projects (Desk Based Abroad) (Band 3)
- Kenneth S Culotta (Expert Based Abroad: USA)
MIDDLE EAST-WIDE
Capital Markets
- Rizwan H Kanji (Band 2)
Corporate/Commercial (Band 3)
Investment Funds (Band 1)
- Nabil Issa (Band 1)
- Benjamin R Newland (Band 2)
Islamic Finance (Band 2)
- Jawad Ali (Band 2)
- Isam Salah (Band 3)
Projects & Energy (Band 3)
- Tim Burbury (Band 3)
- Leroy Levy (Band 3)
ALGERIA
Corporate/Commercial
- Mehdi Haroun (Experts Based Abroad: France)
ARGENTINA
Dispute Resolution
- Silvia Marchili (Experts Based Abroad: USA)
AUSTRALIA
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Peter Megens (Experts Based Abroad: Singapore)
FRANCE
Corporate/ M&A
- Mehdi Haroun (Foreign Expert: Africa-wide, Algeria, Libya, Morocco)
Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration (Band 3)
- Eric Schwartz (Band 1)
- James Castello (Band 3)
Projects: International Projects
- Mehdi Haroun (Band 3)
GERMANY
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Counsel
- Jan K Schaefer (Band 3)
INDIA
Corporate/M&A (Desks Based Abroad) (Band 3)
- Rahul Patel (Experts Based Abroad: USA)
Projects & Energy (Desks Based Abroad) (Band 2)
- Daniel R Rogers (Experts Based Abroad: Singapore)
INDONESIA
Projects
- Merrick White (Experts Based Abroad: Singapore)
LIBYA
General Business Law
- Mehdi Haroun (Experts Based Abroad: France)
MOROCCO
General Business Law
- Mehdi Haroun (Experts Based Abroad: France)
NETHERLANDS
Dispute Resolution
- Jan K Schaefer (Expert Based Abroad: Germany)
RUSSIA
Banking & Finance
- Maya Melnikas (Band 3)
Energy & Natural Resources (Band 4)
- Jennifer Josefson (Band 1)
Restructuring/Insolvency
- Maya Melnikas (Band 2)
SAUDI ARABIA
Corporate/Commercial (Band 3)
- Nabil Issa (Expert Based Abroad: United Arab Emirates)
SINGAPORE
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Band 1)
- John Savage (Band 1)
- Peter Megens (Band 2)
Energy & Natural Resources: International (Band 1)
- Daniel R Rogers (Band 1)
- Merrick White (Band 2)
Projects & Infrastructure: International (Band 3)
- Kelly Malone (Band 3)
- Daniel R Rogers (Foreign Expert: India, USA)
- Merrick White (Foreign Expert: Indonesia)
SWITZERLAND
International Trade/WTO (Band 2)
- Daniel C Crosby (Band 2)
- Jasper Wauters (Band 2)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Banking & Finance (Band 4)
- Jawad Ali (Band 2)
- Isam Salah (Expert Based Abroad: USA)
Capital Markets
- Rizwan H Kanji (Band 3)
Corporate/ Commercial
- Nabil Issa (Foreign Expert: Saudi Arabia)
Corporate/M&A: High-end Cross-Border (Band 3)
- Nabil Issa (Band 3)
- Benjamin R Newland (Band 4)
Real Estate & Construction: Construction (Band 2)
Real Estate & Construction: Construction (Non-contentious)
- Tim Burbury (Band 1)
- Adrian Cole (Band 2)
Real Estate & Construction: Construction (Dispute resolution)
- Adrian Cole (Band 2)
Real Estate & Construction: Real Estate (Band 2)
- Stephen Kelly (Band 3)
- Moustafa Said (Band W)
UNITED KINGDOM
Banking & Finance
- Michael Rainey (Band 2)
Corporate/ M&A
- William Charnley (Band 4)
Dispute Resolution
- Sarah Y Walker (Band 5)
Energy & Natural Resources
- Martin Hunt (Foreign Expert: USA)
- Garry J Pegg (Band 2)
USA
Banking & Finance
- Isam Salah (Foreign Expert: United Arab Emirates)
Capital Markets: REITs (Band 4)
- Peter Genz (Band 2)
Competition/Antitrust
- Jeffrey Cashdan (Band 3)
Corporate/M&A
- Rahul Patel (Foreign Expert: India)
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Band 3)
- Neil L Levy (Band 1)
- David Tewksbury (Band 2)
- James F Bowe Jr (Band 3)
Energy & Natural Resources
- Jennifer Josefson (Experts Based Abroad: Russia)
- Vera de Brito de Gyarfas (Foreign Expert: Venezuela)
- Daniel R Rogers (Experts Based Abroad: Singapore)
International Arbitration (Band 2)
- Guillermo Aguilar-Alvarez (Band 1)
- Doak Bishop (Band 1)
- John Bowman (Band 2)
- Edward Kehoe (Band 2)
- Henry Guy Burnett (Band 5)
- Craig Miles (Band 5)
International Trade (Band 3)
- Joseph W Dorn (Band 1)
- Gilbert Kaplan (Band 2)
- Stephen J Orava (Band 3)
Litigation: Trial Lawyers
- Chilton Davis Varner (Band 2)
Litigation: (e-Discovery)
- Ronni Solomon (Band 3)
- Dan H Willoughby (Recognised Practitioner)
Projects
- Kenneth S Culotta (Band 3)
Projects: LNG
- Kenneth S Culotta (Band 1)
Projects: Oil & Gas (Band 3)
VENEZUELA
Energy & Natural Resources
- Vera de Brito de Gyarfas (Expert Based Abroad: USA)
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