backFRANKFURT, Nov. 23, 2015 — King & Spalding has earned four practice-area rankings and one practice area recommendation in the 2015/2016 edition of JUVE Handbook, the leading comprehensive guide to the German legal marketplace that ranks firms based on feedback from clients and other lawyers.
JUVE Handbook recognized the firm for its leadership in the following practice areas:
- Investment Funds
- Real Estate
- Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products
- Food Law
- Dispute Resolution
In addition, the following Frankfurt-based King & Spalding lawyers earned individual recognitions in the guide:
- Jan Schäfer – “Leading Name” in Arbitration
- Mario Leissner – “Frequently Recommended” for two separate areas: Investment Funds (A client noted: “One of the best”); and Real Estate (A client noted: “Best in class”)
- Dr. Sebastian Kaufmann – “Frequently Recommended” for Real Estate
- Dr. Sven Wortberg – “Frequently Recommended” for Real Estate (A client noted: “Excellent expertise, objective negotiator”)
- Ulf Grundmann – “Frequently Recommended” for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products
JUVE Handbook provides a review of more than 800 law firms and evaluates their position in the German legal market. Research is based on interviews with more than 11,000 German and international lawyers and their clients.
King & Spalding’s 20-lawyer Frankfurt office focuses on real estate and capital transactions, investment funds, regulatory, international arbitration, life sciences, finance, restructuring, corporate and tax law.
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.