backLONDON, April 21, 2015 — Legal 500 has again recognized King & Spalding as one of the foremost international law firms practicing in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in its 2015 guide to the leading law firms in the EMEA region.
In its latest rankings, Legal 500 identifies 39 King & Spalding practices as among the best in their jurisdictions. In addition, 11 King & Spalding partners earned Legal 500’s elite “leading individual” designation, which it gives to the most outstanding lawyers in their fields:
- Jawad Ali (UAE: Islamic Finance; UK: Islamic Finance)
- Mehdi Haroun (Algeria: Foreign Firms)
- Joëlle Herschtel (France: Environment)
- Leroy Levy (Saudi Arabia: Projects & Energy)
- Benoît Marcilhacy (France: Real Estate)
- Werner Meier (Germany: Banking & Finance – Lending and Borrowing)
- Garry Pegg (UK: Projects, Energy and Natural Resources – Oil & Gas)
- Michael Rainey (UK: Islamic Finance)
- Pascal Schmitz (France: Real Estate)
- Eric Schwartz (France: International Arbitration)
- Tom Sprange (UK: International Arbitration)
A full list of the firm’s Legal 500 EMEA 2015 practice rankings and the individual lawyers recognized in the accompanying write-ups follows below. To read the practice write-ups in full, click here.
AFRICA
Regional Overview – Tier 4
ALGERIA
Foreign Firms – Tier 2
- Mehdi Haroun (Leading Individual)
FRANCE
Administrative and Public Law – Other Recommended Firms
Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration – Tier 2
- Eric Schwartz (Leading Individual)
Environment – Tier 1
- Joëlle Herschtel (Leading Individual)
Project Finance & Energy: Energy – Tier 2
Real Estate – Tier 2
- Benoît Marcilhacy (Leading Individual)
Tax – Other Recommended Firms
GERMANY
Banking & Finance: Lending and Borrowing – Other Recommended Firms
- Werner Meier (Leading Individual)
Banking & Finance: Investment Funds – Other Recommended Firms
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration – Other Recommended Firms
Real Estate & Construction: Real Estate – Tier 4
Restructuring & Insolvency: Restructuring – Other Recommended Firms
RUSSIA
Banking & Finance – Tier 3
Corporate/M&A (Moscow) – Tier 3
Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Other Recommended Firms
Energy & Natural Resources – Tier 4
Intellectual Property – Tier 3
Real Estate – Tier 3
TMT (Technology, Media, Telecommunications) – Tier 3
SAUDI ARABIA
Banking & Finance – Tier 2
Corporate/M&A – Tier 2
Projects & Energy – Tier 1
- Leroy Levy (Leading Individual)
SWITZERLAND
EU, Competition and WTO – Tier 2
Leading Firms (Geneva) – Tier 4
TUNISIA
Foreign Firms – Tier 2
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Banking & Finance – Tier 3
Construction – Tier 3
Corporate/M&A – Tier 3
Dispute Resolution – Tier 4
Energy & Infrastructure – Tier 3
Investment Funds – Tier 2
Islamic Finance – Tier 3
- Jawad Ali (Leading Individual)
Real Estate – Tier 3
UNITED KINGDOM: LONDON
Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation – Tier 7
Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration – Tier 4
Dispute Resolution – Mediators
- Jane Player – Tier 3
Finance: Islamic Finance – Tier 1
- Jawad Ali (Leading Individual)
- Michael Rainey (Leading Individual)
M&A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals – Tier 6
Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas – Tier 2
- Garry Pegg (Leading Individual)
About King & Spalding
Celebrating more than 125 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 800 lawyers in 17 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.