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October 21, 2015

National Law Journal Ranks King & Spalding No. 1 on its 2015 “Influence 50” List


WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2015 — King & Spalding has claimed the top spot in the National Law Journal’s 2015 “Influence 50,” an annual survey of 50 leading lobbying practices in the United States. This is the fourth consecutive year the firm has been named in the select list and the first time it has topped the list since the firm started participating in the survey in 2012.

The firm’s jump from ninth place in 2014 to the No. 1 spot this year reflects the firm’s strategy to invest in public policy work involving the firm’s six “areas of focus” that involve lawyers and lobbyists from across several traditional practices, according to Wick Sollers, managing partner of  the Washington, D.C., office.

“We are pleased by this recognition as it not only acknowledges the work of King & Spalding lawyers identified as lobbyists, whether in Washington or our other offices, but also other members of the firm’s government investigations, FDA & Life Sciences, energy, international trade, healthcare, intellectual property and financial services partners, who help our clients navigate the increasingly complex legislative and regulatory landscape they face today,” Sollers said.

“Our ability to provide strategic, practical and when needed, creative counsel for clients with issues before multiple forums is the result of the collaboration among our public policy, regulatory issues and industry experts. The most rewarding validation of our lobbying and regulatory work is the results we achieve for the clients who look to us for these services,” added Tom Spulak, head of King & Spalding’s Government Advocacy and Public Policy practice group.

The National Law Journal formulates its Influence 50 rankings after taking a comprehensive measurement of all fees related to public policy work. Its accounting includes revenues reported to Congress under the Lobbying Disclosure Act and the U.S. Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The NLJ also asks firms to provide information about state and local lobbying done from Washington-area offices. Finally, it asks firms to report other related work, such as regulatory work for clients before federal agencies or grassroots organizing, noting that firms have “redrawn and expanded in recent years their public-policy departments to commingle lobbyists, litigators and regulatory lawyers.”

King & Spalding’s Government Advocacy and Public Policy practice provides a full range of services to assist clients in managing their interactions with the federal government. The practice has been praised by Chambers USA for bringing “value and a broad skill set, including strong advocacy abilities, to every engagement” and earned the firm recognition as government relations “Law Firm of the Year” in the 2013 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” survey.

King & Spalding’s Washington office has almost 170 lawyers all of whom focus on government regulatory, enforcement and advocacy matters. Recently, the firm expanded its state attorney general practice by forming a strategic alliance with former Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, 2013 president of the bipartisan National Association of Attorneys General.

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.