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Mike Stenglein specializes in construction, business, and intellectual property litigation and arbitration. He is founder and Managing Partner of our Austin office, leader of the firm’s Global Construction and Engineering Disputes practice, a member of the firm’s ten-person Policy Committee, and a member of the firm's Diversity Committee.
With nearly 30 years of experience, Mike has been lead counsel for industry leading clients in hundreds of disputes in domestic courts across the country and arbitral tribunals, including the International Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of International Arbitration, ICSID, the American Arbitration Association, and CPR.
In the construction space, Mike represents clients in disputes involving oil refineries, chemical plants, power generation facilities, data centers, semiconductor manufacturing plants, solar and battery plants, and office and retail buildings. In 2021, Mike was lead counsel in over 15 weeks of arbitration merits hearings involving “megaproject” construction disputes in the United States and South America that involved more than $5 billion in alleged damages and 2022 lead counsel in a merits hearing involving a $4 billion petrochemical project in Canada (ICC matter). Mike is scheduled to represent Microsoft in a construction dispute set for trial in March/April 2023.
In the business dispute space, Mike was the former leader of the firm’s Contracts and Business Torts practice. Mike’s experience includes resolution of complex business problems for industry leading clients, including in the private equity space. These matters usually involve complex contract questions for clients in the energy and technology space, including intellectual property disputes (patent and trademark). Mike also has significant experience with very public, high-profile mass tort litigation involving contaminated ground water allegations.
Mike has been recognized as Band 1 in Chambers USA where it states that he is “an extraordinary litigator who is highly strategic in his approach to cases and is also excellent at tactical work” and that he is "an extremely skilled advocate and communicator and his level of service is very high.” Mike has also been recognized by Who’s Who Legal, and Legal 500 for his work in the construction sector. King & Spalding was named Construction Group of the Year by Law360 in 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Mike was also named a BTI Consulting Group Client Service All-Star in 2019 and 2020. Mike was one of 355 attorneys recognized with this award. Each year BTI independently reaches out to top legal decision makers at organizations with more than $1 billion in revenue and seeks unbiased feedback. No law firm or attorney influences the results, submits nominations or provides client names to BTI.
Previously, Mike worked for five years as a Certified Public Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand.
J.D., University of Houston Law Center, summa cum laude
B.S., University of Florida
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
January 30, 2023
Law360 Names King & Spalding a Construction Practice Group of the Year
August 16, 2022
Adam Gray, Mike Stenglein and Mark McLennan advise Plymouth Rock Energy and Engie Power & Gas in a breach-of-contract class action dispute
June 14, 2022
Axium Infrastructure Acquires a Portfolio of Wind Projects from BlackRock Renewable Power
Represented Halliburton in a patent infringement lawsuit with a major competitor over fracking technology that involved seven patents and more than 120 claims. Successfully resolved with no payment and receipt of license to use competitor’s technology.
David Croucher, et al. v. MidCon Corp Employee Stock Ownership Plan, et al.: Represented U.S. Trust Company in an alleged breach of ERISA fiduciary duties class action involving the valuation of tracking stock.
Adelphia Communications Corp. v. John J. Rigas, Timothy J. Rigas, Michael J. Rigas, James P. Rigas, et al.: Represented the Rigas Family in all facets of civil litigation in connection with Adelphia Communications Corp., including more than 60 securities fraud lawsuits, numerous RICO lawsuits and adversary proceedings in bankruptcy court.
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March 1, 2022
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Key Provisions and Considerations for Project Participants
December 23, 2021
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Key Provisions and Considerations for Project Participants
January 30, 2023
Law360 Names King & Spalding a Construction Practice Group of the Year
August 16, 2022
Adam Gray, Mike Stenglein and Mark McLennan advise Plymouth Rock Energy and Engie Power & Gas in a breach-of-contract class action dispute
June 14, 2022
Axium Infrastructure Acquires a Portfolio of Wind Projects from BlackRock Renewable Power
Represented Halliburton in a patent infringement lawsuit with a major competitor over fracking technology that involved seven patents and more than 120 claims. Successfully resolved with no payment and receipt of license to use competitor’s technology.
David Croucher, et al. v. MidCon Corp Employee Stock Ownership Plan, et al.: Represented U.S. Trust Company in an alleged breach of ERISA fiduciary duties class action involving the valuation of tracking stock.
Adelphia Communications Corp. v. John J. Rigas, Timothy J. Rigas, Michael J. Rigas, James P. Rigas, et al.: Represented the Rigas Family in all facets of civil litigation in connection with Adelphia Communications Corp., including more than 60 securities fraud lawsuits, numerous RICO lawsuits and adversary proceedings in bankruptcy court.
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March 1, 2022
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Key Provisions and Considerations for Project Participants
December 23, 2021
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Key Provisions and Considerations for Project Participants
January 30, 2023
Law360 Names King & Spalding a Construction Practice Group of the Year
August 16, 2022
Adam Gray, Mike Stenglein and Mark McLennan advise Plymouth Rock Energy and Engie Power & Gas in a breach-of-contract class action dispute
June 14, 2022
Axium Infrastructure Acquires a Portfolio of Wind Projects from BlackRock Renewable Power
J.D., University of Houston Law Center, summa cum laude
B.S., University of Florida
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas