King & Spalding Wins Chambers USA Award for Excellence for Second Consecutive Year
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - June 12, 2009) - King & Spalding, a leading international law
firm, announced today that its international trade practice is the winner
of a Chambers USA Award for Excellence 2009. This marks the second
consecutive year that the international trade practice has been recognized
with the award. The annual awards recognize pre-eminence in practice areas
and noteworthy achievements over the past year, including outstanding work,
impressive strategic growth or excellence in client service. The award was
presented June 11 at a ceremony in New York City.
Chambers' extensive research process combines twelve months of unbiased and
professional research interviews carried out for the Chambers USA guide by
50 experienced researchers, with an evaluation of each lawyer's significant
legal achievements.
In addition to winning the international trade award, King & Spalding was a
finalist in the international arbitration and construction categories. The
firm's international arbitration practice was also a finalist in 2007 and
2008.
"This award acknowledges the strength of our international trade practice,
and underscores our investment in our global practices and development of
top legal talent," said Robert D. Hays, Jr., chairman of King & Spalding.
"We are also proud of our international arbitration and construction
practices for being selected as finalists. The recognition these three
strong practice groups have received from Chambers is a tribute to the
dedication and professionalism of an extraordinary group of attorneys who
stand out among the best in their fields and who consistently deliver
successful results for their clients."
King & Spalding's international trade practice group consists of more than
40 lawyers and trade professionals, including economists, foreign legal
consultants and accounts, who advise clients on a wide range of
international trade matters, including trade remedies, World Trade
Organization (WTO) matters, export controls, sanctions, customs, inward
U.S. investment (Exon-Florio/CFIUS), and trade policy and negotiations. In
addition to the largest anti-dumping case ever brought against China, the
group was also the first in 15 years to successfully file a countervailing
duty petition in the United States against subsidized imports from China.
"We are honored to be recognized again by Chambers as a result of numerous
interviews they have conducted with our clients and peers," said Stephen A.
Jones, chair of King & Spalding's international trade practice, who
accepted the award on behalf of the firm. "This is the result of strong
contributions from across the practice group on numerous different types of
matters, and it is a testament to the dedication of our lawyers,
consultants, paralegals and secretaries. It is very rewarding to be
recognized for the quality of our work, the service we are providing and
the success we are achieving for our clients."
About King & Spalding
King & Spalding is an international law firm with more than 880 lawyers in
Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dubai, Frankfurt, Houston, London,
New York, Riyadh (affiliated office), San Francisco, Silicon Valley and
Washington, D.C. The firm represents half of the Fortune 100 and in
Corporate Counsel surveys consistently has been among the top firms
representing Fortune 250 companies. For additional information, visit
www.kslaw.com.
Contact Information: Contact:
Kimberly Brooks
King & Spalding
Ph. 212-827-4378