Brendan Staley has joined King & Spalding as a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice group in Washington, D.C. Brendan joins the firm’s economic development team to assist companies from around the globe as they locate or expand in the U.S. He has extensive experience in bond transactions that are critical to this work, and he has structured public finance and project development transactions for a range of public and private infrastructure and economic development projects. Welcome to the firm, Brendan! https://bit.ly/4lGtJfB
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King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 1,300 lawyers in 24 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and consistently earns recognition 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.
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King & Spalding partner Tracie Renfroe has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL). According to the organization, members have made substantial contributions to the field of environmental law. Congratulations, Tracie!
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King & Spalding advised JERA in connection with its investment in a low-carbon ammonia production project to be constructed at the Blue Point Complex in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA, in partnership with CF Industries Holdings, Inc. and Mitsui & Co. Ltd. The project would be the world’s largest low-carbon ammonia production facility with an annual nameplate capacity of approximately 1.4 million tons. King & Spalding lawyers leading this project included Mark Schlackman, Terra Mareck Cothran, Will Carroll, JD, Dan Feldman, Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte, Ulf H. Grundmann, Raphael Fleischer, Eógan H., Matt Hardwick, Shelby Williams, James Bowe, Cynthia Stroman, Jill Mc Whirter, Elizabeth Silbert, Sara McBrearty, Kim Cagle, David Runnels, John Taylor and Suyoung Moon.
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E-discovery lawyer Christopher Costello has joined King & Spalding as a partner in the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group in Los Angeles. Chris advises clients on e-discovery and information governance matters, including litigation readiness, document retention and information management, cross-border discovery issues, privacy and legal holds. He also has experience handling all aspects of complex litigation for a wide variety of disputes from inception through trial and resolution. Welcome to the firm, Chris! https://bit.ly/4jwRIM8
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Chambers and Partners has named King & Spalding its UAE Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year and Dubai partner Macky O'Sullivan a Rising Star at its 2025 Middle East Awards. The publication noted the teams “strong track record in the establishment of private equity, venture capital and real estate funds, as well as REITs.”
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King & Spalding secured another trial victory for client Boehringer Ingelheim in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois against a claim that its widely used heartburn medication Zantac increases the risk of cancer. Plaintiff Vincent Fiduccia alleged that his long-term use of over-the-counter Zantac caused him to develop kidney cancer, which had reached Stage IV by the time it was diagnosed. On April 9th, 2025, after a three-week trial, a Chicago jury reached a unanimous defense verdict and rejected the plaintiff’s claim that taking Zantac increases the risk of kidney cancer. In cases alleging colorectal, prostate, bladder and, now, kidney cancer, King & Spalding trial teams have won or secured hung juries. The trial team for the Fiduccia trial was Cory Hohnbaum, Robert Friedman, and Lauren Lutton.
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King & Spalding associate Meshaal Alyahya was named a 2025 Rising Star by Law Middle East. The list recognizes 12 up-and-coming associates at the nation’s top law firms, according to the publication. Congratulations, Meshaal!
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Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has once again selected King & Spalding as the top international arbitration practice worldwide in its 18th edition of the “GAR 30” guide to the world’s leading international arbitration practices. GAR noted the practice “built its name on results” with a client stating K&S is “the best international arbitration team on the market.” It is the fifth time in six years that the firm has claimed the top spot.
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IFLR Europe has awarded King & Spalding with its Impact Deal and Restructuring Deal of the Year awards. The firm was honored with its Impact Deal award for advising the syndicate of Joint Lead Managers on Telekom Srbija a.d. Beograd’s landmark $900 million senior notes offering. K&S was also awarded with IFLR’s Restructuring Deal of the Year award for its work in securing $900 million dollars for Reficar in its dispute with CB&I, owned by McDermott International, over the construction of the Cartagena oil refinery in Colombia.
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King & Spalding’s Ashley C. Parrish, Paul Alessio Mezzina, Alexander Kazam, Edward Fernandes and Chris Taylor were named as Law.com’s Litigator of the Week Runners-Up for their work in securing a victory for The American Clinical Laboratory Association challenging a final rule issued by the FDA that attempted to regulate professional laboratory developed testing procedures as medical devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Congratulations to the team! https://bit.ly/3G0QbzA