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Clients of all sizes spanning the financial services industry rely on King & Spalding for sophisticated advice on their critical finance transactions and the complex disputes and regulatory issues that arise in relation to them. Our clients range from the largest global banks to leading regional banks to fintech startups and include a wide range of asset managers, broker dealers, private equity firms, non-bank finance companies, payment processors, and alternative capital providers. These clients turn to our multi-disciplinary team of nearly 500 lawyers worldwide to guide them through secured and unsecured lending, capital markets, specialty finance, securitization and other types of transactions, as well as commercial litigation and arbitration, securities and shareholder suits, multijurisdictional investigations and enforcement actions.

Maximizing Opportunities for Finance and Capital Markets

Bringing together 125+ lawyers around the globe to represent lenders, arrangers, investors, funds, borrowers, issuers, underwriters and sponsors across the full range of complex financings, combining both borrower and lender expertise to provide ambidextrous representation.

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Navigating Critical Regulatory and Enforcement Matters

Helping financial services clients navigate complex, high-stakes engagements with domestic and international regulators, as well as anticipate and respond to diverse and constantly-evolving regulatory requirements and mitigate associated risk.

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Defending Financial Institutions in Complex Litigation

Combining a trial-ready approach, deep understanding of financial institutions and track record of success in high-stakes financial services litigation to maximize value and minimize risk in our clients’ most important disputes.

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Maximizing Value in Complex Restructuring Matters

Helping institutional lenders, alternative asset managers and other secured creditors navigate complex and high-profile restructuring matters through creditors’ rights, lender liability, and other bankruptcy and insolvency-related litigation.

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Defending High-Stakes Consumer Financial Services Matters

Providing strategic advice and an extensive tactical toolkit to help financial services clients comply with consumer financial law, mitigate impacts of regulatory and enforcement engagements and, when needed, mount a robust and compelling defense.

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Corporate Transparency Act Injunction Back in Effect

On December 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the recent order granting the government’s request to stay the district court’s order preliminarily enjoining the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and its implementing regulations.

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President-Elect Donald Trump’s Crypto Agenda

King & Spalding Financial Services partner Russell Sacks discusses how the crypto industry may be impacted under the new Trump administration.

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Institutional Capital: The Future of Fund Finance

With booming fundraising requiring ever larger commitments, institutional capital is now often essential, write King & Spalding Fund Finance partners Michael Hubbard, Samantha Hutchinson and Mathan Navaratnam in Private Equity International.

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The Practising Law Institute’s Broker Dealer Regulation Treatise

King & Spalding lawyers Russell Sacks, Steven Blau and Sean Kelly and team authored three chapters in the Practising Law Institute's Broker-Dealer Regulation Treatise.

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Final Countdown: ESMA Guidelines on Funds’ Names Using ESG or Sustainability-Related Terms

Partners Sukhvir Basran and Costa Burkov discuss the sharp increase in recent years in funds using environmental, social, governance, sustainability, impact or sustainable development goals references in fund names.

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DOJ Releases Updated Antitrust Compliance Program Guidance

DOJ published an updated version of its guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations, refreshing the guidance originally issued in 2019, under the Trump administration. The King & Spalding team details the latest version of the Guidance and its imp

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How Recent UK Employment Law changes Affect Financial Institutions

The UK’s new Labour government unveiled a package of new workers’ rights, with wide-ranging ramifications for employers. Read more about how these changes will affect the financial services sector.

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FTC Final Rule on Non-Competes

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule on non-competes (the “Rule”) is set to go into effect on September 4, 2024 for virtually every for-profit employer in the United States, though legal challenges remain pending. Given the uncertainty, employers should consider preparing for compliance

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Financial Services Focus – December 2024

In the latest installment of our Financial Services Focus newsletter, we discuss recent legislative and regulatory developments facing the financial services industry including what to expect from the upcoming Trump administration.

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Lender Liability Quarterly

Our lender liability litigators report quarterly on critical case law developments affecting our bank, private credit lenders, alternative capital and debt funds and private equity clients. Read about the latest decisions and developments in this quarter's newsletter.

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Navigating AIFMD II – A Regulatory Odyssey

Learn about the main changes introduced by the long- awaited update to the AIFM Directive, AIFMD II, as approved by the European Parliament, including the new regime for loan originating AIFs, and changes applicable to all EU AIFMs.

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FinCen Expands Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Investment Advisors

FinCEN recently published a final rule expanding the definition of “financial institution” under the Bank Secrecy Act to include registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers, subject to certain exclusions.

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A Primer on U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Monitorships for Financial Institutions

King & Spalding Financial Services partners Olivia Radin and Matthew Biben take an in-depth look at anti-money laundering monitorships and what financial institutions need to know in the Global Investigation Review’s Second Edition of the Guide to Anti-Money Laundering.

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General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations – Financial Services

This resource provides a guide to help in-house legal teams navigate internal investigations and the unique challenges they present. Having a playbook for conducting an internal investigation that facilitates identification and remediation of issues is an important step in being prepared.

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Financial Services – ESG

K&S brings a multi-disciplinary perspective into ESG, integrating financial services, regulatory, government advocacy, litigation, cross-border and human capital expertise and collaboration with our clients to develop holistic new-horizon solutions.

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Delivering World-Class BSA/AML Advice to Clients

Advising clients on their BSA/AML regulatory and compliance needs, including defending financial institutions in high-profile regulatory enforcement investigations of AML practices.

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Delivering Integrated Strategies for an Evolving Fintech Industry

Coordinating seamlessly across jurisdictions to provide practical solutions for fintech clients pursuing strategic transactions, navigating regulatory challenges and defending litigation.

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Ranked among the leading firms for Financial Services Litigation


Legal 500 USA 2024

Tier 1 - Financial Services Regulation: Broker-Dealers Nationwide


Legal 500 USA 2024

Ranked among the leading firms for Banking & Finance Nationwide, and in Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina


Chambers USA 2024

Ranked among the leading firms for Securities Litigation and Securities Regulation (Enforcement) Nationwide


Chambers USA 2024

Ranked among the leading firms for Securitization: ABS Nationwide


Chambers USA 2024

Tier 2 - Structured Finance: Securitization Nationwide


Legal 500 USA 2024

Ranked among the leading firms for ERISA Litigation


Legal 500 USA 2024

Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded


Chambers USA 2024

Ranked among the leading firms for Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Georgia, New York and Illinois


Chambers USA 2024

Band 1 – Litigation: Securities in Georgia and Florida


Chambers USA 2024

Tier 1 - Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense


Legal 500 USA 2024

Band 1 – Litigation: General Commercial Nationwide


Chambers USA 2024

Band 1 Nationwide – Government Relations: Congressional Investigations


Chambers USA 2024

Ranked among the leading firms for White-Collar Crime/Government Investigations in California, Washington D.C., Georgia, Illinois, New York and Texas


Chambers USA 2024

Tier 1 - Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense (Corporations)


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Chambers Global 2024

Ranked among the leading firms for Banking & Finance: International Firms and Joint Ventures in Japan


Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

Tier 2 – White Collar Crime in France


Legal 500 EMEA 2024

Tier 1 – Banking & Finance including Islamic Finance in Saudi Arabia; Band 2 – Banking & Finance in Saudi Arabia


Legal 500 2024, Chambers Global 2024

“Practice Group of the Year” for Structured Finance


Law360, 2020

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Legal 500 UK, London 2024

Named a “Firm to Watch” for Fraud: White Collar Crime – Advice to Corporates


Legal 500 UK, London 2024

Ranked among the leading firms for Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime – Advice to Corporates


Legal 500 UK, London 2024

Ranked among the top firms in the U.S. for International & Cross-Border Disputes


Chambers Global 2024

Ranked among the top firms globally and Middle East-wide for Islamic Finance


Chambers Global 2024

Ranked among the top firms in Singapore for Banking & Finance and Restructuring & Insolvency


Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024

Ranked among the top firms in the UAE for Banking & Finance and Investment Funds


Chambers Global 2024

“Practice Group of the Year” for Fintech


Law360, 2021

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