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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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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

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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)


Legal 500 USA 2023

Ranked among the leading firms globally for Islamic Finance


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

Ranked among the leading firms for Financial Services – Contentious


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

Tier 2 - Banking, Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity and Project Finance in Saudi Arabia


IFLR1000 2023

Ranked among the best Finance firms in the United Arab Emirates for Banking, Capital Markets: Debt and Project Finance


IFLR1000 2023