backLONDON, June 11, 2014 — In the latest edition of IFLR1000’s Energy and Infrastructure guide, King & Spalding received 12 practice rankings across the Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe and Africa regions. In addition, eight of the firm’s lawyers were named as “leading lawyers” and one firm lawyer was designated as a “rising star.”
Each year, the International Financial Law Review releases two guides—one in June and the other in October—under the name IFLR100. The guides recognize top law firms and individuals advising on international corporate finance transactions. Its Energy and Infrastructure guide focuses on legal work in these two key industry sectors. To determine eligibility on its list, IFLR evaluates a practice or individual’s transactional record and surveys peers in the legal industry as well as clients. Survey criteria include: technical ability, accessibility and communication, depth of team, client/lawyer relationship and international network.
King & Spalding received rankings in the following practices in this year’s guide, noted by region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Energy and infrastructure : Corporate – Tier 3
- Energy and infrastructure : Finance – Tier 4
- Energy and infrastructure : Disputes – Tier 4
- Energy and infrastructure : Project development – Tier 3
Asia-Pacific
- Energy and infrastructure – Tier 2
India
- Energy and infrastructure – Tier 1
Singapore
- Energy and infrastructure – Tier 1
Russia
- Energy – Tier 3
- Infrastructure – other notable
Latin America
- Energy and infrastructure : Corporate – Tier 2
- Energy and infrastructure : Disputes – Tier 1
- Energy and infrastructure : Finance – Tier 2
Lawyers selected as “leading lawyers” have proven themselves to be among the leading and most innovative figures in their respective markets. Each individual can point to an impressive track record of energy and infrastructure transactions. “Rising stars,” often more junior lawyers, demonstrate similar leadership and an impressive transactional record.
King & Spalding lawyers featured in this year's guide and their specialties are listed below by region:
Asia Pacific
- Mona Katigbak (rising star): Finance, Project Development, Power
- Kelly Malone: Finance, Project Development, Power
- Peter Megens: Disputes, Project Development
- Daniel Rogers: Finance, Oil and Gas, Power, Transport
- John Savage: Disputes
- Merrick White: M&A, Oil and Gas, Power
Emerging Europe, CIS, Scandinavia
- Jennifer Josefson: M&A, Project Development, Mining, Oil and Gas, Power
Latin America
- Ken Culotta: Finance, Power
Sub-Sahara Africa
- Garry Pegg: Finance, M&A, Project Development, Mining, Oil and Gas, Power
About King & Spalding
Celebrating more than 125 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 800 lawyers in 17 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized 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.