backKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 30, 2014 — King & Spalding was selected as the year’s top law firm in the funds/asset management category in the 2014 Islamic Finance News Law Awards. In addition, the firm received honorable mentions as the overall law firm of the year and the top firm in the banking category.
In awarding King & Spalding the top spot in funds and asset management, Islamic Finance News cited partner Nabil Issa’s leadership in the investment space and the firm’s high level of activity over the past year, including deals that have been instrumental in driving forward Islamic asset management in the Gulf region, such as King & Spalding’s participation in the Emirates NBD Capital SAR800 million (US$213.27 million) real estate fund and the new Pinebridge Investments Middle East US$200 million fund.
An independent and industry-wide panel of expert judges selected the winners of the awards program, now in its sixth year, from among 105 law firms that participated in the contest. Islamic Finance News is a weekly electronic newsletter focused on the global Islamic financing market.
King & Spalding’s Middle East funds practice is consistently ranked among the broadest and busiest by Chambers Global, Legal 500, Islamic Finance News and other publications. In its 2014 guide, Chambers Global ranked King & Spalding for the fourth consecutive year as the top funds practice in the Middle East. Over the past year, the firm has helped clients form and launch more than 45 primarily Shari’ah-compliant, Middle East-focused funds.
“We are proud to receive this recognition and grateful to our clients for giving us the opportunity to work on their challenging transactions. We remain committed to providing them the highest quality legal work and the most innovative solutions,” said Jawad Ali, managing partner of King & Spalding’s Middle East offices.
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.