backLONDON, July 30, 2014 — King & Spalding has earned a spot on the shortlist for Petroleum Economist’s “Energy Advisory Firm of the Year” award as part of the publication’s re-launched annual awards program. The awards will be announced at a ceremony in London on September 10.
King & Spalding was selected for the shortlist based on its demonstration of work from the previous year that helped energy clients advance a range of successful projects and provided innovative approaches to attacking their business challenges. The firm’s award entry focused on its leadership in LNG project development in Africa, its work helping clients advance projects despite challenging financial environments, its pioneering work in structuring LNG tolling agreements, and its active role in the evolving North American LNG liquefaction market.
According to Petroleum Economist, its awards aim to “celebrate the people, companies and projects which showcase the best of the industry.” An independent panel of industry experts will judge the awards, including:
- Abdalla El-Badri, Secretary General, OPEC
- Lord Cullen of Whitekirk, KT
- Torstein Indrebø, Secretary General, International Gas Union
- Lord John Browne, Baron Brown of Madingley, former Chief Executive, BP
King & Spalding's energy practice is one of the world's largest and most extensive. More than 250 lawyers across a range of practice areas comprise the firm's integrated energy team. In Chambers Global 2014, King & Spalding is ranked among the top firms for energy and projects globally, as well as in regions and countries including Asia-Pacific, India, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. In 2013, Chambers Global also selected the firm as one of five finalists for global projects/energy firm of the year. In international arbitration, King & Spalding is ranked by Chambers USA 2014 as one of the top firms in the United States and by Global Arbitration Review as one of the top four firms in the world.
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.