backLONDON, April 27, 2016 – In its 2016 EMEA guide, Legal 500 again placed King & Spalding among the leading law firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Legal 500 EMEA identifies 35 King & Spalding practices as among the best in their jurisdictions. In addition, 13 King & Spalding partners earned Legal 500’s elite “leading individual” designation, which it gives to the most outstanding lawyers in their fields:
- Jawad Ali (United Arab Emirates: Islamic Finance)
- Adrian Cole (United Arab Emirates: Construction)
- Daniel Crosby (Switzerland: WTO)
- Mehdi Haroun (Algeria: Foreign Firms)
- Joëlle Herschtel (France: Environment)
- Leroy Levy (Saudi Arabia: Projects and Energy)
- Benoît Marcilhacy (France: Real Estate)
- Werner Meier (Germany: Banking & Finance: Lending and Borrowing)
- Garry Pegg (UK: Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas)
- Michael Rainey (UK: Finance: Islamic Finance)
- Pascal Schmitz (France: Real Estate)
- Eric Schwartz (France: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration)
- Thomas Sprange QC (UK: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration)
A full list of the firm’s Legal 500 EMEA 2016 practice and individual rankings follows below. To read the practice write-ups in full, click here.
AFRICA
Regional Overview – Tier 4
- Mehdi Haroun
ALGERIA
Foreign Firms – Tier 2
- Mehdi Haroun (Leading Individual)
- Nora Djeraba
- Ruxandra Lazar
FRANCE
Administrative and Public Law – Other Recommended Firms
Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration – Tier 2
- Eric Schwartz (Leading Individual)
- Joël Alquezar
- James Castello
- Ken Fleuriet
- Amy Frey
Environment – Tier 1
- Joëlle Herschtel (Leading Individual)
Real Estate – Tier 2
- Benoît Marcilhacy (Leading Individual)
- Pascal Schmitz (Leading Individual)
Tax – Other Recommended Firms
GERMANY
Banking & Finance: Lending and Borrowing – Other Recommended Firms
- Werner Meier (Leading Individual)
Banking & Finance: Investment Funds – Other Recommended Firms
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration – Other Recommended Firms
Real Estate & Construction: Real Estate – Tier 4
- Andreas Böhme
- Sebastian Kaufmann
- Mario Leißner
Regulatory-Pharmaceuticals – Other Recommended Firms
Restructuring & Insolvency: Restructuring – Other Recommended Firms – Tier 2
MIDDLE EAST
Regional Summary – Tier 4
- Nabil Issa
- Jawad Ali
- Leroy Levy
- Tim Burbury
- Adrian Cole
RUSSIA
Banking & Finance – Tier 3
- Sergey Komolov
- Maya Melnikas
Corporate, Commercial and M&A: Moscow – Tier 3
- Sergey Komolov
- Olga Kozyr
Dispute resolution: Litigation – Other Recommended Firms
Energy & Natural Resources – Tier 4
- Jennifer Josefson
Real Estate and Construction – Tier 3
- Olga Kozyr
TMT – Tier 3
- Alla Naglis
SAUDI ARABIA
Banking & Finance – Tier 2
- Jawad Ali
- Zaid Al-Farisi
- Nabil Issa
Capital Markets – Tier 3
- Nabil Issa
Commercial, Corporate and M&A – Tier 2
- Nabil Issa
Projects and Energy – Tier 1
- Leroy Levy (Leading Individual)
Real estate and Construction – Tier 2
- Zaid Al-Farisi
- Tim Burbury
- Nabil Issa
SWITZERLAND
WTO – Tier 2
- Daniel Crosby (Leading Individual)
TUNISIA
Foreign Firms – Tier 2
- Mehdi Haroun
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Banking & Finance – Tier 3
- Jawad Ali
- Rizwan Kanji
Construction – Tier 2
- Adrian Cole (Leading Individual)
- Tim Burbury
Commercial, Corporate and M&A – Tier 3
- Nabil Issa
- Benjamin Newland
Dispute Resolution – Tier 3
- Adrian Cole
Energy and Infrastructure – Tier 3
- Tim Burbury
Investment Funds – Tier 1
- Phillip Sacks
Islamic Finance – Tier 2
- Jawad Ali (Leading Individual)
- Rizwan Kanji
Real Estate – Tier 2
- Stephen Kelly
- Moustafa Said
About King & Spalding
Celebrating more than 130 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 900 lawyers in 18 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.