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King & Spalding has a strong FinTech offering in the MENA region, with offices in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The firm is particularly strong in venture capital financing rounds, financial services regulation, and investment fund formation.
Work Highlights
- King & Spalding advised Saudi Technology Ventures in relation to its Series D investment in Tabby, a leading BNPL platform in the Middle East. The USD200 million fundraise valued Tabby at USD1.5 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"King & Spalding shows outstanding commercial awareness and technical excellence. They strongly defend the interests of their clients while providing a balanced approach and advancing the deal."
"The team is super quick to respond and the staff have very good community engagement. They care enormously about developing the ecosystem and supporting their clients."
"King & Spalding were absolutely fantastic. They are very knowledgeable in the space, have a wealth of legal experience and provide great advice to ensure we're protected."
"King & Spalding shows outstanding commercial awareness and technical excellence. They strongly defend the interests of their clients while providing a balanced approach and advancing the deal."
"The team is super quick to respond and the staff have very good community engagement. They care enormously about developing the ecosystem and supporting their clients."
"King & Spalding were absolutely fantastic. They are very knowledgeable in the space, have a wealth of legal experience and provide great advice to ensure we're protected."
Notable Practitioners
Macky O'Sullivan is a partner at King & Spalding. He dedicates a large portion of his practice to advising clients on investments, mergers, and acquisitions in FinTech.
"Macky was our hero many times. He's always available, always supportive, and goes out of his way to make things happen. Macky is a dependable guy with insightful perspectives and the right answers."
"Macky is super helpful and trustworthy. It’s always a pleasure working with him."
"If you give him the freedom to work, he will take that freedom and use it wisely. But he'll check in and make sure everything's OK and keep you copied in."