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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - New York

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What the Team is Known For

King & Spalding boasts a robust commercial litigation practice offering expertise in a whole host of disputes, with experience handling financial services, real estate and auditor defense work. It possesses additional strength in consumer class actions, as well as toxic torts. The firm has growing prowess in securities litigation and is frequently sought after by notable corporates and their directors and officers when faced with claims of fraud, misleading statements and market manipulation.

Work Highlights

  • King & Spalding represented Petersen Energía in a $16 billion breach of contract claim against the Argentina and YPF.

Strengths

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King & Spalding is really efficient with their time and ours. They are really embedded in our company.

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King & Spalding has an excellent reputation for thoughtful and effective litigation. The firm has a great ability to dive into the facts and master discovery, which enables effectiveness at trial.

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King & Spalding is a strategic group and a strong team, which is able to handle large, complex cases. They make sure to get back to us quickly and are always available to hop on a call.

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondent
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King & Spalding is a fantastic firm. It's a great combination of top level professionals with a really excellent demeanor. They are extremely responsive and a pleasure to work with.

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They are very good at getting through complicated material and synthesizing and explaining it succinctly.

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Notable Practitioners

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Mark Kirsch
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Mark Kirsch
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Band 2
Mark Kirsch demonstrates repeated success in SEC-related disputes, as well as in securities class actions and breach of fiduciary duty cases. His clients include a number of major corporate issuers.

Mark is very good at boiling down complex issues into digestible arguments.

He is an extremely talented and intelligent lawyer who achieves outstanding results.

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Richard Marooney
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Richard Marooney
3
Band 3
Richard Marooney demonstrates particular strength in M&A litigation, often acting for individuals and corporates in major cases. He also handles various contract disputes and securities class actions.

Richard is clear, provides good advice and reads the court and room very well.

Richard has superb litigation skills and excellent judgment.

Richard is excellent. He is smart, client friendly and explain issues well. He is always available and responds effectively.

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Christopher E Duffy
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Christopher E Duffy
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Band 4
Christopher Duffy frequently acts on behalf of major banking and finance sector clients and possesses expertise in a wide range of commercial disputes involving contracts and financial products.

Chris is really thoughtful and a strategic lawyer, great writer and trial lawyer.

He is very good, responsive and we trust him very much.

Christopher is a strong oral advocate with great courtroom presence and rapport with judges.

Chris Duffy is an outstanding civil litigator who is able to distil complicated issues into simple and compelling themes.

Chris is a really good litigator and clients love him.

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Damien Marshall
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Damien Marshall
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Band 6

Damien Marshall focuses on the resolution of commercial disputes in a wide range of areas, including antitrust and securities.

Damien is a solid, strong and reliable litigator.

Damien is a terrific, really experienced lawyer.

Damien has a broad base of skills.

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Leigh M Nathanson
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Leigh M Nathanson
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Up and Coming

Leigh Nathanson has experience spanning intellectual property and financial services-related litigation, among other areas.

Leigh is just fantastic. She is unflappable, versatile and everything you could want in a litigator.

Leigh is terrific. She is organized, provides great client service and is an excellent writer and advocate.

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King & Spalding LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial
Richard Marooney
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Richard Marooney
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Band 3
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Christopher E Duffy
4
Christopher E Duffy
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Band 4
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Damien Marshall
6
Damien Marshall
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Band 6
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Leigh M Nathanson
U
Leigh M Nathanson
U
Up and Coming
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Litigation: Securities
Mark Kirsch
2
Mark Kirsch
2
Band 2
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