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King & Spalding LLP has a quality construction team that is recognized for its expert handling of major transactions and litigation. The team is particularly strong in advising on foreign investments in the US construction market and on high-value projects abroad. It is also noted for its experienced handling of major projects in the energy and chemical industries, and it acts on behalf of contractors, engineers and owners in a variety of disputes, from breach of contract to damages claims. Recent activity includes involvement in prominent LNG and CGL construction projects.
Work Highlights
- King & Spalding LLP successfully represented Reficar in its dispute with US-based contractor CB&I over the construction of an oil refinery in Cartagena. The client won a $1.9 billion award following nine years of litigation.
Strengths
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"King & Spalding is at the top of the construction market, particularly for large-scale projects."
"King & Spalding has a dedicated front-end construction team with deep knowledge, and it is very good at responding and turning work around quickly."
"King & Spalding is at the top of the construction market, particularly for large-scale projects."
"King & Spalding has a dedicated front-end construction team with deep knowledge, and it is very good at responding and turning work around quickly."
Notable Practitioners
Mike Stenglein specializes in construction and business litigation and arbitration. He is managing partner of King & Spalding's Austin office, and leader of the firm's Global Construction and Engineering Disputes practice. He is renowned for his work in the international energy construction industry.
"Mike Stenglein is a very experienced and knowledgeable construction attorney."
"He understands business challenges and structures his advice accordingly."
Scott Greer has a top-tier practice focused on transactional construction matters across the globe. He is especially active in projects arising in the energy industry, with notable expertise in the development of LNG facilities.
"Scott is an exceptional lawyer with a superior depth of knowledge and experience."
"He fully appreciates the technical requirements of very sophisticated engineering design and construction processes, which puts him in a different tier."
"I hold Scott in awe as a guru of the construction industry - we rely on Scott's big-picture understanding of what is going on in our world."
"He is a phenomenal full-package construction attorney who is good at working with the commercial side as much as the legal side."
"He is very commercial and easy to work with."
Robert Garner is commended for his transactional work in the construction space, with notable expertise advising clients involved in large energy and infrastructure projects. He handles the full range of agreements including EPC, professional services and licensing.
"Rob is a master draftsman and a very good listener. He has an appreciation and understanding of the issues, and is incredibly responsive. He is able to take fact patterns and harmonize them in a concise way."
"He is hard-working and diligent, and is also thoughtful and careful in all of his work."