Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 2
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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 successfully represented Rio Tinto in the Second Circuit affirming the denial of a class action that alleged Rio Tinto defrauded investors regarding a coal mining project in Mozambique.
Strengths
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"They are very creative and constantly thinking outside the box."
"The team is highly competent with a deep bench."
"They are very creative and constantly thinking outside the box."
"The team is highly competent with a deep bench."
Notable Practitioners
Randy Mastro regularly acts for clients in major disputes across a broad spectrum of commercial matters, drawing praise as a leading civil trial lawyer.
"Randy is a top-notch litigator."
"He's a smart, seasoned, experienced trial lawyer."
"He provides an outstanding level of service."
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.
"He provides exceptional quality, excellent negotiation skills and pragmatic business advice."
"In terms of trial attorneys he would be on my shortlist. He's a gifted and trusted lawyer for us."
"He has a calm personality, he's completely unflappable and has excellent judgement."
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.
"Rich is an excellent lawyer, with the intellect and sophistication to handle complex business litigation matters, while remaining practical, insightful and focused on client objectives."
"He is straight to the point, very clear, has excellent judgment and has been really successful in results for us."
"He is commercially minded, very good at explaining litigation to non-litigators as well as being detail-oriented and thorough."
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.
"He's a very good technical lawyer who is good with clients and a safe pair of hands."
"He is a great trial lawyer who is great in managing novel situations."
"Chris is a really terrific litigator who is level-headed, collegial and amenable."
Ranked Lawyers at
King & Spalding LLP
New York