England - London • Crime, fraud and licensing
King & Spalding LLP
King & Spalding LLP is distinguished for representing well-known corporations, sovereign wealth funds and high-net-worth clients. Working across a diversity of sectors, the team deals with complex fraud cases often involving freezing orders, disclosure orders, asset recovery and enforcement. The team is co-led by Thomas Sprange KC, a noted specialist in complex disputes of a cross-border nature, and Sarah Walker, an expert in large-scale project disputes with extensive experience in the financial services, aviation and IT sectors. Ruth Byrne KC focuses on commercial and investment disputes in the energy and life sciences and industry, while Egishe Dzhazoyan leverages his multi-faceted legal background to advise on disputes containing cross-border dimensions and political risk related matters.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is experienced especially dealing with fraud disputes from the UAE. Very hands on with a lot of partner involvement.’
‘Sarah Walker is extremely knowledgeable and very commercial. She is also excellent at handling difficult clients and has a lot of experience of acting for clients from the UAE.’
‘Exceptionally strong team from the most junior member upwards. Available at any time day or night.’
‘Tom Sprange KC - the best of the best. Would use him for everything if he was available. Sarah Walker - How working partner. Extremely talented.’
‘K&S were on the other side in a major case but I did not really have sufficient exposure to them to express views on the quality of service to their own clients.’
Key clients
- Steven Kelbrick
- IREO Funds
- Deutsche Bank
- Unidentified Syrian claimants
- Libyan Investment Authority
- Motorola
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Thomas Sprange KC, Sarah Walker