England - London • Dispute resolution
King & Spalding LLP
King & Spalding LLP's London litigation practice is widely lauded for its track record of high-value and complex work, advising clients across sectors including real estate, energy, aviation, financial services, tech and commodities. The in-house advocacy abilities of the team are demonstrated by presence of four KCs, including Thomas K. Sprange KC, who leads the team alongside 'smart, charming, and responsive' Sarah Walker.
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Testimonials
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'King & Spalding have built an impressive commercial litigation team with strength and depth. They are a pleasure to work with; good communication and teamwork providing an excellent client service.'
'Sarah Walker: an all-round excellent lawyer. knowledgeable legally and commercially, savvy on the tactical side, I would have (and have had) no reservations in recommending Sarah.'
'Sarah Walker is a dream. Smart, charming and responsive.'
'Egishe Dzhazoyan is a truly extraordinary lawyer in the sense that he uniquely combines such diverse talents and skills as intellectual rigour, strategic vision and ability to predict, attention to detail, tenacity and diligence as well as an ability to listen to clients’ needs and manage legal teams in fast moving and complex legal disputes in different jurisdictions. In addition, Egishe has an unparalleled business acumen and general knowledge when it to comes to assessing risks relating to business, political, geopolitical and other non-legal aspects of any dispute.'
'Egishe Dzhazoyan is simply phenomenal and a dream lawyer for any client to have. I have used many English and international lawyers in the past, but I have never encountered someone who would so seamlessly straddle between several languages (he speaks five with a various level of proficiency!) and legal/business environments, while simultaneously staying on top of all relevant facts and matters.'
Key clients
- Attock Oil International Limited
- ConocoPhillips Company
- Chevron
- Coloplast Ltd
- Deutsche Bank
- International AirFinance Corporation
- Global Jet Capital Holdings
- Hexagon Holdings (Cayman) Limited
- Motorola Solutions Inc
- Navios
- Pinewood Asia Pacific
- Union Fenosa Gas
Work highlights
- Acts for Pinewood Technologies Asia Pacific Limited (as Claimant) in its claim against Pinewood Technologies PLC (a subsidiary of the listed car dealer group, Pendragon) heard in the High Court (Technology and Construction Court).
- Acts for GW Pharma in a dispute involving unpaid royalties for a seizure treatment.
- Acts in Commercial Court proceedings Hashwah & Ors. v QNB & Ors and Ben Emmerson KC and Kabir Bhalla act as advocates in separate King’s Bench proceedings BB & Ors. v Doha Bank & Ors.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sarah Walker, Thomas Sprange KC