King & Spalding LLP's financial services group represents some of the largest banks and financial institutions in cases pertaining to commercial litigation and arbitration, securities and shareholder suits, multijurisdictional investigations, and enforcement actions. A core member of the team is former federal prosecutor Matthew Biben, who concentrates on commercial litigation, ranging from bankruptcy litigation to civil disputes. Craig Carpenito is another notable name, with extensive governmental and regulatory expertise due to his previous positions as a US Attorney and as an SEC enforcement attorney. Jamie Dycus focuses on internal investigations and enforcement matters brought forward by the SEC, while David Lesser is noted for working on cases alleging LIBOR manipulation as well as antitrust and commodities manipulation. Laura Harris is an active member of the practice and is well-regarded for her work on white-collar investigations. All individuals mentioned are based in New York.
Key clients
- Bank of Nova Scotia
- Barclays Bank
- Blackrock
- Capital One Bank
- Deutsche Bank
- Equifax Inc.
- EVO Payments
- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- Global Payments
- HSBC
- JP Morgan Chase
- Kroll Bond Rating Agency
- Mashreqbank
- Medallion Financial Corporation
- NatWest Markets
- Ripple Labs
- Royal Bank of Canada
- TD Bank
- UBS AG
Work highlights
- Secured a victory for HSBC in a lawsuit accusing the company of conspiring to manipulate the price of silver.
- Secured a victory for JPMorgan in an action alleging that force majeure excused the performance of a third party.
- Representing NatWest in all US civil litigation concerning alleged manipulation of LIBOR and other similar benchmarks in a range of currencies.