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King & Spalding
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

King & Spalding has over 1300 lawyers across 24 offices globally. The London team is supported by rising leaders including Amin Doulai, Alon Blitz and James Connor, who are recognised for their expertise in lender-side private credit and mid-to-upper-market financings. The firm has built a strong reputation across private credit, leveraged acquisition finance, and high-yield capital markets work, advising many of the world’s leading financial sponsors, banks and asset managers.

 

 

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Samantha M Hutchinson
Firm:
King & Spalding
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Real estate
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Paul Barron
Firm:
King & Spalding
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Alon Blitz
Firm:
King & Spalding
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Bank lending : Lender side
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
William Charnley
Firm:
King & Spalding
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Amin Doulai
Firm:
King & Spalding
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Bank lending : Lender side
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Bank lending : Borrower side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
New South Wales
Matthew Hardwick
Firm:
King & Spalding
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Project finance
Project development
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Mining
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Martin Hunt
Firm:
King & Spalding
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
New York
Texas
Amit Kataria
Firm:
King & Spalding
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
New York
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
New York
Kelly Malone
Firm:
King & Spalding
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Energy
Bar Admission:
New York
Derek Meilman
Firm:
King & Spalding
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
Ireland
England & Wales
New York
Peter Schwartz
Firm:
King & Spalding
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : High yield
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
New York
Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Utmost Group - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
King & Spalding
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Utmost Group
Issuer
BOA Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2021-12-02
King & Spalding
United Kingdom
M&A
Alan Noskow, Brian Ashin
BOA Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Hurst Point Group - M&A
2021-01-18
King & Spalding
United Kingdom
M&A
Daniel Friel, Faye Wiles, Jules Quinn, Kathryn Murphy, Kim Roberts, Layla D'Monte, Marie Hoolihan, Penny Froggatt, Robert Dedman, William Charnley
Hurst Point Group
Buyer
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. - M&A
2021-01-27
King & Spalding
United Kingdom
M&A
Albert Kim, Ashley Vandevender, Bryan Reese, Caroline Magee, Curtis Dornburg, Daniel Friel, Faye Wiles, Jeff Spiegel, Jules Quinn, Keith Townsend, Krishna Omkar, Kwasi Mills-Bampoe, Marcus Young, Marie Hoolihan, Mark Wesseldine, Martin Oberst, Penny Froggatt, Rahul Patel, William Charnley
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.
Buyer
Hurst Point Group - M&A
2022-06-02
King & Spalding
United Kingdom
M&A
William Charnley
Hurst Point Group
Buyer
Baker Hughes Co. - M&A
2023-02-08
King & Spalding
United Kingdom
M&A
Marcus Young
Baker Hughes Co.
Seller
All Seas Capital Partners Ltd. - M&A
2023-04-25
King & Spalding
United Kingdom
M&A
All Seas Capital Partners Ltd.
Buyer
Corporate
Modern tower buildings or skyscrapers in financial district with cloud on sunny day in Chicago, USA. Construction industry, business enterprise organization, or communication technology concept
This week’s top moves: Paul Hastings and Simpson Thacher build, while Freshfields partners move on
Targeted partner hires in antitrust, funds and finance show how firms are strengthening priority benches while elite rivals supply senior talent
September 04 2026
Corporate
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This week’s top moves: private capital and PE steal the lateral spotlight
A PE-heavy week of lateral hiring saw firms target senior talent across private funds, M&A and buyouts, with White & Case and Simpson Thacher among the headline movers
Noemi Distefano, August 20 2026
Corporate
Modern skyscrapers reaching towards bright sun and blue sky in urban cityscape
This week’s top moves: US firms chase capital markets and finance firepower
Among top hires, Orrick added a Kirkland & Ellis capital markets duo, Paul Weiss brought in NY capital markets partners, while King & Spalding, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and Lowenstein Sandler expanded their structured finance and securities benches
Noemi Distefano, August 13 2026
Corporate
Chicago with morning light
This week’s top moves: Dealmakers land in New York, Chicago and Paris
Additions at King & Spalding, Latham, White & Case and Norton Rose Fulbright spanned fund finance, capital markets, M&A, energy and data centres, while Orrick added a Willkie partner to lead French project finance
Noemi Distefano, July 23 2026
Banking
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This week’s people moves: K&L Gates, Cleary, Fieldfisher and more
We round up this week’s top moves in the finance, corporate, M&A and PE practices in the UK, France, the US and Germany
Noemi Distefano, July 02 2026
M&A
Hong Kong Skyline from Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, China.
This week’s people moves: K&L Gates, Kirkland, White & Case and more
New hires and appointments were made in the corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms in Hong Kong, Tokyo, the US and the UK
Noemi Distefano, June 04 2026
M&A
Milan, Italy - September 15, 2024: architectural skyline of Piazza Gae Aulenti during sunset.
This week’s people moves: McDermott, King & Spalding, Dentons and more
We round up top lateral hires across the finance, PE, M&A, competition and corporate practices at leading law firms in the UK, the US and the EU
Noemi Distefano, May 07 2026
Banking
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This week’s people moves: King & Spalding, Simpson Thacher, Cleary and more
New hires were made across the corporate, M&A and finance practices in key US hubs and London
Noemi Distefano, April 09 2026
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