King & Spalding

International law firm King & Spalding boasts 23 offices spread across the globe in more than 160 countries, housing 1200 lawyers. The firm’s Singapore office serves as a hub for its regional practice and is led by managing partner Kelly Malone.

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is strongest in its high-quality project development work and has well-established offerings in project finance, banking and finance, corporate and M&A and restructuring and insolvency.

The banking team has significant expertise advising on a range of financing mandates, including structured lending and leveraged finance. The firm has also been growing its presence in the sustainable lending space.

On the corporate front, the firm is particularly known for its work in the energy sector.

The firm’s flagship projects practice is experienced in advising stakeholders throughout the project life cycle. Types of work include advising on LNG-to-power projects, renewable and conventional energy projects, regasification and refinery projects.

The firm’s restructuring team has experience advising on matters throughout Asia and acts for clients such as strategic investors, private equity investors, financial institutions and credit funds.

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include Apollo Management, Keppel Capital, Bumi Armada, Macquarie, Mitsui, Mitsubishi, JERA, Greenko Energy, Mubadala, Shell, PetroVietnam, Batavia Oil, Dialog and Summit LNG.