ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - November 06, 2014) - King & Spalding announced today that the following lawyers have been made partners in areas of strategic focus for the firm, effective January 1, 2015:

　　·Matthew Blaschke, San Francisco (mass tort and pharmaceutical products liability litigation)

　　·Ruth Byrne, London (international commercial arbitration and English High Court litigation)

　　·Vera De Brito de Gyarfas, Houston (energy transactions)

　　·Elodie Dulac, Singapore (international commercial and investment treaty arbitration)

　　·Brent Gilfedder, Atlanta (commercial real estate transactions)

　　·Daniel Hettich, Washington, D.C. (Medicare reimbursement counseling for hospitals)

　　·Lewis Jones, Atlanta (environmental litigation and regulation)

　　·Sheryl Kass, New York (commercial real estate finance)

　　·Mona Katigbak, Singapore (energy/power plant transactions)

　　·Bradley Lingo, Charlotte (professional liability litigation)

　　·Merritt McAlister, Atlanta (appellate litigation)

　　·Zachary McEntyre, Atlanta (consumer class action litigation)

　　·Angus McFadden, Houston (global construction transactions)

　　·Preeya Pinto, Washington, D.C. (healthcare reimbursement counseling for drug/device manufacturers)

　　·Phillip Sacks, Dubai (investment fund formation and management)

　　·Matthew Stewart, Silicon Valley (mergers and acquisitions)

　　·Joseph Wetzel, San Francisco (copyright and licensing litigation)

　　In addition, the firm promoted the following lawyers to counsel:

　　·Nicole Bittlingmayer, Frankfurt (real estate regulatory and investment funds)

　　·Abigail Bortnick, Washington, D.C. (government and internal investigations)

　　·John Carroll, Washington, D.C. (antitrust)

　　·Nathan Guest, Atlanta (tobacco products liability litigation)

　　·Ehren Halse-Stumberg, San Francisco (government and internal investigations)

　　·Blandine Hugon-Pagès, Paris (real estate and real estate investment funds)

　　·Esteban Leccese, Houston (international investment arbitration and related litigation)

　　·Robert Leclerc, New York (mergers and acquisitions)

　　·Glyn Rees, London (English High Court litigation and international arbitration)

　　·Bethany Rezek, Atlanta (securities litigation)

　　·Chad Werner, Atlanta (leveraged finance transactions)

　　About King & Spalding

　　Celebrating more than 125 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 800 lawyers in 17 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. More information is available at www.kslaw.com.

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