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        "html_text": "<div class=\"fr-view\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Interesting selling points</span></strong></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">King &amp; Spalding&rsquo;s London office is known for its banking and finance, corporate/M&amp;A, public international law, and international arbitration work.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm is well regarded for its expertise relating to the energy and natural resources, transport, and technology sectors.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Chambers and Partners has awarded King &amp; Spalding its &lsquo;Band 1&rsquo; ranking for its Banking &amp; Finance: Fund Finance, Construction: International Arbitration and International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration departments.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Notable clients of King &amp; Spalding include Air Canada, Shell, the US Soccer Federation, TikTok, Deutsche Bank, Mitsubishi, Western Union, EDF and Mastercard.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm has developed a number of its own legal tech offerings, including a Real Estate Hub app, which provides participants in the real estate industry with exclusive, user-generated information about the current real estate market.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm has developed its own Founders Day, which is a firm-wide community service initiative that celebrates the legacy and community engagement established by the firm&rsquo;s founding partners. Volunteers in each office donate their time to support children&rsquo;s hospitals and health organisations.</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">We cover these selling points in more detail below, alongside other relevant firm facts and characteristics.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Practice areas / services</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">King &amp; Spalding is an international law firm with a broad offering that covers both disputes and transactions. It has the following practice areas:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Activist Defence&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Antitrust&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Appellate, Constitutional and Administrative Law&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Banking and Institutional Finance&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Capital Markets&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Class Action&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Commercial Litigation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Construction and Engineering Disputes&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Construction and Procurement&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Corporate and Securities Litigation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Corporate, Finance and Investments&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Corporate Governance&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Data, Privacy and Security&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">E-Discovery&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Emerging Companies and Venture Capital&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Energy and Infrastructure Projects&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Environmental, Health and Safety&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">FDA and Life Sciences&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Financial Restructuring&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Global Human Capital and Compliance&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Government Advocacy and Public Policy&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Government Contracts&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Government Matters&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Healthcare</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Intellectual Property&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">International Arbitration and Litigation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">International Trade&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Investment Funds and Asset Management&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Labour and Employment&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Mergers and Acquisitions (M&amp;A)&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Middle East and Islamic Finance and Investment&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">National Security and Corporate Espionage&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Private Credit &amp; Special Situations&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Private Equity&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Product Liability&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Professional Liability&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Public Companies&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Real Estate&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Securities Enforcement and Regulation&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Special Matters and Government Investigations&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Structured Finance and Securitization&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Tax&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Technology Transactions&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Trial and Global Disputes&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Toxic &amp; Environmental Torts&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul><p style='margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:116%;font-size:16px;font-family:\"Aptos\",sans-serif;text-align:justify;'><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color:black;\">Chambers and Partners, a leading analyst of the legal market, has awarded King &amp; Spalding its &lsquo;Band 1&rsquo; ranking for the following departments: Banking &amp; Finance: Fund Finance, Construction: International Arbitration and International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration.&nbsp;</span><a href=\"https://chambers.com/law-firm/king-spalding-llp-uk-1:3635\">See here for more information</a></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/capabilities\">Click here to learn more about King &amp; Spalding&rsquo;s full range of practice areas</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Key sectors / industries</span></strong></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">King &amp; Spalding services a broad range of industries, with some of its most notable clients operating in the following sectors:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/capabilities/automotive-transportation-and-mobility?locale=en\">Automotive, Transportation and Mobility</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/capabilities/financial-services?locale=en\">Financial Services</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/capabilities/life-sciences-and-healthcare?locale=en\">Life Sciences and Healthcare</a></span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/capabilities/technology?locale=en\">Technology</a></span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">In addition, King &amp; Spalding services the following sectors: Energy Transition, Energy, Food and Beverage, and Higher Education.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/capabilities\">Click here to learn more about King &amp; Spalding&rsquo;s full range of sectors and industries</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Work</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">King &amp; Spalding&rsquo;s work includes:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/news-and-insights/king-spalding-secures-victory-for-tiktok-in-nationwide-litigation-on-social-media\">TikTok</a>: King &amp; Spalding secured a victory for TikTok in the US in connection with lawsuits filed by users who allege injuries from the use of the defendants&rsquo; online communication services, as well as US school districts and local government entities alleging they incurred costs associated with addressing harm to students&rsquo; mental health.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/news-and-insights/king-spalding-helps-bring-2028-super-bowl-to-atlanta\">2028 Super Bowl</a>: The firm represented Atlanta&rsquo;s Super Bowl Host Committee to secure Atlanta as the host for Super Bowl 2028. It will be the fourth time Atlanta has hosted the Super Bowl.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/news-and-insights/king-spalding-secures-defense-jury-verdict-for-johnson-johnson-in-cosmetic-talcum-powder-litigation\">Johnson &amp; Johnson</a>: The firm secured a defense verdict for Johnson &amp; Johnson in a cosmetic talcum powder litigation in the US.&nbsp;</li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/news-and-insights\">Click here to learn more about King &amp; Spalding&rsquo;s work on more recent deals and cases</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Offices / global footprint / expansion</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong>Headquarters</strong>: Atlanta, 1180 Peachtree Street</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong>Offices</strong>: The firm has 22 offices worldwide, including in various cities across the US and Europe. Its London office is at 125 Old Broad Street.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/offices\">Click here to find out more about King and Spalding&rsquo;s global network of offices</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Insights, internships and other opportunities</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">King &amp; Spalding provides a variety of insights into the work it does and the trends relating to its key areas of works. For example, the firm has an &ldquo;Auditor Liability Bulletin&rdquo; which provides updates on regulatory enforcement, civil litigation and other developments related to the accounting profession (<a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/blogs/auditor-liability-bulletin?locale=en\">click here to find out more</a>). The firm also publishes a variety of newsletters covering topics such as financial services, health, and private funds (<a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/news-and-insights?locale=en&post_category_id=2\">click here to find out more</a>). Members of the firm also regularly speak at events, conferences and seminars (<a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/news-and-insights?locale=en&post_type=1\">click here to find out about upcoming events</a>).&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm has also been known to host open days and vacation schemes, so keep an eye out for updates on the firm&rsquo;s graduate recruitment website (linked below).&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/pages/uk-law-students\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about King &amp; Spalding&rsquo;s insights</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Training contract</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm recruits 4 trainees per year. Seat options include banking, disputes, energy and projects, finance, international arbitration, international trade, Islamic finance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and tax.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%; margin-left: calc(0%);\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/pages/uk-law-students\">Click here to learn more about King &amp; Spalding&rsquo;s training contract</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Secondments</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">There are no opportunities for client or international secondments.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><hr><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Technology and innovation</strong></span></span></span></p><div class=\"fr-view\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"fr-view\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm uses technology and innovation to help it operate &ldquo;at the intersection of technological innovation and the law&rdquo;. Examples of its work in this area include:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/news-and-insights/king-spalding-launches-mobile-app-to-help-market-participants-navigate-the-real-estate-industry\">The Real Estate Hub App</a>: the firm launched the Real Estate Hub app, which provides participants in the real estate industry with exclusive, user-generated information about the current real estate market. The app features an interactive survey, articles, case studies and analysis.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/787cc8d9-2380-4936-a323-a5d0deb079ac?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/webapp/Channel_Moreover//B2B\">K&amp;S Capital Chart</a>: the firm created a database which can track more than 400 capital sources, such as investors, lenders and portfolio companies, across its global network. It helps guide clients looking to raise or spend capital. In recognition of the database, the firm was awarded an &ldquo;Innovation in Using Data&rdquo; award at the Financial Times&rsquo; Innovative Lawyers North America 2022 Awards.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/news-and-insights/ks-partners-with-the-russell-innovation-center-for-entrepreneurs-to-invest-and-provide-legal-support-and-education-to-atlantas-black-entrepreneurs-and-small-business-owners\">Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs</a>: the firm partnered with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs to provide legal support and education for Atlanta&rsquo;s black entrepreneurs and small business owners.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul></div><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/news-and-insights\">Click here to learn more about King and Spalding&rsquo;s technology and innovation initiatives</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Corporate social responsibility</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm&rsquo;s pro bono efforts focus on representing the &ldquo;most vulnerable members of society.&rdquo; Examples of its pro bono work include:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/pages/pro-bono\">Special Court for Sierra Leone</a>: the firm was appointed as independent counsel to the Special Court for Sierra Leone, following allegations of war crimes against the country&rsquo;s former president.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/pages/community-focus\">Founders Day</a>: each June, King &amp; Spalding volunteers participate in Founders Day, which is a firm-wide community service initiative that celebrates the legacy and community engagement established by the firm&rsquo;s founding partners. Volunteers in each office of the firm donate their time to support children&rsquo;s hospitals and health organisations.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/pages/pro-bono\">Lambda Legal</a>: the firm worked with Lambda Legal, an LGBTQ+ civil rights organisation, to secure an appellate victory on behalf of a transgender client whose name-change petition had been denied by a lower court in Georgia.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul></div><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/pages/pro-bono\">Click here to learn more about King and Spalding&rsquo;s pro bono efforts</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Diversity and inclusion</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">King &amp; Spalding focuses on diversity and inclusion, with initiatives in this area including:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/pages/womens-initiatives\">Women&rsquo;s Alliance groups</a>: there are women&rsquo;s alliance groups in the firm&rsquo;s offices around the world. Each alliance group has its own leadership team, focus and budget. Each group is also responsible for the planning and execution of activities. Events have included client events, career advancement sessions, and sessions discussing the challenges faced by female lawyers.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/pages/racial-diversity\">Racial diversity</a>: the firm promotes racial diversity via its 22 affinity groups, which are an important source of support and encouragement for diverse lawyers within the firm. In addition to this, the firm mentors and tutors diverse law students.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/pages/lgbt\">LGBTQ+ Affinity</a>: this affinity group provides opportunities for the firm&rsquo;s lawyers to discuss and collaborate on efforts to support LGBTQ+ equality within the firm. The affinity group also works in collaboration with LGBTQ+ related community organisations such as the Trevor Project, Lambda Legal and Lavender Law.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.kslaw.com/pages/diversity-and-inclusion\">Click here to find out more about King &amp; Spalding&rsquo;s Diversity and Inclusion initiatives</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>"
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