About this office:
King & Spalding LLP has been in the forefront of providing excellent legal services to its clients for over a century. Since it's establishment in 1885, the firm has had a tradition of attracting and developing many of this country's finest lawyers. Among them is the late Griffin B. Bell, former Attorney General of the United States, and numerous other lawyers who have held high-level positions in the federal and state governments. The partnership also includes two past presidents, nine active members and eight retired members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a past president of the American Health Lawyers Association and three past presidents of the National Association of Bond Lawyers. Today, from offices in Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dubai, Frankfurt, Houston, London, New York, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C., the firm continues to provide the highest caliber legal counsel to clients from the United States and abroad. King & Spalding LLP currently represents more than 250 public companies, including over half of the Fortune 100 companies. The firm also represents hundreds of clients with new ventures and mid-sized companies in emerging industries. Long-standing client relationships are one of the surest barometers of a law firm's success in meeting its client's needs for legal services. King & Spalding LLP lawyers pride themselves on developing continuing client relationships that are productive, professional and collegial.
Statement of Practice Summary:
General Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Administrative and Governmental Agencies; Antitrust; Arbitration & Mediation; Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights; Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals; Capital Markets (Corporate Finance / Private Debt Finance / Structured Finance); Construction & Procurement; Cyberspace & Information Security; E-Commerce & Internet; Emerging Growth Companies); Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Energy Industries (Oil & Gas / Power); Environmental; Food, Drug & Medical Devices (Controlled Substances / Consumer Products Safety / FDA Practice / FTC Practice); Franchise & Distribution; Governmental Practice; Healthcare; Intellectual Property (Copyrights / Patents / Trademarks / Trade Secrets); International (German Practice / International Business / Islamic Finance & Investment / Latin American Practice/ Trade & Customs); International Energy; International Arbitration; International Business Law; Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances; Labor & Employment; Licensing; Contracting & Outsourcing; Litigation (Appellate / Class Action / Commercial Litigation / Corporate Espionage & Competitive Intelligence / Environmental Tort Practice / Product Liability / Shareholders & Securities Litigation); Maritime Law; Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity & Investment Fund; Project & Equipment Finance; Public Finance; Real Estate; Special Matters & Government Investigations; Tax; Technology; Telecommunications; Trusts & Estates. (While every area within the Firm may not represented by lawyers resident in each of its offices - for example, the Firm's Food & Drug or Governmental lawyers are solely located in the Firm's Washington, D.C., office - lawyers throughout the entire Firm are nonetheless available to work and support relationships with Firm clients).
Documents by Lawyers at this office
CMS Issues New Instructions Barring RAC Activity
Robert E. Waters, Sara Kay Wheeler, November 18, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued new provisions to the Medicare Program Integrity Manual, effective December 14, 2009, which bar Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) activity in situations where there is an ongoing investigation, or where claims have already been subject...
CMS Issues Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2010
Robert E. Waters, November 18, 2009
On October 30, 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule and payment rates for physicians and non-physician practitioners paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Among other changes, the new PFS enacts a 21.2 % reduction in the conversion factor...
CMS Releases CY 2010 Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule Christopher P. Kenny, November 18, 2009
CMS released its 2010 Home Health PPS final rule on October 30, 2009, which included a 2.0% market basket update to Medicare's Home Health PPS rates. However, CMS estimates that the full impact of its policy changes will result in a total payment decrease of 1.03% in CY 2010 for all home health...