King & Spalding Elects 13 New Partners

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - Nov 8, 2013) - King & Spalding announced today that the following lawyers have been made partners in areas of strategic focus for the firm, effective January 1, 2014:

• Frank T. Bayuk, Atlanta (tobacco and pharmaceutical products liability litigation)
• Russell E. Blythe, Atlanta (intellectual property litigation)
• Andreas Böhme, Frankfurt (real estate debt financing and regulated funds)
• Adam M. Conrad, Charlotte (patent and appellate litigation)
• Alexandre J. Couturier, Paris (real estate and real estate funds formation)
• C. Shane Dornburg, Atlanta (leveraged finance transactions)
• Geoffrey M. Drake, Atlanta (pharmaceutical products liability litigation)
• Drew D. Dropkin, Atlanta (professional liability litigation)
• Simon Dunbar, Singapore (international arbitration)
• Shannon M. Kasley, Washington (complex commercial and antitrust litigation)
• Silvia Marchili, Houston (international arbitration)
• Jasper M. Wauters, Geneva (trade dispute resolution and regulation, and World Trade Organization expertise)
• Patrick J. Yingling, Charlotte (leveraged finance transactions)

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

• Bryan D. Adams, Houston (trademark and intellectual property transactions)
• Rajesh D. Patel, Houston (patent portfolio counseling and prosecution)
• Alexandra J. Weis, Frankfurt (real estate regulatory and investment funds)
• Marcus A. Young, London (mergers and acquisitions)

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.