King & Spalding has opened its 26th office in Sydney, cementing its presence in Australia and expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint.
The launch follows several years of operating in the market, and will be led by Darren Gardner.
King & Spalding has launched an office in Sydney, marking the US firm’s long-coming official entry into the Australian legal market.
According to AFR, the new Australian office will focus on disputes and regulatory matters, including its global human capital and compliance practice.
Behind the move
The office at Gateway Tower, 1 Macquarie Place will be led by Darren Gardner, head of the firm’s global human capital and compliance practice. He will be joined by partners Damien Bailey, Jennifer Chambers, Luke Edwards and Darren Murphy.
The Atlanta-headquartered firm, which boasts revenues of $2.3 billion and a partner count of around 500, already has more than 30 Australian and Australian-qualified lawyers across its global network, and has been exploring the market for several years, it says.
What they said
Sydney managing partner Darren Gardner, said: "Given the extensive relationships we have in Australia, the large number of Australian lawyers we have firm-wide, and the successes we have achieved for our clients here by opening them up to our practices around the world, fully integrating Sydney into our full-service global platform now is the natural next step."
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