King & Spalding LLP

King & Spalding has approximately 1,384 attorneys across 25 offices. Founded in 1885.

$225,000+

Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)

107

Reporting year not confirmed; Offer rate not reported

#36

Overall firm rank

$7.3M

Am Law #23

$2.5B

Rank #23; 1,384 attorneys

Not reported: partnership track.

Openings

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1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
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Opened Oct 14
Deadline
Feb 12, 2027
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2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
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Expected early November 2026
Deadline
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About King & Spalding

King & Spalding traces its history to Atlanta in the 1890s and operates across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. Its firm materials describe an international practice built around industry knowledge and longstanding client relationships. Cross-border disputes are a visible part of that offering.

Its services include international arbitration, commercial litigation, construction and infrastructure disputes, enforcement and asset recovery, and cross-border investigations. Related areas include international trade and foreign investment review. Together, these practices address disputes and business risks that may involve several legal systems or interactions with governments.

The firm also describes pro bono representation and community work involving education, housing, food security, medical care, and disaster relief. For students, the international disputes offering provides a specific lens on the wider firm: advocacy can require understanding commercial agreements, public institutions, and enforcement options in different jurisdictions, as well as the procedures of the forum hearing the

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Rankings

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Size and Standing

$2.7B gross revenueAm Law 100, $2.7B gross revenue: #23 (opens in a new tab)
Lawyers in 11 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 11 countries: #27 (opens in a new tab)
1,384 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,384 attorneys: #28 (opens in a new tab)
PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #36 (opens in a new tab)

Pro Bono and Inclusion

Vault Practice Rankings

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Practice strength by market

Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.

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Practice	Market	Recognition
Accountant and Auditor Liability	Nationwide	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Antitrust	Georgia	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Antitrust	Texas	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Banking & Finance	Georgia	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Bankruptcy/Restructuring	Georgia	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Capital Markets: Securitization: Whole Business	Nationwide	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Construction	Texas	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsThe Elite	Nationwide	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Corporate/M&A	Georgia	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Environment	Nationwide	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation	Nationwide	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Government Relations: Congressional Investigations	Nationwide	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Healthcare	District of Columbia	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Healthcare	Georgia	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
HealthcareThe Elite	Nationwide	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Healthcare	Texas	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
International ArbitrationThe Elite	Nationwide	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: General Commercial	Georgia	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: Product Liability	Florida	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: Securities	Florida	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: Securities	Georgia	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations	Georgia	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations	Illinois	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Projects: LNG	Nationwide	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Real Estate	Georgia	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Capital Markets: Securitization: ABS	Nationwide	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Corporate/M&A	Virginia: Northern	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
E-Discovery & Information Governance	Nationwide	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Energy Transition	Nationwide	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Environment	District of Columbia	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Environment	Georgia	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory	District of Columbia	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance	Nationwide	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: Appellate	California	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	Nationwide	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: General Commercial	Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: Product Liability	Georgia	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: Securities	Texas	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: TCPA Class Actions	Georgia	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations	California	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Private Credit	Nationwide	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Product Liability & Mass TortsThe Elite	Nationwide	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Securities: Regulation: Enforcement	Nationwide	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Transportation: Road (Automotive)	Nationwide	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Banking & Finance	Illinois	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Banking & Finance	North Carolina	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Climate Change	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Construction	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation	Georgia	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Environment	California	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Environment	Illinois	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Environment	Texas	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Environment: Mainly Transactional	District of Columbia	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Environment: Mainly Transactional	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Government Relations: Federal	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Healthcare	New York	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Intellectual Property	Texas	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets	California	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
International Trade: Customs	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial	California	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	District of Columbia	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	New York	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite	New York	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations	Texas	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Oil & Gas Litigation	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Projects: Oil & Gas	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Projects: Power	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Real Estate	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Real Estate: Finance	North Carolina	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance	New York	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Securities: Litigation	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Advertising: Litigation	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Banking & Finance	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Banking & Finance	New York	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
ERISA Litigation	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
False Claims Act	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement)	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Healthcare	California	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Intellectual Property	Georgia	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	California	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: General Commercial	Illinois	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: Securities	New York	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations	District of Columbia	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Private Equity: Fund Formation	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Real Estate	North Carolina	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
REITs	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Startups & Emerging Companies	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026
Antitrust	District of Columbia	Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026
Antitrust	New York	Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)	Nationwide	Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026
FCPA	Nationwide	Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026
Labor & Employment	Georgia	Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy	Nationwide	Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite	New York	Chambers Band6 Reported year: 2026
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded	Nationwide	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded	Texas	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsHighly Regarded	Nationwide	Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026
Government ContractsHighly Regarded	Nationwide	Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026
Privacy & Data SecurityHighly Regarded	Nationwide	Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded	Nationwide	Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026

106 reported ranking rows

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Locations

25 reported

New York, NY

Washington, DC

Los Angeles, CA

San Francisco, CA

Palo Alto, CA

Chicago, IL

Houston, TX

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Abu Dhabi, UAE

Atlanta, GAHeadquarters

Austin, TX

Brussels, Belgium

Charlotte, NC

Dallas, TX

Denver, CO

Dubai, UAE

Frankfurt, Germany

Geneva, Switzerland

London, UK

Miami, FL

Paris, France

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sacramento, CA

Singapore

Sydney, Australia

Tokyo, Japan

Firm facts

: 1,384
US partners: 482
US associates: 476
: 1 : 1.0 (US)
Firm leadership: Robert D. Hays
Notable alumni: Griffin Bell, Sam Nunn, Christopher Wray

Recruiting & Development

: Case by Case

Culture, Diversity & Pro Bono

Women partners: 26%
Pro bono hours per attorney: 36 hours

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Firm highlights

Revenue: $2.5BAm Law #23Source
Revenue per lawyer: $1.8M
Profits per partner: $7.3MSource

Attorneys by role

Associates: 476Source
Partners: 482Source

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Summer program

Program features

Summer pay: $225,000+Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
Total summer associates: 107Reporting year not confirmedSource
1L applications: Not mentioned by the firmSource
Recruiting contact: Christie VonkAssociate Director of Law Student Recruiting & Campus Outreach (U.S.)

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Pro bono

Summers can take pro bono: YesSource
Average hours per attorney: 36 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #76Source

Participation by level

2025 report

Summer associates
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How pro bono work is assigned

King & Spalding reports that every summer associate has taken part in its pro bono program for more than five years running, and that attorneys and legal support staff contributed over 54,000 pro bono hours in 2025. The firm encourages all attorneys to engage in pro bono; a Head of Pro Bono partner and a Pro Bono Deputy lead the program.

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More about King & Spalding

The summer program is coordinated by a team in each office and includes the K&S Summer Summit, which gathers summer associates with lawyers from across the country, and Connect K&S, which lets summers work from another office. Direct applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the school year; 2027 1L and 2028 2L program details for the class of 2029 are to be posted. Campus Ambassadors represent the firm at law schools.

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