Promotions at King & Spalding

King & Spalding has named 17 new partners, effective from January 1, 2018. The partner elections span 11 practices across seven offices (Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, London, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.).

“Our new class of partners are a smart, talented, entrepreneurial cohort with a strong commitment to collaboration with clients and their colleagues across our 20 offices,” said Robert D. Hays, Jr., chairman of King & Spalding. “This year’s class spans a range of expertise in complex litigation and transactional matters, and reflects the growth of the firm’s corporate work with new partners who focus on finance, corporate governance, M&A and restructuring.” The firm also announced the promotions of lawyers to counsel. They represent nine practices in seven offices (Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dubai, New York, San Francisco/ Sacramento, Washington, D.C.). In Dubai, Sarah-Jane Mahmood and Asal Saghari were promoted to counsel.

Sarah-Jane Mahood (Real Estate, Dubai) advises master developers, developers, tenants, landlords, purchasers and lenders with respect to all aspects of commercial real estate. She has particular expertise in advising on complex sale and purchase agreements and all aspects of leasing acting for both landlords and tenants.

Asal Saghari (Middle East & Islamic Finance, Dubai) specialises in banking and finance, including Islamic finance and secured and unsecured lending, with a focus on advising sponsors, lenders and borrowers in connection with their lending and investment activities in Europe and the Middle East, structured on both a conventional and Shari’ah-compliant basis.