King & Spalding LLP

Working in close collaboration with the firm’s Geneva and New York offices, the public international team at King & Spalding LLP acts for a diverse range of clients, including sovereign states, multinational corporations, and individuals. Thomas K. Sprange KC heads up the team, which handles inter-state territorial disputes, international humanitarian and human rights law, Law of the Sea matters, and investment treaty arbitration. Sprange advises on sovereign immunity, arbitration claims, and BIT disputes; Sajid Ahmed is another key name here. Also in the core team, the ‘exceptional’ Peter Hood takes point on inter-state disputes regarding issues of human rights violations, the Law of the Sea, and climate change, while Max Hill KC is described by clients as an ’elegant advocate’.