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Finance Attorney Barry Biggar Joins King & Spalding
| Source: King & Spalding
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - February 6, 2008) - King & Spalding, a leading international law
firm, announced today that Barry P. Biggar, a prominent lawyer who
concentrates on structured financial products in both banking and capital
markets, has joined the firm as a partner in its finance group. He will be
resident in the firm's New York office.
"We are delighted to welcome Barry to the firm," said Robert S. Finley,
head of King & Spalding's finance practice group. "Barry is among the
highest caliber of asset finance attorneys and will be a key player in our
commitment to continue bringing deep industry knowledge and legal skills to
our clients. His extensive background in all aspects of banking and finance
complements our growing practice."
Biggar, a former partner with Allen & Overy LLP, has been in practice for
over 20 years and focuses on representing financial institutions in complex
structured and asset-based financings. He has particular expertise in
representing issuers, underwriters and placement agents of registered
144A-eligible and privately placed debt securities.
In addition, Biggar specializes in aircraft finance transactions and
represented Air 2 US in Air Finance Journal's 1999 Deal of the Year and
Iberia in the 2004 Deal of the Year. He has been identified by Air Finance
Journal as one of the leading aviation lawyers in North America.
Biggar earned a B.S. degree at Manhattan College and a J.D. degree at Pace
University School of Law.
"I'm excited to be joining King & Spalding's finance practice, and to be
taking part in its bold expansion into new markets. The firm's
international presence and domestic infrastructure offers immense
advantages for my practice," Biggar said.
King & Spalding's opened its New York office in 1990 and offers a balanced
portfolio of practices including banking, business litigation, corporate
finance, energy, financial restructuring, intellectual property, Islamic
finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, tax and real estate,
among others.
King & Spalding's finance practice, with more than 50 lawyers located in
the firm's Atlanta, Charlotte, Dubai, London and New York offices,
represents lenders, investors, funds and borrowers in finance and other
commercial transactions. The firm's finance practice has substantial
industry experience in energy, media and communications, healthcare,
transportation, manufacturing and franchising.
About King & Spalding
King & Spalding is an international law firm with more than 800 lawyers in
Atlanta, Charlotte, Dubai, Frankfurt, Houston, London, New York, Riyadh
(affiliated office) and Washington, D.C. The firm represents half of the
Fortune 100, and in a Corporate Counsel survey in August 2006 ranked as one
of the top ten firms representing Fortune 250 companies overall. For
additional information, visit www.kslaw.com.