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Push For Proportionality Could Slash Costs - How Much Do You Spend On E-Discovery?
Doc Schneider is a Senior Litigation Partner in the Atlanta office of King & Spalding. Mr. Schneider is one of the leaders of the firm's E-Discovery Practice Group, devoted to counseling with clients on emerging e-discovery issues. He headed King & Spalding's General Litigation team from...
Read MoreCongressional Tax Proposals May Significantly Impact The Global Financial System - Part II
This is the second of a two-part series. Part I appeared in the January issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. In it, the authors discussed two sets of the key provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 incorporated into the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (the "Act"): 1)...
Read MoreKing & Spalding's Discovery Center Under Senior Litigation Oversight Produces E-Discovery Savings
Editor: Paul, I have heard about King & Spalding's Discovery Center, and I read the article about reducing e-discovery costs for UPS - so what is the secret? Murphy: The true way to achieve cost savings in handling e-discovery is to offer clients a comprehensive program for seamlessly...
Read MoreEmerging Market Private Equity: How To Find Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Prior to the global recession, emerging markets saw considerable growth in private equity activity. Significant investment capital was poured into - and in some cases, poured out of - these markets. While this was a phenomenon seen across all emerging markets, nowhere was this more true than in...
Read MoreCongressional Tax Proposals May Significantly Impact The Global Financial System - Part I
This is the first of a two-part series. Part II will appear in the February issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. On December 9, the House of Representatives passed the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (the "Act"). The Act is notable because it incorporates the key provisions of the Foreign...
Read MoreTop Litigators Manage Firm's California Offices
Editor: Tim, you were named managing partner of the firm's Silicon Valley office and Fritz was named managing partner of its San Francisco office. Please describe your respective offices, their principal practice areas, and how they are related. Scott: The Silicon Valley office includes 30...
Read MoreThe Future Of Trade With China:A Two-Way Street?
Editor: Would each of you tell our readers about your backgrounds in international trade, and more specifically in dealing with China, before you joined King & Spalding and your current portfolio with the firm. Kaplan: I was in charge of import administration at the U.S. Department of...
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