Led from Atlanta by the ‘tenacious, fact driven, intense and knowledgeable’ Jessica Corley and able to draw upon vast resources throughout the length and breadth of the country, the ’top-notch’ business litigation team at King & Spalding LLP has ‘deep expertise and a strong track record’. New York-based trial lawyer Mark Kirsch has a significant history of courtroom successes over the years, including with regard to securities disputes. The ’tenacious, aggressive and passionate’ Atlanta-based attorney Warren Pope is very focused on securities and derivative shareholder litigation cases for companies and directors and officers, including with regard to 10b-5 matters and stock drop cases. In Austin, Paul Bessette provides ‘accurate, concise and clear legal advice’ to companies and individuals facing securities and shareholder litigation, as well as in SEC investigations and enforcement actions.
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Testimonials
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- 'It is a truly top-notch practice with deep expertise and a strong track record.'
- 'They think outside the box, do the work and work harder than most from the top down.'
- 'The firm is conscious of being economically efficient in handling cases. They consider handling portions of cases on a flat fee basis and don't overstaff cases for the sake of running up costs. They are focused, nimble, and consistently get the best results for their clients.'
- 'Jessica Corley is passionate about her work and takes cases personally while not losing perspective.'
- 'Paul Bessette provides accurate, concise and clear legal advice.'
- 'Warren Pope is tenacious, aggressive and passionate about every case he works on.'
Key clients
- Allbirds
- BlackRock Inc.
- Cardone Capital LLC
- Corpay, Inc. (formerly known as FleetCor Technologies,Inc.) and certain of its directors and officers
- Digital Turbine Inc. and several executives
- Evolent Health, Inc. and several executive officers
- FanDuel
- Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. and its Directors and Officers
- The GEO Group, Inc.
- KPMG LLP
Work highlights
- Advised Grant Cardone and Cardone Capital in a putative securities class action alleging various misstatements in connection with two fund offerings with investments totaling $100m. Secured a dismissal of the entire case with prejudice on the pleadings on two separate occasions; decision now pending in the Ninth Circuit.
- Leading defense of Ripple Labs in a federal securities class action in the US District Court for the Northern District of California alleging sale of an unregistered security.
- Advise certain current and former directors and officers of Corpay in a series of shareholder derivative actions filed in state and federal court in Georgia.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Mark Kirsch
Warren Pope
Practice head
Jessica Corley
Other key lawyers
Warren Pope; Mark Kirsch; Lisa Bugni; Paul Bessette; Brian Miller; Samantha Kavanaugh; Mike Biles; Damien Marshall; Michael Smith; Ross Linzer; Brandon Keel; Jeffrey Rosenberg; Brian Barnes