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Healthcare litigation partner Jonah Retzinger joins King & Spalding in Los Angeles. Tuesday, August 11, 2026 King & Spalding announced today that Jonah Retzinger has joined the firm as a partner on the Healthcare team in its Government Matters and Regulation practice group. He is based in the Los Angeles office and joins King & Spalding from Nixon Peabody, where he was a partner. Retzinger is a Chambers USA ranked healthcare litigator who represents providers, physician organizations, hospitals, health systems, healthcare technology companies and other healthcare stakeholders in complex litigation, government investigations, regulatory enforcement matters and related advisory work. His practice focuses on high-stakes healthcare reimbursement and managed care disputes, the No Surprises Act, and the False Claims Act. "Jonah's impressive national practice is a valuable addition to our healthcare platform and advances our continued investment in healthcare litigation, particularly in complex reimbursement disputes, provider-side healthcare litigation, False Claims Act matters, and healthcare regulatory enforcement," said Mark Polston, leader of King & Spalding's Healthcare team. "His experience at the intersection of healthcare litigation and regulation, combined with his entrepreneurial approach to identifying emerging market opportunities, aligns exceptionally well with our ability to serve providers navigating an increasingly challenging reimbursement and enforcement landscape." Retzinger earned his J.D. from Duke University School of Law and his B.B.A. from the College of William & Mary. "King & Spalding offers a premier platform for growing my provider-focused healthcare litigation and investigations practice," said Retzinger. "The firm's deep relationships across the healthcare industry, its outstanding litigation and regulatory capabilities, and its collaborative culture create tremendous opportunities to serve clients facing increasingly complex reimbursement, enforcement and compliance challenges." King & Spalding's healthcare team has added a total of nine partners since the summer of 2025, including Retzinger. Earlier this month, healthcare regulatory and investigations partner Troy Barsky joined the firm. In January, King & Spalding welcomed a five-partner Medicaid financing and managed care litigation team, which includes Rachel Gilbert, Cat Kirkland, Jim Gilliam and John Connell, and Renee Rayne. David Hoskins, former lead litigation counsel for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, joined in August 2025 and Rob DeConti, former Chief Counsel for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, joined in June 2025. Analysis | Jobs | News

King & Spalding expands structured finance platform with addition of Jonathan Ching and Andrew Kummer in New York. Monday, August 10, 2026 King & Spalding announced today that structured finance partners Jonathan Ching and Andrew Kummer have joined the firm's Finance and Restructuring practice group. They are based in the New York office. Ching and Kummer join from McDermott Will & Schulte LLP and bring extensive experience advising financial institutions, investment managers, private credit funds, hedge funds, commodity companies and emerging technology businesses on sophisticated structured finance, derivatives, fund finance, commodities and digital asset transactions. "Jonathan and Andrew are outstanding lawyers whose experience aligns directly with several of our most important strategic growth priorities," said Carolyn Alford, co-leader of King & Spalding's Finance and Restructuring practice group. "Their arrival strengthens our market-leading structured finance platform in New York, expands our ability to serve both financial institution and corporate clients, and creates exciting opportunities for collaboration across our private credit, fund finance, insurance, energy, project finance, fintech and digital infrastructure practices. We are thrilled to welcome them to the firm." King & Spalding's Finance and Restructuring practice group has now added a total of 12 partners in 2026. In June and July, the Finance and Restructuring practice group expanded its fund finance platform with Ron Franklin, Andrew Bettwy, Jin Joo, and Gloria Kim. Earlier in June, Jarel Rosser, who advises on complex commercial real estate finance and structured lending matters, joined King & Spalding. In April, leveraged finance partners Jeff Cole and Brian Jansen joined the firm. In March, debt finance partner Matthew Kita joined the firm preceded by fund finance partner Chris Montgomery and leveraged finance partner Mae Rogers, who both joined in January. "King & Spalding provides the collaborative platform we were looking for to continue growing our practice and delivering creative solutions to clients," said Ching. "We were particularly attracted to the firm's growth trajectory, forward momentum and strong client relationships. We are excited to work with colleagues across the firm to help clients navigate increasingly sophisticated financing, derivatives and digital asset opportunities." King & Spalding's Finance and Restructuring practice group includes more than 150 lawyers across key financial centers worldwide. The firm advises leading financial institutions, private credit providers, asset managers, sponsors, corporations and investors on their most significant financing, restructuring and investment matters. Jonathan Ching Ching represents financial institutions, insurance companies, hedge funds, mutual funds, emerging companies, investment managers and commodities clients on highly complex structured finance, derivatives, commodity-linked finance and digital asset matters. His practice focuses on innovative and bespoke commodity finance transactions, including commodity-linked structured products, physical and financial commodity hedging, inventory monetization arrangements, prepay and offtake facilities, intermediation structures and energy market agreements. He also regularly advises clients on warehouse facilities, securitizations, fund finance transactions, subscription credit facilities, NAV facilities, hybrid financing arrangements, structured notes, OTC derivatives, capital relief trades, tokenization initiatives, blockchain infrastructure and cryptocurrency-related regulatory considerations. He is ranked by Chambers USA for Capital Markets: Structured Products and Derivatives. Prior to entering private practice, Ching held senior legal and transactional roles at Bear Stearns/JPMorgan and D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. He received his undergraduate degree, with honors, from the University of Southern California and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. Andrew Kummer Kummer focuses his practice on highly complex structured finance and derivatives transactions. He advises clients on asset-based lending, securitizations, trade receivables finance, receivables purchases and sales, forward flow arrangements, warehouse facilities, structured notes, bespoke capital markets instruments and hedging transactions. His experience also includes physical and financial commodity transactions, inventory financing and monetization arrangements, intermediation structures and energy market agreements. He received his undergraduate degree from Bucknell University and his J.D., cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School. Analysis | Jobs | News

Technology & IP transactions partner Adam Petravicius joins King & Spalding in Chicago. CHICAGO, August 5, 2026 - King & Spalding announced today that Adam Petravicius has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate practice group. He is based in the Chicago office. Petravicius advises clients on the intellectual property and commercial aspects of complex, technology-driven transactions. His practice spans strategic commercial agreements, licensing and collaboration arrangements, technology acquisitions and divestitures, strategic alliances, and joint ventures. He regularly works with corporate and private equity teams on intellectual property support for large-scale mergers and acquisitions and high-value transactions. He has significant experience across a range of industries, including software and information technology, life sciences and pharmaceuticals, consumer products, manufacturing, chemicals, automotive and clean technology. "Adam is a highly regarded transactional IP lawyer whose experience and leadership will be critical as we continue to invest in and expand our IP transactional capabilities," said Keith Townsend, co-leader of King & Spalding's Corporate practice group. "He brings a strong track record of advising on sophisticated technology-driven transactions and building high-performing teams, and his arrival positions us to meet growing client demand while further strengthening our corporate and private equity offerings." Petravicius joins King & Spalding from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner. He earned his B.S.E.E. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. "King & Spalding offers a compelling platform to grow and further develop a leading IP transactions practice," said Petravicius. "I was drawn to the firm's collaborative culture and clear commitment to investing in this area. I am excited to help build the team in Chicago and to work alongside colleagues across the firm to support clients on their most complex and strategic transactions." Petravicius is the fourth partner to join King & Spalding's Chicago office in 2026. In June, complex commercial and IP litigators Saranya Raghavan and Brian Nisbet joined, and first-chair trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor Tinos Diamantatos joined in February. About King & Spalding King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with more than 1,300 lawyers in 26 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized for the results it obtains, its uncompromising commitment to quality, and its dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. Media Contact Timothy Vaughn [email protected] +1 212 827 4032