King & Spalding Adds Six Partners to Expand Human Capital Group

King & Spalding is adding six partners from three different law firms to a global human capital and compliance group that operates across practice areas to advise corporate clients on workforce matters.

The six new partners—joining from competitors Seyfarth Shaw, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, and Barnes & Thornburg—will advise on a range of employment-related matters, from those stemming from mergers and acquisitions to privacy and trade secrets.

Darren Gardner, the group’s global head, said its lawyers have been advising companies on how to deal with Covid-19 on a global basis, covering areas such as vaccines, testing, remote work. and returning ...