Three of the Ashurst partners - John McClenahan, Mark Davies and Chris Bailey - joined in June and the fourth, Rupert Lewi, joins next month. In its statement, King & Spalding says that the 'renowned team' acts for 'major Japanese and Korean entities in the energy and resources sector, including export credit agencies and financial institutions'. 

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King & Spalding has some 800 lawyers in 18 offices, including the Tokyo base. The Tokyo office will work with colleagues in Singapore to 'anchor King & Spalding’s energy practice throughout the Asia-Pacific region'. The Tokyo office is the firm's 10th outside the US. Source: King & Spalding