Reginald Smith

Reggie Smith is a partner with King & Spalding LLP, with a practice focus on international arbitration and cross-border litigation. Reggie has a particular specialty in handling commercial disputes in the energy sector as well as representing investors in disputes with sovereigns.

Relying on years of experience in representing companies and individuals in significant business litigation disputes in U.S. courts, Reggie brings advocacy skills to his international arbitration and cross-border litigation practice that have yielded some of the largest investment arbitration awards and court judgments on record, including the largest U.S. judgment ever rendered against a sovereign, the largest award on record against a sovereign under the Energy Charter Treaty, the largest award on record for an individual investor against a sovereign, and the largest moral damages award on record against a sovereign. In all, Reggie has prosecuted over 40 cases for investors against sovereigns under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties.

Using experience developed as a seasoned oil and gas litigator in the U.S. courts, Reggie also has deep expertise in representing energy companies in international and domestic commercial arbitration disputes. Whether the disputes involve the oil and gas sector or renewable energy projects, Reggie has taken the lead in representing some of the world's largest energy companies in high-stakes arbitrations.

While clients routinely entrust Reggie to serve as their advocate in high stakes arbitrations and litigations, they also look to him as a trusted strategic advisor in helping them manage their disputes to reach a commercial solution that serves their long-term best interests. Reggie well understands that clients are not in the business of litigating their disputes, and litigation is simply a tool to be used in reaching a commercial resolution that furthers the client’s business goals.