King & Spalding’s latest lateral hire, G. Patrick Montgomery, formerly of Kirkland & Ellis, adds to the Atlanta-based firm’s rapidly expanding special matters and government investigations team.

Montgomery’s addition bolsters the Washington lineup on the special matters team, which added former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates in May. The group has grown by five partners this year—including Montgomery and Yates—in Atlanta, Chicago, D.C. and London.