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The global economy has ushered in new challenges and opportunities
for business. Our corporate attorneys provide guidance necessary to
respond to the operating and regulatory needs of our clients and
today’s demanding business climate. We represent global companies that
compete in changing domestic and international business environments,
including New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ listed companies.
The diversity of our clients’ needs and the complexity of their
transactions have allowed us to earn a national reputation in
securities, mergers and acquisitions, and financing transactions. The
frequency and sophistication of our transactional work have enabled us
to gain distinction in industries such as energy and public utility,
franchising and distribution, specialty retailing, financial
institutions, and healthcare.
Our transactional business is fortified by interdisciplinary legal
skills to assess business risk and resolve disputes arising from
complex commercial operations. Our corporate practice is supplemented
by attorneys with extraordinary commercial experiences involving
corporate governance, officer and director fiduciary duties, regulatory
compliance, government investigations, antitrust, labor and employment,
tax and intellectual property.
We provide specialized legal support for business development,
capital planning, ownership transition and corporate value strategies.
We have more than 100 attorneys dedicated to corporate transactions and
providing legal guidance for:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Secured and unsecured debt financing
- Public offerings, including IPOs
- Private placements and venture capital
- Joint ventures and international expansion
- Leveraged buyouts and leveraged ESOPs
- Asset securitizations
- Intellectual property protection
- Taxation
Our corporate attorneys provide guidance to executives and managers
in the areas of corporate governance and compliance accountability. Our
board member counseling addresses the duties and responsibilities of
boards of directors, audit, compensation and special committees.
In the years 2002 - 2006 we have completed:
- 1,389 corporate transactions (more than $40 billion)
- 279 acquisitions, mergers and sales
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