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Securities

We advise and counsel on a range of investment transactions, including initial public offerings (IPO) and other registered and underwritten public offerings, and private placements. We also assist and counsel companies in the preparation of public company disclosures including 10Ks, 10Qs, 8Ks, Proxies, and other related disclosure activity under the Securities Act of 1933 and 1934.

Government Contracts

We have extensive experience assisting government contractors through the full cycle of doing business with the Government through the pre-solicitation, pre-award, and post award phases of government contracts. We also offer assistance to both buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions involving government contractors (including both prime contractors and subcontractors and other downstream suppliers to government contractors).

Risk Management/Risk Mitigation

We offer a multidisciplinary approach to businesses in identifying and managing the legal risks involved in design, manufacturing, marketing, distribution, and sale and delivery of services and products.

Intellectual Property

We provide a full array of intellectual property (IP) legal services to help companies obtain, manage, and enforce their IP rights domestically and internationally.

Technology Transactions

We represent clients on a broad range of technology-related matters, including transactions, regulatory and enforcement issues, and public policy concerns.

Public-Private Partnerships

We advise clients (institutional investors and lenders, sponsors, contractors and subcontractors, and suppliers of critical services), on major infrastructure and project finance matters involving public-private partnerships.

Corporate Governance

We offer counsel on a wide variety of corporate governance issues, including board fiduciary duties, board and committee composition, structure and processes, conduct of board, committee and shareholder meetings.

Global Strategies

We assist clients in developing global strategies in advancing their footprint around the world through joint ventures, creation of foreign offices and protecting brands.

Arbitration and Mediation

We provide arbitration and mediation services in the resolution of commercial disputes related to corporate transactions, franchise, contracts, government contracts (federal, state and local government) and procurement.

Corporate and Commercial Transactions

We assist our clients with every aspect of their business needs at every stage of the corporate lifecycle — from entrepreneurial start-up businesses, to large publicly held, and privately held companies. We regularly provide counseling and strategic advice leading to practical solutions while offering a full-service corporate practice covering complex corporate and securities, M&A transactional, governance, and compliance matters. We regularly provide strategic advice and practical solutions on the planning, organization, recapitalization, and restructuring of new or existing businesses.

Franchising And Licensing

We represent franchisors, licensors, and manufacturers in developing strategies, structuring transactions and negotiating agreements to get their products and services to market through all levels of the supply chain domestically and internationally.

Ethics, Compliance, and Investigations

We assist in the implementation of comprehensive, enterprise-wide corporate compliance programs covering a broad array of regulatory requirements. We also provide guidance on business ethics policies, corporate social responsibility, and compliance issues. We regularly advise boards of directors, independent directors, and special committees on matters of significant importance to companies while also providing guidance on internal audits and investigations and participating in enterprise risk management assessments.

Real Estate

We represent clients in a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions (leases and acquisitions), as well as associated financing and ownership structuring involving a broad range of business sectors, including energy, hospitality, retail, commercial and residential real estate, medical supplies, biotechnology and technology.

Cross Border/International Transactions and Compliance

We advise and counsel clients of international and domestic public companies (large, mid-sized, and emerging businesses) on multinational transactions in more than 170 countries. In addition, we assist companies in navigating the international trade landscape, including matters related to anti-dumping/countervailing duties, customs, sanctions, export controls (ITAR and EAR compliance), anti-boycott, and anti-corruption/anti-bribery and anti-money laundering.

Foreign Ownership, Control, Or Influence (FOCI)/ Committee On Foreign Investment In The United States (CFIUS)

We provide a broad range of counseling and advice to foreign entities doing business in the U.S. on investment in the United States (CIFIUS) and measures to mitigate foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI mitigation).