The Litigation Department also includes the Financial Restructuring practice group, which has a dynamic practice that coordinates bankruptcy, restructuring, transactional and dispute-resolution work for clients. Its clients include companies in reorganization, lenders, secured creditors and committees of creditors. The Financial Restructuring practice actively works on restructuring matters throughout the nation and also advises on foreign insolvencies and their U.S. aspects. While associates usually specialize in one area, most associates work on projects for all of the practice groups. The LAPG works with local counsel in most Latin American and Caribbean countries, offering associates and opportunity to expand their professional contacts and experience.
Associates often travel to Latin American countries and complete legal work onsite.
Associates also have had the opportunity to spend time in our offices in Brazil and Mexico. The Domestic Corporate group handles transactions throughout the eastern United States including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, public offerings, compliance with the securities laws and bank financing. Associates in this department have the opportunity to represent buyers, sellers, management, shareholders, borrowers and lenders. The Tax group consists of attorneys with an LLM in Taxation from nationally-recognized programs. They act as tax consultants on matters involving local, state, federal and international tax issues.