Our lawyers have been involved with hundreds of public offerings and have assisted with a long list of venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, international joint ventures and cross-border financial transactions. Our professionals respond swiftly to opportunities and emergencies locally, across the country and around the world as they handle a wide variety of complex and demanding projects. Each year our litigators handle hundreds of cases across the United States in such diverse areas as antitrust and trade regulation, class actions, contract and commercial, e-commerce, environmental, intellectual property, labor, product liability and securities. Foundations and government agencies are also numbered among the firm's clients. In addition, the firm has one of the largest wealth-planning groups in the country to counsel estates and individuals.
Technology plays a central role in the firm's ability to serve clients effectively.
Perkins Coie lawyers from anywhere in the world can access research and existing documents through our work product retrieval system database, saving attorney time and reducing client costs. Our Web site, intranet and a variety of secure extranets also facilitate communication and give clients instant access to a number of legal resources. We continue to invest in technology that enhances our ability to serve clients. Over the past few years, we have trimmed costs and disbursement charges in an effort to minimize costs for our clients. We also work with clients to create alternative billing arrangements when feasible.