Exceptional Lawyers

The lifeblood of the firm is the recruitment of exceptional talent. We hire lawyers with diverse backgrounds, but with the common trait of outstanding academic and personal achievements. We then seek to make the most of their talents by giving them the training, mentoring and challenging opportunities they need to become accomplished lawyers of the first rank.

As business and technology have become more complex, so too has the law. Where once every lawyer was a generalist, now we are a firm of lawyers who have fine-tuned their skills in specialty areas. The globalization of the economy, the advent of the Internet, and the overwhelming importance of technology and intellectual property have transformed our lives. The impact of these changes upon the legal profession has been revolutionary: law firms must have greater vision, greater expertise, greater breadth and depth, and greater commitment.

We operate much like our clients, using fresh and inventive approaches, and benefiting from the collaborative strength of multi-disciplinary teams. Many of our lawyers have advanced degrees and first-hand experience in business, the sciences and government. Innovation has always been a key element in achieving and sustaining our progress. Staying ahead means not only participating, but more importantly, playing a leading role in shaping change. Over the years, our firm has used innovation and entrepreneurial thinking to effect significant change in the practice of law and the conduct of business.