Business Law
Practical advice to move your business forward at any stage
Capabilities at a glance
- We combine the resources that a national, full-service firm can offer with the individualized attention your business deserves. You will have access to lawyers who are experienced at handling any business legal issue.
- We focus on building long-term relationships. We recognize the value of building long-term relationships, rather than capitalizing in the short-term. We also provide scalable resources for special projects and strategic transactions.
- We provide broad industry experience and subject-matter knowledge. We have a deep bench of attorneys who are immersed in a range of industries and experienced across multiple transactional practice areas.
- Clients value our efficiency and pragmatism. Efficiency, pragmatism and cooperation are the hallmarks of Quarles and what our clients have come to both value and expect.
Unwavering commitment to client service
Our philosophy of establishing true partnerships and lasting relationships with clients directs how we do business. We will work with you on every engagement to understand your objectives, provide proactive counsel, create efficiencies, communicate, manage fees in a predictable manner and find ways to add value. Our clients range from entrepreneurial startups to mature family-owned businesses to Fortune 100 global companies, and we have assisted them in every aspect of business law, including strategic M&A deals, debt and equity financing, regulatory reporting and compliance, governance and day-to-day operations. Whether we serve as your ongoing advisors or for only one engagement, we will look to create efficiencies and achieve your objectives. We want to understand your industry and your business, so we can become the trusted legal advisors you turn to with any challenge or opportunity.
Holistic support from a well-integrated, full-service firm
As a full-service national firm, we can employ and coordinate a wide range of services to any matter that may affect a business or transaction. We bring broad experience in corporate, finance and tax matters, and can draw on our colleagues’ significant transactional experience in areas such as intellectual property, litigation, labor and employment, employee benefits, environmental, immigration and real estate, when needed. The close working relationship among Business Law attorneys and Quarles attorneys in these other areas helps clients avoid redundancies, inefficiencies and delays. Although we are fully capable of developing creative solutions to unique challenges when necessary, we find that our clients often are seeking practical guidance and advice on transactions and other projects that might be novel for them, but are commonplace for us. In those situations, we focus on simplifying the matter, helping our clients understand the various risks and opportunities, and completing the projects efficiently and effectively.
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