Locke Lord LLP

Chair: David Taylor

Number of partners: 319

Number of lawyers: 618

Firm Overview:

Locke Lord is a full-service law firm that has earned a solid reputation for complex litigation, regulatory and transactional work on behalf of clients in important and growing industry sectors around the world. The Firm has a history that spans more than 135 years and is a leader in the middle market sector. Locke Lord focuses on providing the highest levels of commitment, quality and service to clients across its five Key Sectors: Energy and Infrastructure; Finance and Financial Services; Insurance and Reinsurance; Pharmaceutical; and Private Equity.

Main Areas of Practice:

Corporate & Transactional:

Locke Lord's corporate and transactional lawyers have represented U.S. and multinational publicly traded entities and private concerns in nearly every industry. Our knowledge and experience provide guidance well beyond the mechanics of the law, allowing us to counsel clients on broader business implications and strategies. The Firm’s practice has organized, specialized groups of lawyers who share market knowledge of capital markets, corporate governance and counseling, corporate trust, debt finance, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, franchise, fund formation, privacy and cybersecurity, private equity and venture capital.

Finance, Banking & Real Estate:

Locke Lord lawyers provide sophisticated legal services to clients throughout the world for the acquisition, development, permitting, construction, financing, leasing, management/operation and disposition of real estate. The Firm’s clients include corporations, major financial institutions, real estate developers, private equity, pension and other investment funds, individual investors, family offices, REITs, public agencies, educational institutions, insurance companies, health care systems, nonprofit organizations, homebuilders and contractors.

Litigation:

Locke Lord’s litigation and dispute resolution team includes strong trial lawyers across a wide range of industries, capable of effectively resolving business conflicts through trials, arbitrations and strategic counseling in tribunals across the nation, in the EU and United Kingdom, and into East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and South America and the Caribbean. Our lawyers are skilled in all major areas of law that directly impact business clients, including antitrust, bankruptcy and restructuring, domestic and international arbitration, employment, insurance and reinsurance, intellectual property, internal investigations, securities, tax, technology and environmental disputes.

Intellectual Property:

Businesses, institutions and individuals worldwide count on Locke Lord for their intellectual property matters. Our unique depth and breadth of knowledge, experience and education help guide clients throughout the IP lifecycle, including representation in IP litigation in federal courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), global patent and trademark prosecution, transactional counseling, regulatory and advertising advice.

Tax:

Locke Lord’s tax lawyers lead clients in all types of industries through the ever-changing maze of tax issues to help them efficiently manage their tax responsibilities and handle their global tax liabilities. We ensure that our clients can achieve their business objectives while concurrently structuring their transactions, assets and operations to maximize the benefits of thoughtful tax planning and minimize the taxes assessed against them. We advise on U.S. federal, international, and state and local tax matters, handle tax controversies at all levels and counsel tax-exempt organizations.