Polsinelli PC

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer: Chase Simmons

Firm Overview:

Polsinelli is an Am Law 100 firm with more than 1,000 attorneys in over 20 offices nationwide. Recognized as one of the top firms for excellent client service and client relationships, Polsinelli is committed to meeting our clients’ expectations of what a law firm should be. Our attorneys provide value through practical legal counsel infused with business insight, offering comprehensive corporate, transactional, litigation and regulatory services with a focus on health care, real estate, finance, technology, private equity and life sciences. Polsinelli PC, Polsinelli LLP in California, Polsinelli PC (Inc) in Florida.

Main Areas of Practice:

Health Care:

Recognized as a leader in health care law, Polsinelli is nationally ranked by Chambers USA and nationally ranked in health care by U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Law Firms’. The Polsinelli Health Care Department represents one of the largest concentrations of health care attorneys and professionals in the nation. From the strength of its national platform and subject-matter expertise, the firm is positioned to advise on the full range of health care regulatory and business issues confronting clients nationally and globally.

Real Estate:

Polsinelli’s nationally recognized Real Estate Practice includes some of the country’s top real estate lawyers with experience that cuts across all segments of the industry. Our team has deep relationships in both the financial services industry that funds the real estate market along with the developers, owners, sponsors and investors that drive the market. We represent clients in all facets of real estate including acquisition, disposition, equity raises, real estate funds, development, leasing, tax structuring, joint ventures, as well as the financing of both debt and equity.

With attorneys strategically located across the country to support client’s direct needs, our real estate team has perfected the balance between ‘debt’ and ‘dirt’ that is rare in large law firms. Our team is on the front lines of the nation’s largest real estate transactions and serves as trusted advisors to the most sophisticated and profitable real estate owners, developers, investors, joint ventures, and real estate funds across all industries and commercial real estate classes. We have closed thousands of commercial mortgage loans secured by property in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, totaling more than $76 billion in principal amount. We have represented sponsors, loan sellers, asset representations reviewers and investors in more than 2000 securitizations and led enforcement or restructuring of commercial reals estate loans in more than 45 states.

Financial Services:

Polsinelli’s financial services team is nationally recognized for providing insightful and practical counsel to financial institutions and businesses across the country regarding all aspects of debt and equity financing. Our attorneys represent lenders, borrowers, issuers, servicers, investors and related parties during all phases of the finance lifecycle, ranging from loan origination, servicing, sales and securitizations to financial restructuring, workouts, loan enforcement and bankruptcy. Our lawyers are ferociously dedicated to resolving problems quickly, efficiently and creatively in a way that aligns with our client’s broader business goals.

Corporate:

Polsinelli provides comprehensive and creative legal guidance grounded in strong business acumen. Our integrated end-to-end approach to mid-market transactional counsel is industry-specific, tailored to the client’s strategic objectives, designed to minimize risk and maintain flexibility while focusing on opportunity and scale. Our corporate attorneys advise on corporate governance, securities and corporate finance, joint ventures, strategic alliances, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, private equity, venture capital, outside general counsel and other corporate law services. Recognized as a leader in this area, Polsinelli’s Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions Practices are ranked National Tier One on the “Best Law Firms” list by Best Lawyers. Additionally, PitchBook’s Global League Table recognizes Polsinelli as being one of the most active law firms for advising on merger & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital deals.

Intellectual Property:

Polsinelli’s Intellectual Property Department is one of the largest full-service IP practices in the nation. We are a multidisciplinary team with decades of experience and are organized to handle the most complex issues facing companies today. The department is experienced with patent and trademark prosecution and litigation, IP transactions, post grant work and strategic guidance leading up to and during the litigation process. We have a robust team of IP litigators as well, including in specialty areas like Hatch Waxman and Biologics and International Trade Commission (ITC) Section 337. With over 100 technical degrees held by the attorneys in our department, we are equipped to handle technologies various high-tech industries including biotechnology and life sciences, animal science, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biosimilars, chemicals, software and business methods.

Labor & Employment:

Polsinelli’s Labor & Employment attorneys understand the complexity and sensitivity of employee relations and workplace issues. By serving exclusively as management-side counsel, our attorneys have extensive experience providing employers ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to privately owned entrepreneurial ventures with cost-efficient advice and aggressive defenses on employment and labor law matters. We assist clients with planning and implementing practical human resources solutions such as workforce restructuring, union avoidance plans, restrictive covenant and intellectual property protection plans, and merger and acquisition-related workforce integrations. When employment disputes escalate to high-stakes litigation, our team brings decades of trial and class action experience to win in court or at the negotiating table.

Litigation:

Polsinelli’s nationally recognized Litigation Practice is composed of attorneys committed to providing practical, industry-specific business litigation strategies informed by substantive and procedural knowledge, real courtroom experience, and a keen awareness of how legal outcomes impact our clients’ business needs and bottom lines. Our attorneys advise clients on business litigation matters, including contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and class actions and we represent public and private entities of all sizes. Our vast experience spans numerous industries, including real estate, telecommunications, technology, financial institutions, food and beverage, retail and hospitality, manufacturing, energy, aviation and transportation. We also have significant experience identifying and advising on evolving areas of law, including data privacy and cyber security litigation and consumer protection statutes.