Thomas Frank Chaffin
Pillsbury is a full-service law firm with market-leading strengths in the energy, financial services, real estate and technology sectors. With offices in the world's major financial and technology centers, we counsel clients on all aspects of global transactions and litigation. Our multidisciplinary teams allow us to anticipate trends and offer a 360-degree perspective on complex business and legal issues—helping clients take greater advantage of opportunities and better mitigate risk.
Pillsbury's firmwide practices can be broadly grouped into three categories:
* Business. From entity formation to project and commodities finance, alternative investments to outsourcing agreements, Pillsbury's business practices advise emerging, middle-market, institutional and multinational clients on all types of corporate, securities, finance and intellectual property transactions, particularly in the banking, energy, insurance, life sciences, retail, real estate and technology sectors. Based on both deal value and number of transactions, American Lawyer's 2009 Corporate Scorecard ranked Pillsbury in three categories: Bankruptcy Emergences, Investment-Grade Debt, and REIT Counsel. The 2008 Chambers Global hailed our Asset Finance, Business Process Outsourcing, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Nuclear Energy, Oil & Gas, IT & IT Outsourcing practices as among the world's finest.
* Litigation. Pillsbury's litigation section includes more than 200 lawyers throughout our 14-office network. Our litigation experience is broad and varied, and ranges from antitrust to corporate defense and special investigations, and from environmental to intellectual property, ERISA and tax. Pillsbury litigators have substantial trial experience at the state, federal and appellate level, with the bankruptcy courts, and with dispute resolution proceedings before all of the world's major arbitration bodies. We are particularly noted for representing energy, financial services, government contractor, technology and university clients in complex litigation matters, restructurings, labor suits, and intellectual property disputes. 2009 Chambers USA ranks Pillsbury's Appellate, ERISA Litigation, Securities Litigation and Tax Controversy practices as among the best nationally.
* Regulatory. Pillsbury's regulatory practices offer a wide range of counseling related to compliance, regulatory hearings and investigations, and public policy. Our lawyers have previously worked in public service at 20 different regulatory agencies, including the DOJ, EPA, FAA, FCC, FERC, FTC, IRS, NOAA, SEC, USPTO and the Federal Reserve. The 2009 Chambers USA ranked our Aviation Regulatory, Banking & Securities Regulation, Environment, Food & Beverages: Alcohol, Government Contracts, Government Relations, International Trade, Native American Law and Political Law among the nation's best. We regularly handle trade matters under WTO and NAFTA, advise on export and technology transfer controls, and represent clients in trade remedy proceedings before the International Trade Commission and the Court of International Trade, including antidumping, countervailing duty and safeguard proceedings.
International Capabilities
Pillsbury's U.S., London, Shanghai and Tokyo offices are a fully integrated network that advises clients doing business around the globe. Globally, more than 36% of our generated revenue comes from clients headquartered outside the U.S.
Industry Focus
Pillsbury makes a significant and sustained investment in monitoring - and helping shape - the industries in which our clients compete, from energy and financial services to real estate and technology. We not only attend the same industry events as our clients, but are often the presenters and keynote speakers. The bottom line is that we commence every client matter already well informed of the industry trends that influence strategy and planning, resulting in comprehensive and cost-effective counsel. Our efforts are guided by the nature of our clients' industries:
* Established Industries. Pillsbury clients operate in today's most dynamic industries. To serve them better, we structure our practices to address the spectrum of business and legal issues they face. For example, the complexity of the global energy industry led us to build an Energy team that covers all aspects of project development, financing and regulation, providing both industry leaders and new entrants the 360-degree perspective they need to compete effectively.
* Evolving Standards. Organizations from financial fiduciaries to social media startups need to stay abreast of evolving industry standards. So our practice teams include lawyers who sit on the standards bodies and working groups that define industry rules. Our Public Policy team is another resource for clients seeking to advocate policy options before federal and state lawmakers.
* Heavy Regulation. In tightly regulated industries like aviation, health care and communications, our clients benefit from working with lawyers that formerly served in government oversight positions. Across the firm, more than 100 Pillsbury lawyers have held top positions at government and regulatory agencies.
Client Service
From end-of-matter satisfaction debriefs to alternative fee arrangements, client service is the heart of our approach to law. This commitment extends to our multidisciplinary teams that bring together the firm's top cross-practice and cross-industry talent to prepare clients for emerging issues like climate change and sustainability, disaster planning and liability management, and privacy and data protection.
Aiming to create a true partnership with each client, we also provide complimentary services ranging from on-site incubators for startups, to networking events that bring together clients that share strategic interests, to a program that offers "second opinions" free of charge.
Thomas F Chaffin
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
2475 Hanover St
Palo Alto CA 94304
Tel: 650 233-4500
Fax: 650 233-4545
E-mail: thomas.chaffin@pillsburylaw.com
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