Practice Areas & Industries: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Many large law firms have traditionally shied away from emerging growth companies, largely due to their inherent financial constraints. At Barnes & Thornburg LLP, we actively embrace these companies which we know to be the business leaders of tomorrow.

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From our offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, Minneapolis, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., the Entrepreneurial Services Group of Barnes & Thornburg is comprised of multi-disciplinary teams of professionals dedicated to counseling growth companies at every stage of their development, from start-ups to billion dollar companies. Members of our group have been involved in many high profile success stories. We understand the economic constraints of emerging growth companies. We also know that to achieve success, such enterprises need strong legal backing to be able to capitalize on opportunities quickly and efficiently.

The committed team approach upon which our Entrepreneurial Services Group is founded enables us to tailor legal service to each client’s particular objectives, time parameters and resources. We pride ourselves on speed, efficiency and committed client service. All entrepreneurial services are coordinated through a lead attorney who regularly updates the client on matters and is responsible for delivering projects on time and on budget.

Many of our emerging growth clients are technology companies who benefit from our substantial technology and intellectual property practices. Growth companies also benefit from our long-standing relationships with venture capital firms, commercial banks and other financing resources as they progress through their capital raising stages. Finally, they benefit from our experience in public offerings and mergers and acquisitions when seeking the appropriate liquidity event to maximize returns later in their growth cycle.

Our broad base of skills, together with years of helping companies through their growth cycles, makes us a natural choice for aggressive businesses with rapid growth curves.