Blank Rome LLP

About this office:

Blank Rome LLP is a national law firm representing domestic and international publicly-traded and private companies, governmental and other non-profit entities, as well as individuals. With nearly 500 attorneys, in offices in New York, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Connecticut and Hong Kong, Blank Rome advises clients in a wide range of industries including: real estate; financial services; health care; gaming; hospitality; life sciences; manufacturing; maritime; energy; telecommunications; technology, and transportation. In addition, Blank Rome clients benefit from the services of the Firm's affiliate, Blank Rome Government Relations LLC, which is staffed by attorneys and lobbyists who guide companies through the complex processes of federal, state and local government.

Blank Rome's New York office represents some of the area's leading real estate, financial services and technology companies. Blank Rome counsels businesses and organizations ranging in size from multi-billion dollar international companies to startups in areas such as: capital formation; mergers and acquisitions; insolvency and restructuring; taxation; intellectual property; labor; and all aspects of litigation. The Firm has had many high-profile representations in the areas of white collar defense, and has prosecuted significant class actions in the environmental, securities and insurance areas. The New York office also has one of the largest and most visible matrimonial and estates & trusts practices in the United States. Blank Rome represents high net worth clients in all aspects of matrimonial law including divorce, mediation, equitable distribution of property, support, paternity, custody and visitation rights, as well as trusts and estates.

Administrative Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Art Law, Asset Protection, Aviation and Aerospace, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Biotechnology, Business Law, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Constitutional Law, Construction Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Debtor and Creditor, Election, Campaign and Political, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental Law, Equipment Finance and Leasing, Family Law, Finance, Government, Government Contracts, Health Care, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, International Trade, Internet Law, Investments, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Military Law, Natural Resources, Occupational Safety and Health, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Technology and Science, Toxic Torts, Transportation, Trusts and Estates, Unfair Competition, White Collar Crime, Wills and Probate, Workers Compensation, Zoning, Planning and Land Use.

MBNA Decision Extends "Economic Nexus" Theory beyond Intercompany Transactions
Michael J. Semes, Robert P. Harrill, Joseph T. Gulant, November 19, 2008
In the MBNA decision, the Indiana Tax Court held that an out-of-state credit card issuer with no physical presence in Indiana is subject to Indiana Financial Institutions Tax, thereby extending the "economic nexus" theory beyond intercompany transactions.

Retail Watch: The Perfect Storm for Retail Failures
Andrew B. Eckstein, November 19, 2008
With the combination of customers' eroding home equity, increased fuel costs, diminished value in retirement accounts, and a currently inhospitable credit market for consumers, retailers, and their vendors, retail sales have fallen drastically.

News from Washington and the Effect on Tax-Exempt Organizations
Joseph T. Gulant, Robert M. Broder, Megan Christensen, David M. Kuchinos, Harold N. Pappas, Susan Cobb, Michael Sanders, October 25, 2008
In September, the IRS issued temporary regulations eliminating the advance ruling process for an organization exempt from income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. A new 501(c)(3) organization will be classified as a public charity, rather than a private foundation, if it can...

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