Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP is a firm of more than 600 lawyers with 11 offices offering a full array of legal services to clients worldwide, with a special industry-based focus in the Financial Services, Insurance and Reinsurance, Life Sciences, Education, Airport, Technology and Private Equity/Venture Capital sectors. Whether the legal issue involves complex securities, high stakes litigation, bankruptcy, intellectual property, real estate development, public finance, estate planning and fiduciary services, tax, or other legal services, our extensive business knowledge of these industry segments makes us value-added members of the client's team.

At Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, we share a culture of respect and professional excellence. We believe these are key factors in our ability to be responsive to our clients' needs, and that we succeed when our clients succeed. We offer our clients an unyielding commitment to their success, and a tireless effort to add value.

The combination of Edwards & Angell LLP and Palmer & Dodge LLP in the Fall of 2005 blended the distinguished reputations of two century-old leading full-service law firms.

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has earned its reputation as a distinguished community leader and a spirited citizen. In addition to serving as directors and advisors to numerous community organizations. Our attorneys have received awards for their steadfast commitment in providing pro bono services throughout the communities in which they live and work. Further, the Firm has produced several public and private leaders including a current U.S. Senator, as well as Federal and State Judges.

Completion of Financial Regulatory Overhaul Delayed in House, Federal Reserve Auditing Provision Added
November 24, 2009
After weeks of debate on the various legislative pieces of a large-scale financial regulatory overhaul, the House Financial Services Committee was expected to complete its work this week. However, a committee vote to approve the final piece of the overhaul -- the systemic risk bill (H.R. 3996) --...

Congress Passes another Short-Term Extension of the NFIP through December 18, 2009
November 25, 2009
Congress recently approved another short-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (the “NFIP”) through December 18, 2009. The NFIP extension was approved as a continuing resolution of the House and Senate as part of an appropriations bill for the Department of the...

EU: Committee of European Securities Regulators Publishes its Analysis of Financial Instruments Disclosures
November 25, 2009
On 30 October 2009, the European Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) published a statement reporting on the results of its analysis of the application of disclosure requirements related to financial instruments in the 2008 financial statements of 96 listed European banks and...