Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP

Edwards Wildman lawyers are known internationally for their work in private equity, venture capital, corporate and finance transactions, complex litigation, insurance and reinsurance, and intellectual property.

Our clients know us as their trusted legal and business adviser—providing the strategic, collaborative and client-focused counsel that helps protect and advance their business goals.

Creative yet pragmatic, we bring deep industry knowledge and take the time to develop an intimate understanding of our clients' businesses, to help them effectively navigate risk, regulatory issues and the diverse challenges of a competitive marketplace—in the boardroom or the courtroom.

With more than a century of experience, working with Fortune 500 and FTSE 250 clients and start-up companies alike, throughout a range of industries and across three continents, we are a forceful advocate for our clients' businesses.

The business of Edwards Wildman...

· The result of a merger between legacy firms Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP and Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP

· 650 attorneys spanning 14 offices on 3 continents, including the US, UK and Japan, with an associated office in Hong Kong

For years, our lawyers have been recognized by:

· Chambers USA, Chambers UK and Chambers Asia-Pacific: excellence in 40 categories

· Honored by BTI Survey of Fortune 1000 Companies as a Law Firm Client Service A-Team, with recognition in six competitive categories:

· Client Focus

· Anticipates the Client's Needs

· Understands the Client's Business

· Quality Products

· Regional Reputation

· Helps Advise on Business

· For the fourth consecutive year, received a rating of 100% in the Human Rights Campaign's annual Corporate Equality Index which ranks corporations based on their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and consumers

· Named as the fourth most ethnically diverse firm in the UK by the Black Solicitors Network (BSN) in its 2010 annual Diversity League Table (DLT)

· Named a "Go To Law Firm" for Litigation by Corporate Counsel magazine for the past five years

· The Lawyer, the respected UK legal publication: A Top International Law Firm on its list of top 30 (by revenue)

· Dow Jones, Private Equity Analyst: Closed the fifth-highest number of private equity deals in 2010, according to its ranking of the "Most Active Law Firms"

· Prequin Global Private Equity Report: one of the top 25 leading law firms in fund formation

· Reactions Magazine, a leading insurance publication: ranked first in the US in the areas of insolvency, corporate contracts and policy drafting

· Global Broker Magazine: ranked one of the top four firms globally for representation of clients in the insurance and reinsurance industries

· Thomson Financial: ranked among the nation's top bond counsel and underwriter's counsel

· World Trademark Review, first guide of its kind to rank and provide editorial commentary on trademark experts in more than 50 countries: ranked among the Top 25 firms in its inaugural World Trademark Review 1000.

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