Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

Hiscock & Barclay offers clients a rare combination of sound legal counsel, innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit. Our depth of experience, insightful thinking and combination of legal expertise and business acumen help clients deal with complex issues in today's transformative business and economic climate. Regardless of where a legal matter arises or where a client is based, we provide the team and resources necessary to get results, efficiently and cost-effectively.

With 200 attorneys, 30 practice areas and eight offices, Hiscock & Barclay has adopted an aggressive Northeast corridor strategy that enables clients to access exceptional talent in the most effective way possible. With a core platform of well-established offices in Upstate New York, the firm has developed strategic offices in a number of nearby major metropolitan hubs, including New York City, Boston, Toronto and Washington, D.C. The expanded platform is perfectly situated to connect extraordinary legal talent with the needs of our clients, passing along a lower cost structure for the services we provide. Whether it is local market insights, coast-to-coast transactions, or international business issues, we pride ourselves on our unyielding commitment to delivering service that exceeds expectations.

Our clients range from multi-national Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and high net worth individuals. We are one of the leading firms in our market for clients in a number of key industries, such as energy and utilities, insurance and media/publishing, start-up and established technology-based businesses, family-owned and mid-sized public companies, and both talent and management in the field of sports and entertainment. Our clients recognize that we have what it takes to succeed in the most complex business transactions, tough regulatory challenges, and contentious litigation battles.

The firm's diverse group of attorneys has an astute industry knowledge that can only be fostered from earlier careers working with a wide array of companies, industry groups, governmental entities and as elected officials. We continually attract top talent from every sector and strive to be a workplace of choice, founded on principles of diversity and guided by a commitment to professional excellence.

While some law firms focus on their own growth and profitability, Hiscock & Barclay focuses on its clients' growth and profitability. While many firms can make solid presentations about their own backgrounds, Hiscock & Barclay also listens ¿ understanding that it's about the client. While many lawyers talk about service, Hiscock & Barclay considers it a core value and demonstrates a true commitment to service every day. We are an organization of extraordinary people achieving extraordinary things for our clients and for our communities.

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