Practice Areas & Industries: Roetzel & Andress, A Legal Professional Association

Practice/Industry Group Overview

The multi-disciplinary team of attorneys from across the firm support clients' business needs by: keeping them apprised of key government and legislative developments; providing legal advice and strategic insight to help them adapt to complex economic changes; and identifying potential risks and opportunities presented by this new and rapidly changing regulatory environment.

Services Available

The Advisory Group works with firm clients to interpret and communicate the effects of our country's unique financial situation on the economy and their individual businesses through the following:

• Banking & Finance attorneys will advise clients on best practices to mitigate financial credit risk and preserve liquidity, and will assist financial clients dealing with loan workouts and changes to the industry resulting from new legislation.
• Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights attorneys will help clients buy or sell distressed assets and will help buyers manage and liquidate those assets. Our attorneys utilize their experience in commercial transactions to develop customized strategies to protect our clients' rights and help determine the most appropriate course of action.
• Real Estate attorneys will counsel clients regarding the acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of real estate assets in the private and public sectors. For assets in default, our attorneys will help clients understand adjustments to foreclosure standards as well as any other changes that occur as a result of government relief policies.
• Government Relations and Public Finance/Law attorneys and professionals will help clients understand the impact of new legislation addressing the financial crisis, identify their liabilities, utilize the new law to further their business interests and assist in making adjustments to credit, equity, and debt markets. Our Government Relations professionals in the firm's Washington, D.C. office work extensively with Congress and the Administration, and are prepared to advise clients and advocate on their behalf concerning legislation, policies and programs at the federal level.
• Employment Services attorneys will help clients defend lawsuits by employees challenging their business practices, negotiating separation agreements, providing counsel with regard to termination decisions, employment contracts, separation agreements and other employment policies.
• Tax/Asset Preservation attorneys will help clients understand new legislation, which may include significant changes to the United States Tax Code and changes to governmental agency regulations, including FDIC regulations regarding protected bank deposits. Our attorneys will provide guidance on the methods and means available to preserve clients' corporate and individual bank depository and brokerage accounts.
• Commercial Litigation attorneys will help clients prepare for and defend lawsuits by investors looking for ways to recoup market losses. Our experienced group of litigators provide counsel and proven success in shareholder derivative and class actions lawsuits, bankruptcy, regulatory developments, and transactions involving non-performing mortgage loans and the related due diligence.
• White Collar Litigation attorneys will provide insightful guidance and strong defense to clients facing more aggressive investigations of corporate and securities fraud in the wake of a foreseeable increase in regulatory control of the financial markets.
• Corporate Governance attorneys will help clients ensure that their internal houses are in order as shareholders, the government and the public target companies and individuals allegedly responsible for financial losses associated with client businesses.