Established in 1911, Thompson Hine today is among the largest business law firms in the United States. For the last several years, the firm has been named as one of the Best Corporate Law Firms in America (in an annual survey of corporate directors conducted by Corporate Board Member magazine). With more than 370 lawyers, Thompson Hine serves premier businesses worldwide, including:
AK Steel Corporation, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Avery Dennison, BIC Corporation, CH Energy Group, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Crown Equipment Corporation, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Developers Diversified Realty Corporation, Eaton Corporation, Energizer/Eveready, Fifth Third Bank Firstmerit Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Formica Corporation, Goodrich Corporation, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The Hartford, Jo-Ann Stores, KeyCorp/KeyBank, LexisNexis, Limited Brands, The Lubrizol Corporation, MeadWestvaco, Milacron Inc., Miller Brewing, Morgan Stanley, Nationwide Insurance, Netjets, Inc., Newell Rubbermaid, Nordson, Office Depot, Inc., Oglebay Norton, Parker Hannifin, Polyone, Procter & Gamble, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Sherwin-Williams, Smythe, Cramer Co., Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Steris Corporation, Time Warner Cable, Toro Company, Verizon, Victoria's Secret, and Whirlpool Corporation.
Thompson Hine attorneys provide a wide range of corporate legal services, represented by the following practice groups:
BANKRUPTCY - We represent major secured and unsecured lenders, creditors' committees, credit enhancement providers, debtors and various other parties of interest in finance transactions, workouts and bankruptcy matters.
BUSINESS LITIGATION - We represent corporate clients in a wide variety of business litigation - from corporate control contests and insurance disputes, to class actions, securities fraud, and tax controversies.
BANKING & INSURANCE - Our lawyers provide recognized experience in virtually all areas of financial institutions matters. We provide regulatory, transactional, government relations and litigation services to clients on matters related to insurance. Our clients include all types of insurance companies and other financial services organizations including large, publicly held, multinational financial holding companies; banks and thrifts; investment banking organizations; securities broker-dealers; registered investment advisor organizations; mutual funds; and mortgage banking and broker organizations.
COMMERCIAL & PUBLIC FINANCE - We handle complex commercial finance transactions (including senior debt, subordinated debt and mezzanine financing transactions and private debt placements), public finance, asset securitizations and general bank regulatory law.
COMPETITION, ANTITRUST & WHITE-COLLAR CRIME - We represent clients in antitrust and competition matters, trade restraint and price discrimination issues, franchising and distribution, misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertising, enforcement of noncompetition covenants and interference with business relationships.
CONSTRUCTION - We represent owners, design professionals, construction managers, contractors and sureties in connection with all facets of the building industry and have served in the role of Project Counsel for billions of dollars of construction at sites across the United States.
CORPORATE, M&A AND SECURITIES - We represent both emerging and established businesses in their most important business transactions, from start-up through IPOs, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and beyond.
eBUSINESS & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES - This group unites experienced counsel from various disciplines around one central goal: helping business realize the opportunities and manage the risks of electronic and technological commerce.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - We advise clients regarding qualified, non-qualified and welfare benefit plans; resolution of controversies with the IRS, DOL, PBGC and other agencies; incentive and equity-based compensation arrangements; statutory and regulatory compliance; ERISA fiduciary duties; ESOPs; multi-employer plans; and ERISA litigation.
ENERGY - We provide a broad range of services to our clients in the energy industry, including those that: Generate and sell electric energy into the nation's wholesale and retail energy markets. Transport and sell natural gas and oil. Transmit and distribute electricity and natural gas in retail markets. Purchase natural gas, electric energy and coal. Conduct energy trading operations. Manufacture, construct and/or buy and sell facilities and assets associated with the energy industry. Undertake energy-related projects, such as distributed generation, conservation or energy management projects. Manage information used by the energy industry.
ENVIRONMENTAL - We help clients understand the environmental aspects of their business transactions, craft methods of allocating risk and counsel them on their compliance obligations under local, state and federal laws.
HEALTH CARE - We represent physician groups, hospitals, clinical laboratories, diagnostic service providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device manufacturers and health insurance providers.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - We assist clients with patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, computer software, internet related issues, employment relationships and intellectual property litigation.
INTERNATIONAL - We advise clients on trade regulation issues, customs and duty matters, foreign investment and joint ventures, NAFTA matters, importing and exporting issues, intellectual property protection, and immigration matters.
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - We represent clients in employment litigation, workers' compensation proceedings, immigration matters, collective bargaining, administrative proceedings before the Department of Labor, OSHA, EEOC, NLRB and various state agencies.
LIFE SCIENCES - We provide legal and regulatory management services to established and emerging companies in the food, pharmaceuticals, biotech, and medical device industries.
PERSONAL & SUCCESSION PLANNING - We assist clients in the management and transmission of wealth, the succession to the control of businesses and other personal and family concerns.
PRODUCT LIABILITY - We have handled thousands of product liability matters involving mechanical, chemical, electrical, medical, aerospace, automotive and other products.
REAL ESTATE - We represent clients in Real Estate Development; Corporate Real Estate; Zoning and Land Use; Real Estate Investment and Financing; and Real Estate Investment Trusts.
TAXATION - We counsel clients in business transactions and financings, tax controversy, litigation, legislative and regulatory activities, executive compensation and tax planning, international taxation, state and local taxation and foundation and exempt organization matters.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Our Telecommunications group provides clients with wide-ranging guidance on the regulations and laws affecting telecommunications, broadcasting and other electronic communications companies. Our representation includes transactional matters, regulatory compliance, telecommunications services contracting, licensing and legislative/regulatory advocacy. We also have experience in issues involving communications land use and environmental matters, including human exposure to electromagnetic energy.
TRANSPORTATION - One of the largest transportation practices in the United States, our team has more than 100 years of collective experience representing transportation interests. We are involved in matters relating to commercial relationships and arrangements as well as the extensive and complex structure of rights, remedies and regulatory requirements involved in the domestic and international transportation of goods by rail, motor, ship, barge, air and pipeline.
WORKERS COMPENSATION - We represent employers in workers' compensation matters before state courts and industrial commissions. We have extensive experience representing and counseling clients in the area of workers' compensation.
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