Wilson Elser

Europeans seeking to grow their businesses in the United States can encounter a host of risk-filled challenges. Liability lawsuits, government regulations, enforcement actions and relationships with U.S.-based business partners, distributors or insurers require vigorous, experienced legal representation. Even a seemingly simple transaction can burden the unwary buyer or seller with protracted liability.

Since the firm’s beginnings in the United States more than 30 years ago, Wilson Elser’s attorneys have helped foreign-based clients protect and defend their vital business interests. Many of our attorneys bring practical mechanical, electronic, engineering and other types of backgrounds to the attorney-client relationship. Some have acquired particular knowledge and insight by living and working as attorneys outside the United States, affording them a greater appreciation of the cultural and linguistic challenges that confront foreign clients. Whether providing testimony or completing a deal, our practice attorneys background and experience give them a decided advantage.

Our European team also draws on Wilson Elser’s U.S. presence to add value for our clients. We tap into a robust infrastructure that allows quick access to research and the collective experience resident throughout the firm, always endeavoring to preserve precious time and client resources. These collaborations by various offices and disciplines frequently spawn innovative solutions to the most challenging legal issues. Our nearly 800 attorneys strategically located throughout the United States represent more than 50 service areas, adding depth whether the matter involves a trial, arbitration or a commercial transaction. We work closely with our foreign clients, value their input, and acknowledge how their loyalty has sustained the growth of the firm’s European team.

Integral to our strategy, Wilson Elser builds close relationships with high-quality European law firms, which assist with specific insight into the laws and regulatory regimes of their respective countries. Pooling our resources with theirs, we form formidable combinations, capable of advancing our clients’ most ambitious objectives.

 At Wilson Elser, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is a foundational value, critical to the success of our firm and central to the integrity and vitality of the legal field. Bringing together people of different backgrounds and beliefs, people with diverse perspectives, fosters the innovative and creative thinking that enhances our response to the needs of our clients. Wilson Elser’s commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and training as well as the organizations to which we belong and the programs we sponsor.

We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm’s policy is to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law. 

Beyond legal compliance, our firm strives to mirror the rich diversity of the communities in which we practice, to respect the diversity of our clients and their workforce and to employ best practices to identify, select, hire, retain and promote qualified individuals without boundaries or limitations, other than those imposed by their own choices and capabilities. This allows us to better represent our clients in today’s diverse, multicultural society. 

Wilson Elser is also committed to promoting diversity through the selection of vendors. We actively seek certified minority- and women-owned businesses and provide them with the opportunity to partner with us to provide services to our firm and our clients.