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“Today’s economic landscape is full of small business roadblocks. In many ways, we’re making it harder rather than easier for small businesses to succeed in this country, and that’s like strangling the goose that lays the golden egg.” |
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Thomas J. Donohue
President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D.C.
April 26, 2005 |
As the name implies, this practice group deals with legal and business issues confronting closely held businesses, including not only companies owned by family members, but also those controlled by unrelated shareholders.
Our dedicated team of professionals witnesses daily the impact that legal problems have on the people who own the companies. We recognize that the services we offer are primarily designed to solve “people problems.” To ensure that our legal counseling is aligned with the goals of the individuals running these companies, we need to get to know the people – their business ethics and style, and the way that they deal with problems. We must know their tolerance for risk and their priorities in their business and personal lives. We need a sense of each client’s past experiences, and the experiences the client draws upon in the problem-solving process.
We come to know each of our closely held business clients as if they were family; and, in fact, they do become our extended family. We visit their plants and offices, we understand their businesses, we rise and fall on their successes and setbacks, and we are always proud to say that they are respected and valued clients of the firm’s Privately Held Business Group.
While we have a small law firm feel, we have the large law firm benefit of having direct access to legal experts in most areas of law. If a client needs specialized services that our firm cannot provide, we will say so, and give other lawyers working for the client the benefit of our knowledge about the client’s business at no cost. We will monitor the performance of other lawyers working for the client and provide periodic progress reports. We will help evaluate potential solutions and remain as the client’s personal contact.
OUR CLIENTS
Closely Held Businesses (ranging in size from emerging businesses to multi-national concerns)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
William L. Kreienberg
Anthony D. Mancinelli