Rich May News: 2006
September 12, 2006
Rich May Gains Global Reach in Joining International Alliance of Law Firms
Rich May has recently been elected and admitted as a member of the International Alliance of Law Firms (formerly known as the International Association of Commercial Lawyers). At the beginning of June, Rich May was invited to attend the Alliance’s annual general meeting held this year in Zurich, Switzerland, in anticipation of the firm’s participation in the Alliance. Tom Bilodeau, a Rich May Shareholder, represented the firm in Zurich and actively participated in the meeting and conferences.
As Rich May’s clients have New England, national and international operations, joining an international alliance is a natural development. The Alliance consists exclusively of business-oriented law firms with a reputation for excellence in their local jurisdictions which do not belong to a competing association or organization. The common aim of the Member firms is to combine positive legal advice with sound commercial judgment and litigation expertise when required. Rich May looks forward to closely working with law firms in the network to assist its current clients with operations and investments in France, England, Germany, South Africa, Ireland, the British Virgin Islands, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, Japan, India, China, Russia, Hong Kong, Canada and Bermuda. The Alliance Members will be referring clients to Rich May with legal challenges and business opportunities in Boston and throughout Massachusetts as well as areas where Rich May attorneys have specialized U.S. law expertise or strategic recourses.
Rich May attorney and Managing Director, Eric Krathwohl, stated that “Rich May is honored to become an active member of this fine organization of top-flight law firms in 37 countries. This association will further supplement Rich May’s capabilities to assist its clients in their endeavors throughout North America and overseas.”
About the International Alliance of Law Firms
The Alliance is a prestigious international network of select, business-oriented law firms whose purpose is to enable members of the Alliance to provide their clients with global legal services from other Alliance members. The common aim of the Member firms is to combine positive legal advice with sound commercial judgment and litigation expertise when required. Each Alliance Member firm seeks to provide clients with a swift and effective response to the challenges of international business requirements.
With globalization comes the need to have access to legal expertise at an international level, and the Alliance now offers representation in many major geographical areas of the world. Through their association with the Alliance, member firms – which are typically first ranking medium-sized firms – are able to remain independent and maintain a strong position in the legal marketplace.
The Alliance has grown rapidly since it was formed in 1990. As of May 2006, there are 52 firms in 37 jurisdictions. All the Alliance Member firms have undergone a selection procedure so that they are expected to provide their clients:
• professional excellence
• the highest standard of ethics
• timeliness
• service strength
• practical solutions
• knowledge of local business culture
Firms seeking membership undergo a selection procedure with the aim of ensuring the quality of Member firms. This means that they can respond promptly to requests for advice and assistance so a client’s needs can be met quickly and efficiently – on an informal or formal basis.
Local representation in a foreign jurisdiction offers many advantages. If a company is expanding into a foreign market, an the Alliance Member firm should be able to assist with commercial negotiations, help locate suitable premises, examine the most tax effective structures, source grants and incentives available and arrange meetings with local authorities and other professionals. All Member firms can work in the English language and have a wealth of local knowledge.
Member firms understand that the problems facing businesses change continuously as new legislation is passed in different countries. The Alliance Member firms are committed to delivering an integrated solution to the most complex problems and have developed quick and efficient lines of communication with each other in order to enhance the service offered to clients. The Alliance holds an Annual Meeting, as well as Regional meetings, as a result of which Members get to know each other and respect each other as colleagues. Rich May Shareholder represented the firm at the 2006 Annual Meeting.
Each Member of the Alliance is an independent law firm and it (and not the International Alliance of Law Firms) is responsible for the work which it carries out.
For more information about the International Alliance of Law Firms see http://www.ialawfirms.co.uk/www/index.php
About Rich May
Rich May’s diverse practice embraces the organization and operation of business ventures, venture capital, private placements, hedge funds, public offerings, technology licensing, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, joint ventures, internet and e-commerce law, employee relations, intellectual property, litigation and dispute resolution, energy, telecommunications, public utilities, wealth planning and real estate. Rich May provides superior legal and strategic counsel through its extraordinary commitment to clients’ success, outstanding professional competence and straightforward ability to communicate. Rich May embraces an entrepreneurial spirit and maintains a mission execution culture that distinguishes Rich May from other law firms.
Rich May combines the stability and experience of one of Boston’s oldest preeminent law firms with the innovative spirit and energy of a venture catalyst intensely focused on serving high-tech entrepreneurs, emerging companies and investors in New England and throughout the United States.
For more information, visit www.richmaylaw.com.
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