| ShawnCoulson's Washington, D.C., office represents local, national, and international clientele in sophisticated commercial and related matters throughout the United States. Its lawyers provide sophisticated commercial litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution representation to U.S.-based and international companies in antitrust and competition law; franchise issues; patent, trademark, and copyright disputes; unfair competition cases; significant constitutional and tax matters against state and local governments; and issues before U.S. government agencies.
ShawnCoulson's Washington, D.C. representation also includes a substantial corporate and commercial component, including:
- Corporate and other entity formation and structuring
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Joint ventures, licenses, and franchising
- Executive-level agreements and related issues
- Financing and venture capital issues
A major component of ShawnCoulson's Washington, D.C., practice is lobbying, legislative, and government affairs. With a former senior member of Congress as its head, the lobbying practices represents commercial clients in monitoring pending legislation, facilitating the passage of legislation, and securing Congressional or Executive Branch assistance and cooperation to meet clients' needs. The Washington office coordinates legislative activities with lobbying practice counterparts in Brussels and London to offer a unique presence for clients in three of the world's most significant capitals.
Intellectual property matters, technology, trade association, administrative law, and significant international representation complete ShawnCoulson's Washington, D.C. expertise spanning decades of hands' on client representation. |
