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USA Guide 2023

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Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

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Firm Overview:
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP is a sector-focused, full-service, AmLaw 200 law firm. The firm’s lawyers possess a keen understanding of their clients’ businesses and the sectors in which they operate. Legal solutions are delivered by industry-focused, diverse, involved lawyers who are dedicated to their clients’ successes, whether in a transaction, in court or in the everyday course of business. MMM is strongly focused on growing diversity within its ranks and within the profession, and has been Mansfield Certified Plus since 2018.The firm's practices include:

Commercial Finance:
MMM supports a broad commercial finance practice representing many of the largest banks, investment funds and other financial institutions in the US.

Corporate/M&A:
With 40+ years of service to businesses throughout the US and abroad, the corporate practice has developed operations and best practices to comprehensively provide counsel for virtually every corporate need and has particular depth working with PE and VC funds. In just over five years, MMM has handled nearly 200 transactions with a combined market value of over $10 billion and an average deal size of over $50 million.

Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy:
MMM represents clients in loan workouts, corporate restructurings and Chapter 11 proceedings. The firm’s goals include addressing the legal issues related to the clients’ financial problems to guide company management toward realistic goals and solutions, including voluntary wind-downs and liquidations that aim to avoid bankruptcy filings.

Employment:
The practice is well known for resolving executive employment issues, including compensation, contracts, separation, and disputes. The team is at the forefront of Georgia’s new laws governing Restrictive Covenants issues and serve as coordinating counsel for disputes and agreements throughout the US.

Environmental:
MMM’s environmental practice addresses and solves environmental issues associated with every type of property and is known for developing mechanisms through which impacted properties can be purchased, financed, redeveloped and sold in an increasingly challenging market.

REITs, Funds & Alternative Investments:
In the last few years, the team has advised on more than $30 billion in publicly registered best-efforts offerings and represented REITs in public mergers and acquisitions valued at approximately $15 billion.

Government Contracts:
MMM’s team assists clients with every stage of the government procurement process, beginning with entering the market and continuing through the solicitation, award, performance, and completion of government contracts. The firm helps clients understand, respond to, and, if necessary, litigate issues and disputes arising in government contracts formation and administration.

Healthcare:
MMM’s healthcare lawyers practice exclusively in this area and, consequently, have the in-depth experience needed to help clients properly structure their business relationships and transactions and comply with laws and regulations.

Insurance & Reinsurance:
The firm’s insurance practice manages complex legal issues in the insurance arena, from mergers to alternative risk financing. It regularly advises clients on staying in compliance with regulations, entering new markets, navigating securitization laws or creating effective online insurance ventures.

Intellectual Property:
MMM’s IP lawyers counsel companies and organizations in all phases of invention and product development. The team works with clients across the globe ranging in size from emerging companies to Fortune 500 companies.

International Trade:
The practice represents clients on a broad range of issues which arise under US law and international trade agreements and have been involved in every high profile trade case over the last several years. The team represents companies from all over the world.

Litigation:
The firm’s litigators handle everything from employment claims and breach of contract cases to class actions in such diverse areas as consumer, financial and toxic tort cases. Wins include an $8 million victory for a mechanical and manufacturing client, a successful defense of an attempted certification of a 40-state national class action alleging consumer fraud for a Fortune 500 retailer, and dismissals of consumer insurance class action in multiple states.

Real Estate:
MMM attorneys handle transactions throughout the US and the world encompassing every aspect of development and finance including acquisitions, financing, construction, leasing, and dispositions. The team has served as counsel for approximately $60 billion in transactions, financings, joint ventures, and public offerings.

Tax:
MMM’s tax practice covers all aspects of tax law with particular strength in business tax issues and planning for technology and other emerging and growth businesses, real estate tax, tax issues associated with REITs, and executive compensation matters.

Technology:
For over 30 years, MMM’s technology practice has represented technology companies through every growth stage. The team expertly handles investments, public offerings, M&A and joint ventures for technology clients, and also advises on areas including technology licensing, employment issues and tax.

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USA - Head office
USA
  • Washington, DC
    1401 Eye Street, N.W. Suite 600, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, USA, D.C. 20005
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Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP rankings

USA Guide 2023
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District of Columbia
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
1 Department
Department
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
3
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
3
Band 3
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
1 Department
Department
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
3
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
3
Band 3
Real Estate
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Real Estate
3
Real Estate
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Carol Weld King
2
Carol Weld King
2
Band 2
Elizabeth A Karmin
3
Elizabeth A Karmin
3
Band 3
Georgia
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
3
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Jason H Watson
4
Jason H Watson
4
Band 4
Corporate/M&A
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Corporate/M&A
4
Corporate/M&A
4
Band 4
Lawyers
David Calhoun
4
David Calhoun
4
Band 4
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
2
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Edmund Emerson III
1
Edmund Emerson III
Head of Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
1
Band 1
Scott Wagner
3
Scott Wagner
3
Band 3
Ryan Gorman
U
Ryan Gorman
U
Up and Coming
Environment
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Environment
3
Environment
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Gerald L Pouncey Jr
2
Gerald L Pouncey Jr
Head of Environment
2
Band 2
Heather Friedman
3
Heather Friedman
3
Band 3
Wyatt Kendall
U
Wyatt Kendall
U
Up and Coming
Healthcare
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Healthcare
2
Healthcare
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Robert C Threlkeld
1
Robert C Threlkeld
1
Band 1
Michele P Madison
3
Michele P Madison
3
Band 3
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