Ross & Hardies
Ross & Hardies is a major business law firm with broadcapabilities and a service orientation. Experience, expertise in mostsignificant areas of practice and a focus on achieving practical resultsenable us to effectively serve our expanding clientele in today'scomplex and competitive business environment. Our clients range from large multinationals to entrepreneurialprivately-held businesses and individuals. We serve those clientsthrough the firm's offices in key business and financial centers andin Washington, D.C. But our practice is not limited by officelocation. We are regularly involved in litigation, businesstransactions and other matters throughout the U.S. as well as inmany other countries. We have a solid track record which dates back to 1902 when ourfirm was founded. A track record built on a commitment toservice, an innovative approach to legal problems and dedication tothe interests of our clients. Ross & Hardies has talented lawyers at all levels. But it is a combination of that talent and ourapproach to delivering legal services that distinguishes us from other law firms. A COMMITMENT TO SERVICE We pay as much attention to thequality of the service we provide aswe do the substantive work weperform. To us, quality service means: In short, quality service flowsfrom the sum of all we do.We are dedicated to providingthe best possible service to allclients, large and small. A FOCUS ON RESULTS We are problem solvers, not justproblem identifiers. Our focus ison achieving practical, costeffective results for our clients. In litigation, for example, wedevelop strategies to accomplishobjectives worked out with theclient. We then aggressivelypursue the case to trial orsettlement depending on ourclient's needs and interests. Whileour track record in litigation isexcellent, we are always mindfulthat litigation is only one way toresolve disputes. Our focus in transactional mattersis on getting the deal done on ourclient's timetable. And wegenerally add value in some way.This might take the form offavorable economic terms we helpnegotiate. Or it might flow froman innovative structure developedfor the transaction that producessubstantial tax benefits for ourclient. Preparation, an innovativeapproach, team effort and plainhard work are hallmarks of ourfirm. CONTINUITY THROUGH A RESPONSIBLE PARTNER At Ross & Hardies, our"responsible partner" systemensures quality service andcontinuity in the lawyer-clientrelationship. It has been thefoundation of our approach todelivering legal services from thevery beginning of our firm. The responsible partner, typicallythe one originally engaged by theclient, has overall responsibility forthe client relationship. In additionto performing substantive work inhis or her field of expertise, thatpartner arranges staffing,coordinates the work effort anddevelops a thorough understandingof the client's business. Thispromotes the efficient delivery oflegal services a client has the rightto expect. We also staff for particular clients,in contrast to the practice oftreating a group of lawyers withina department as fungible andassigning the ones available at agiven time. A client benefits fromour approach because lawyersworking on its matters haveinvaluable background concerningthe client's business and legalproblems. This eliminates thelearning curve and avoids wastedeffort. All of this promotes continuity.You see a lot of familiar faces atRoss & Hardies because thelawyers who handled particularmatters for you in the pasttypically are the same ones youwill find working on similarmatters as they arise. HANDS-ON PARTNER INVOLVEMENT Each client's legal problems are asimportant to us as they are to theclient. We help clients solve thoseproblems through the closepersonal involvement of ourpartners. This may take the form ofcoordination and oversight by theresponsible partner in the case ofsmaller or more routine matters.We staff such matters at the levelrequired but, in the interests ofminimizing costs to the client, nohigher. But if it's a serious environmentalproblem or a significant businesstransaction or an importantregulatory matter, our partners areinvolved in a direct hands-on way.Just as such matters command theattention of your senior people,they also command the attentionof ours. Experience. Judgment. Expertise.It's what clients engage us for.And what we deliver through thecontinuing hands-on involvementof our senior lawyers. IN-DEPTH CAPABILITIES The firm has substantial depth ineach of our areas of practice. This gives us the resources to staffand handle the largest and mostcomplex business transactions,litigation and other matters. The broad exposure gained inrepresenting numerous clients ineach of our practice areas alsoprovides us with invaluableexperience on which to draw.
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