McGuireWoods

McGuireWoods LLP

Headquarters	Richmond, Virginia
No. of offices	19
No. of attorneys	900+
Major practice areas	General practice
Date founded	1834
Founder	Egbert R. Watson
Company type	Limited liability partnership
Website	www.mcguirewoods.com

McGuireWoods LLP is a major U.S. law firm with more than 900 attorneys in 19 offices in the United States and Europe. With the firm's largest offices in Richmond, VA, Charlotte, NC, and Chicago, IL, McGuireWoods has recently experienced a period of rapid growth by opening new offices in London in 2009 and offices in Houston and Austin, TX in 2011. The firm has also announced expansion plans with new office space in Washington, D.C., London, Charlotte and Brussels, and increased its client representation capabilities by adding former Senator Evan Bayh as a partner and a nationally recognized debt finance team in Atlanta as well as a new political law group in the firm's Washington D.C. office.

History

In 1834, Egbert R. Watson began his law practice in Charlottesville, Virginia. He later formed a partnership in 1870 with George Perkins, and in 1936 the firm became Perkins, Battle & Minor. The firm expanded in the following decades, and by 1966 was known as McGuire, Woods and Battle. The firm’s consulting subsidiary, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC, opened in 1998, and the merger and acquisition advisory group in 2001. In 2000, the firm changed its name to McGuireWoods LLP. Today, McGuireWoods LLP has more than 900 attorneys in 19 offices. U.S. offices include Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; Baltimore, Maryland; Charlotte, North Carolina; Charlottesville, Virginia; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Jacksonville, Florida; Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Norfolk, Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; Tysons Corner, Virginia; Washington, D.C.; and Wilmington, North Carolina. The firm has international offices in London, England and Brussels, Belgium.

Notable people

• George Allen — U.S. Senator (2001-2007); Governor, Virginia (1994 – 1998); Member, U.S. House of Representatives (1991-1993); McGuireWoods (1998-2000)
• John S. Battle — Governor, Virginia (1950-1954); McGuire Woods & Battle 1966-1972
• William C. Battle — United States Ambassador to Australia (1962-1964); CEO, Fieldcrest Mills 1971-1988; Democratic candidate for Governor 1969; McGuire, Woods & Battle 1966-1971 and 1988-2000
• Evan Bayh: U.S. Senator, Indiana (2001-2011); Governor, Indiana (1989-1997); Indiana Secretary of State (1986-1989)
• William Broaddus — Attorney General of Virginia (1985-1986); McGuireWoods (1958-present)
• Robert Burrus — Former Chairman, State Council on Higher Education for Virginia; McGuireWoods (1986-present)
• James B. Comey, Jr. — Deputy Attorney General of the United States (2003-2005); United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (2002-2003); Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (1987-93); McGuireWoods (1993-1996)
• Richard Cullen— Attorney General of Virginia(1997-1998); U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia (1991-1993)
• John N. Dalton — Governor, Virginia (1978-1982); Lieutenant Governor, Virginia (1974-1978); McGuire Woods Battle & Boothe (1982-1986)
• Frank Donatelli— Former Deputy Chairman of the Republican National Committee; Chairman of GOPAC 2009-present; McGuireWoods Consulting (2001-present)
• Eric Finkbeiner — Senior Advisor for Policy to Virginia Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell (2009 - present); McGuireWoods Consulting (1998-2009)
• Timothy Flanigan — Deputy Counsel to the President of the United States (2001-2002)
• John L. Fugh — Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army (1991-1993); McGuire, Woods, Battle and Boothe (1994-1995)
• E. Duncan Getchell, Jr. — Solicitor General, Virginia (2009 - present); McGuire Woods (1977 - 2009)
• Thomas C. Gordon, Jr. — Supreme Court of Virginia (1965-1972); McGuire, Woods, Battle and Boothe (1972-2003)
• Tim Heaphy— U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia (2009 – present); McGuireWoods (2006-2009)
• Jim Hodges— Governor, South Carolina (1999-2003)
• James G. Martin— Governor, North Carolina(1985-1993)
• Richard L. Williams — Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1980 – 1992), senior status (1992-present); McGuireWoods (1966-1972 and 1976-1980)
• Chris Peace — Member of the Virginia House of Delegates, McGuireWoods (2003-2006 )
• Paul E. Fisher — Board Member, The Heartland Institute (2000-2012);

Locations

As of January 2011, McGuireWoods LLP has 19 offices in the United States and Europe.

United States Offices

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Austin, Texas
• Baltimore, Maryland
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Charlottesville, Virginia
• Chicago, Illinois
• Houston, Texas
• Jacksonville, Florida
• Los Angeles, California
• New York, New York
• Norfolk, Virginia
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Raleigh, North Carolina
• Richmond, Virginia
• Tysons Corner, Virginia
• Washington, D.C.
• Wilmington, North Carolina

Europe offices

• Brussels, Belgium
• London, England

Practice areas & industries

Corporate Business Tax Climate Change Corporate Governance Employee Benefits Environmental Solutions Executive Compensation Intellectual Property International Transactions Mergers & Acquisitions Private Wealth Services Real Estate Development Restructuring & Insolvency Securities & Corporate Finance Sustainability Technology & Outsourcing Litigation Antitrust & Trade Regulation Appellate Banking Litigation Business & Securities Litigation Class Action Litigation Complex Commercial Litigation Discovery Counsel Services Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation Financial Services Litigation Government Contracts Government, Regulatory & Criminal Investigations Immigration Insurance Coverage Intellectual Property Labor & Employment Land Use Product & Consumer Litigation SEC Enforcement Defense Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation White Collar Defense

Finance Asset Based Lending Debt Finance Commercial Lending Lease Finance Project Finance Public Finance Real Estate Finance Structured Finance Industries Accountants Defense Aerospace & Defense Automotive & Manufacturing Capital Markets Construction Consumer Financial Services Litigation Consumer Products Emerging Company & Venture Capital Energy, Energy Regulatory & Utilities Energy & Climate Change Team Food & Beverage Production Franchising & Distribution Healthcare Higher Education Hospitality & Resorts Life Sciences Mining Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations Private Equity & Venture Capital Professional & Business Services Technology & Software Transportation

External links

• Official website
• McGuireWoods Consulting website
• McGuireWoods Capital Group website
• Deniergate document