Stoel Rives is a leading U.S. corporate and litigation law firm. One of the largest national firms focused on energy, natural resources, climate change and the environment, Stoel Rives also serves the agribusiness, real estate and construction, food and beverage, health care, life sciences, and technology industries. With nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 10 offices in seven states and the District of Columbia, Stoel Rives is a leader in regulatory and compliance matters, and business, labor and employment, land use, and intellectual property law.
At Stoel Rives, we represent all sides and angles of an insolvency or distressed equation. We are trusted counsel to our corporate clients on their out-of-court financial or operational restructurings and court proceedings in Chapter 11. We also represent sponsors and strategic and financial investors in out-of-court financial restructurings and in-court bankruptcy cases; secured and unsecured creditors in large and small Chapter 11, 7 and 13 cases; and creditors’ committees and equity interests in Chapter 11 cases.
We have unparalleled experience in the sectors currently most impacted by bankruptcy and restructuring issues, including energy, oil and gas, mining, retail, financial services, agribusiness, commercial real estate, and health care. Our team of restructuring professionals advise on frequently encountered issues and strategies relating to any distressed company, including real estate and leasing matters, disputes over use of cash collateral, debtor-in-possession financing, enterprise and asset valuations, contested confirmation hearings, and discrete issues relating to the Bankruptcy Code and Article 9.
We’ve spent years representing all sides of corporate bankruptcy and reorganization—creditor, debtor, acquirer, landlord and sponsor. Drawing upon our practical experience, and our insight regarding the motivations and tactics of all parties involved in a restructuring, we can more effectively and efficiently plan and implement your strategy. We’ll match our work to your goals and needs—whether in connection with a business liquidation or reorganization or a sale of substantially all of a company’s assets. Perhaps most importantly, we understand the need to minimize time spent in a bankruptcy proceeding, and our professionals have a proven track record of responding to client needs.
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Administration of an estate or trust can be a daunting task. Working in tandem with our clients and trust and probate administrators, we provide the guidance and assurance needed to allow trustees and personal representatives to perform their duties with confidence.
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Real Estate, Development & Construction
The Stoel Rives Real Estate, Development & Construction team consists of more than 60 attorneys who provide legal counsel to real estate owners, developers, contractors, investors and lenders, as well as architects, engineers and suppliers. Our real estate, development and construction attorneys assist clients with the land use, design, acquisition, disposition, development, financing, risk allocation and insurance assessment, construction, leasing and sale of commercial, residential and agricultural properties. Our clients know our team for their strategic planning, smart advice, practical risk management and business acumen.
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Our Intellectual Property attorneys register, transfer and protect intellectual property rights and assets nationally and globally. Our experience spans all types of intellectual property including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. We’re equally skilled at counseling businesses on how to monetize IP assets as we are at fighting infringement by competitors or defending against claims that threaten your creations and investments.
Our group includes business attorneys who focus on counseling companies and structuring transactions involving technology and intangible assets of all types. Our group also includes litigators with direct experience in disputes involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and related rights, who can advise clients on liability and risk allocation matters as well as represent them in all types of litigation and dispute proceedings.
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Labor & Employment
A leader in labor and employment law, Stoel Rives is consistently recognized in top legal ranking publications such as Best Lawyers and Chambers USA. Our more than two dozen employment advisors, litigators and labor relations attorneys provide counseling and dispute resolution services across the full spectrum of labor and employment law. We work with employers throughout the nation to ensure compliance and avoid disputes by providing practical counseling and training. Should litigation or other employment-related disputes arise, we provide you with a vigorous, thorough and well-reasoned defense with the goal of meeting your business objectives at a reasonable cost.
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Our Litigation group consists of over 80 attorneys who are accomplished trial lawyers in jury and bench cases. We specialize in appeals and administrative proceedings, and we are experienced arbitrators and mediators. Our lawyers are licensed in a number of jurisdictions across the country, and we maintain an extensive network of local counsel. The Stoel Rives litigation team has been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
