Special Projects GC to the Rescue!

(or, when do you need a pinch hitter?)       

A company’s General Counsel is both coach and quarterback. (Apologies for the mixed sports metaphors.)

Why? This executive is perfectly placed to view the big picture, identify risks and restrictions, organize the company’s efforts, pull together the necessary resources and advisors, implement necessary safeguards, and advance to the goal.

But sometimes…the “urgent and critical” upends the “periodic and routine”. Let’s quickly list out some less routine, but extremely important, “special projects” that a company might face: 

• • an important, confidential acquisition

• • an internal crisis (e.g., the discovery of a major violation of law)

• • an external crisis (e.g., an executive kidnapping)

• • the termination of the CEO or another senior manager

• • an insolvency or restructuring

• • “bet the company” litigation

• • a new subsidiary or joint venture

• • the negotiation of a critical contract

But…what if the company doesn’t even have a General Counsel? Or the General Counsel is already working 23 hours a day (without overtime)?

We might have your solution: Special Projects Support.

First: what do you need? A seasoned and savvy business lawyer that:

• • deftly deals with all sectors of the company’s business,

• • appreciates the importance of confidentiality,

• • retains significant contacts with external advisors and support,

• • communicates well orally and in writing,

• • is a good negotiator,

• • has the confidence of senior management and the Board,

• • is very aware of both risk and business needs, and

• • generally understands structural alternatives and requirements.

Let our Firm provide you with your Special Projects General Counsel.

Three WLG principals each have decades of experience managing all aspects of a wide variety of special projects all over the world. Each has handled complex and significant matters for major global corporations.

Outsource your Special Project management to us. We can coordinate with management and/or the Board; develop a strategy, timeline, and budgets; analyze major issues; and select and supervise special counsel, local counsel, and tax, accounting, financial and labor advisors.  

Our Firm’s resources extend across the world, including forensic investigators, law enforcement agents, and colleagues at the some of the world’s best law firms, large and small. These resources enable us to bring in bench strength and additional subject matter expertise when needed.

Considering this experience, our Special Projects rates are quite reasonable…and, in most cases, one of us is available immediately.

Need more information or want to discuss? Contact us anytime.

John Hove: [email protected]                            +1-918-640-3957

Phil Islip: [email protected]                                +1-281-381-8307

Josh Wallenstein: [email protected]       +1-713-598-4581