Who is Foley & Lardner LLP and what should we know about you?
Foley is a law firm offering a full suite of services across corporate law, intellectual property, and litigation combining deep experience and knowledge primarily in the Energy & Infrastructure, Health Care & Life Sciences, Innovative Technology, and Manufacturing Sectors. With 1,100 attorneys in 27 offices worldwide, we act as trusted business advisors to provide our clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, with a one-team solution to all their needs. We deliver client service excellence, creative business solutions, and practical, effective results.
How do you manage and maintain a positive company culture?
Our culture is defined by our core values, which revolve around people – both those at Foley and our clients. We work together as one team collaborating across sectors, practice groups, and offices to deliver holistic client service. We invest in our people and give them room to grow and be entrepreneurial. This people-centric approach creates a culture of excellence that is fulfilling for our attorneys and business professionals and ultimately yields a better experience for our clients.
What is unique about your business that makes you stand out?
We offer the resources and talent of a national law firm combined with a team that understands Nashville’s distinct business and cultural landscape. We’re constantly collaborating with our colleagues across the firm to provide clients our full depth and range of experience and service geared towards their long-term success. We are a true partnership.
Can you share why the Nashville region is a good place to do business?
Nashville is an opportunity-rich market with an impressive talent pool. It’s one of the fastest growing areas in the country with a strong pipeline of corporate investment, particularly in health care, life sciences, manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure — industries that closely align with our firm’s strengths. With Foley’s historical excellence in these areas, and especially in health care, it was a natural fit for us to open an office here to further commit to the clients we already had in the area and bring even more local engagement.
How do you stay involved in the community?
We embrace our responsibility to the community where we live and work and want to lead by example through civic and charitable involvement. It’s part of our philosophy to be ingrained in our communities and promote the greater good. Many of our people are involved in nonprofits and charitable organizations. We’re also proud that Foley was the first law firm to partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of America on a national scale, and we’re eager to become more engaged with the local Clubs as part of this alliance.
What do you want to be known for in the business community?
Foley is fully committed to the stewardship of our people, firm, clients, and the communities we serve. We are a forward-thinking firm focused on strategic growth and innovation so we can continue to best meet the constantly evolving demands facing our clients. With significant local bench strength across health care, life sciences, manufacturing, corporate, and litigation matters, our attorneys are well-equipped to strategically advise companies on formation, operations, policy, governance, securities regulation, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, and more.