50 Acquisition International - August 2017 For more than a century, the world’s leading companies have turned to Shook, Hardy & Bacon (Shook) to obtain favourable results under the most contentious circumstances. The firm was delighted to receive the Leading Litigator of the Year – USA, within the Leading Adviser 2017 Awards. To mark this success, we spoke to the firm’s partner to get a flavour of what they do. hook, Hardy & Bacon’s (Shook) clients expect more than wins. They engage Shook, both inside and outside the courtroom, to protect their business investments and maximise opportunities for growth. At Shook, we believe that legal excellence begins and ends with relationships, founded on creative and practical solutions. Our attorneys approach every challenge with integrity, tenacity and collegiality to achieve the best results for those we represent. Our motto is: Providing creative and practical solutions at unsurpassed value. ® Integrated legal services Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s reputation as an international powerhouse, is founded on long- standing collaborations with industry leaders in science, health and technology. Working at the intersection of litigation, regulation and public policy, our attorneys stay ahead of emerging issues to help companies execute their long-term objectives. We not only understand the business partners and their people, products and processes, but leverage this institutional knowledge to ensure consistency and accountability, no matter the size or complexity of the engagement. The firm’s teams work closely with in-house counsel, to respond to litigation threats and anticipate future trends. We assist with regulatory compliance, information security and privacy issues and corporate reviews to defuse contentious legal scenarios and promote overall operative efficiency. With access to the firm’s arsenal of complex litigation experience, scientific and technical knowledge and state-of-the-art litigation management tools, our Company: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Name: William C. Martucci Email:
[email protected] Web: www.shb.com Address: 1155 F Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone: +1 202 783 8400 Achieving Legal Excellence S 1706AI39 clients also benefit from the latest in e-discovery, data tracking and retention technology. Alternative fee arrangements Shook believes that the clients are best served by open discussions around fee structures. To this end, we offer many options for financial arrangements not tied to the billable hour, including fixed fees, capped fees, performance-based fees and blended hourly rates. They are popular, because they provide transparency and predictability, indeed these arrangements are structured to produce results that will exceed client expectations. • Annual Fixed Fees : We have negotiated fixed-fee agreements with leading companies in such areas as class actions, product liability, general liability, employment and business litigation. The fixed-fee model can be applied to a single matter, portfolio of matters, or even certain phases of litigation. • Capped (‘not-to-exceed’) Fee : Under this framework, litigation is divided into phases, with a not-to-exceed dollar amount set for each phase. If the total monthly billings for a phase are less than the not-to-exceed amount, the unused portion may be carried over to increase the not-to-exceed amount for the next phase. • Performance-based billing : We use a modified performance-based billing approach with some of our national litigation clients. Under this arrangement, the matters are billed at standard hourly rates, but a portion of the fee is held back based on the outcome. • Blended hourly rates : Blended rates are available for certain litigation phases or entire cases. • Per-page pricing : We have used per-page pricing for document review projects. Diversity and inclusion Diversity is an essential component of the firm’s vision statement, which provides in part, that Shook, Hardy & Bacon is deeply passionate about sustaining: “A diverse environment where everyone is respected, feels appreciated and experiences fulfilment and enjoyment through meaningful contributions.” The firm’s equal opportunity policy explicitly bars discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression and domestic partner benefits apply to same-sex relationships. “Our attorneys approach every challenge with integrity, tenacity and collegiality to achieve the best results for those we represent. Our motto is: Providing creative and practical solutions at unsurpassed value.® ”