“I understand government contract law,” she says. “I understand industry and law at a level that’s deeper than the usual M&A lawyer. I can talk the tech talk, the government talk and the M&A talk. The intersection of those areas is where I play best.”
The deep expertise is helpful across all Venable practice areas, including its robust governmental practice, in which the firm’s professionals track legislation and advocate on behalf of clients.
“In our D.C. office, we have colleagues who understand federal agencies and know who to call to get answers,” Davids says.
The firm’s proximity to the Capitol and its contacts in government make it possible to move quickly. “We have staff who can walk over to the Hill when necessary,” adds Venable partner W. Bryan Rakes. “They have those relationships.”
Venable’s ability to navigate inside the Beltway is helpful for serving not only its local clients, but also firms across the nation whose operations are impacted by federal policy decisions. “In some measure, Washington, D.C., will always influence what’s happening in the rest of the country,” Rakes says.
CONDUCTING AN ORCHESTRA
Each of Venable’s attorneys brings valuable experience, yet often an engagement requires a multidisciplinary approach. In those instances, the firm is able to marshal the expertise of a range of attorneys as needed, according to Charles Morton, co-chair of Venable’s Corporate Group and a former chairman of the ACG Global board of directors.
Although one attorney serves as a client’s primary contact, he or she has access to the knowledge of every other lawyer on the Venable team.
“That attorney is like the conductor of an orchestra,” Morton says. “He or she understands the clients’ challenges and knows which of our 800-plus lawyers is best suited to handle a given situation.”
That collaborative approach is reflected in the firm’s mergers and acquisitions work. Venable has about 100 attorneys devoted to M&A, with experience representing both buyers and sellers.
“We always have someone who knows something about any question that comes up,” Hermann says.
In one example, Venable helped a private equity client as it acquired a business with thorny licensing concerns at both the state and federal levels. To get the deal done in a tight time frame, Morton assembled 25 attorneys with expertise in real estate, finance and environmental regulation, among other specialties.
As a longtime member of ACG’s dealmaking community, Morton appreciates the need to move fast on transactions.
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