The firm focuses its activities in several principal areas. It offers strategic planning and operations research, analysis and recommendations for CEOs, presidents and senior executives, often in conjunction with new or expanded market positioning, joint venture or strategic alliance structuring, or merger and acquisition activities.

The firm also provides research, analysis and recommendations to debt lenders and equity investors in communications, information and entertainment industry deals throughout the world. It offers a full range of services to support due diligence review by investment and commercial banks, insurance companies and pension funds, and venture capital firms.

Another area of focus is helping to manage complex transnational transactions, particularly those involving partnerships between American companies and companies in Europe and Asia. Strategic corporate and regulatory advice is offered at all stages of these transactions.

The firm frequently is retained to design and deliver top-quality, customized executive education for senior executives and corporate counsel in areas such as strategic planning and negotiation. Formats include executive retreats, specialized in-house workshops and executive briefings.

On the legal and regulatory front, the firm supports trade associations and companies in the legislative arena with expert research and analysis. It also supports large-scale corporate and antitrust litigation by providing expert testimony and evaluation of discovery materials.

The firm has been involved in transactions totaling close to $200 billion, and has supported litigation with damage claims totaling over $40 billion. It has served a broad and distinguished client list, providing a unique vantage point for clients that seek to maintain a competitive edge in the age of convergence.

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