DRIVEN AND DETERMINED

DISCOVER AND DEL IVER

Sutherland is a firm rich in talent and experience. We offer forward-thinking approaches and solutions that build client loyalty, and we recognize trends that translate into opportunity. Working hard and striving for innovative solutions is imperative – for us and our clients. CorporateWith more than 80 corporate lawyers, we have the knowledge and resources to manage complex, global transactions and the experience required to deliver solutions efficiently. We represent and work with: public and private buyers and sellers in acquisitions and dispositions of businesses; lenders and borrowers in corporate finance transactions; derivatives and hedge funds; securities law, including initial and secondary public offerings of debt and equity securities, IPOs, private equity and venture funding; LBOs; corporate governance matters; strategic outsourcing and systems integration; and public and private companies in their general commercial affairs.

Energy and EnvironmentalSutherland’s Energy and Environmental Group has more than 60 lawyers representing every major sector of the energy industry. Our 40-year history of excellence in

serving the regulatory, compliance and policy needs of our clients is matched by the commercial and operational experience we bring to increasingly complex transactions. Complemented with our team of well-regarded, high-profile litigators, Sutherland’s energy practice is well positioned to provide the full range of legal services to our energy clients. Our clients include crude oil and natural gas refiners and producers, domestic and multinational traders, energy lenders and marketers, hedge funds and financial institutions, independent power producers and electric cooperatives, international oilfield service providers, and renewable energy developers.

Financial ServicesWe offer highly developed proficiency across today’s complex financial marketplace. Many of our financial services lawyers have worked in the federal government, including regulatory agencies such as the SEC, FINRA and the Department of Justice. Key areas of counsel include insurance products, broker-dealer, mutual funds, investment advisors, and securities enforcement and litigation. Sutherland attorneys are especially skilled in taking public private equity funds and similar structures. Our

practice includes the representation of business development companies, SPACs and holding company trusts.

Intellectual PropertyWe represent a broad mix of clients – emerging technology start-ups, small and mid-sized companies, Fortune 500 and other public companies – in such matters as patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. The firm handles IP matters in numerous technical fields, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, computers, chemical technology, telecommunications, software and minerals. Many of our IP lawyers hold specialized or advanced degrees in chemical engineering, chemistry, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, medicine, molecular genetics and other scientific disciplines.

LitigationApproximately one-fourth of the firm’s lawyers are litigators and have tried or argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, all 13 circuits of the U.S. Court of Appeals, the Court of Federal Claims, the Tax Court and many other federal district and state trial and appellate courts. The

firm also has extensive experience in arbitrations and mediations, as well as in administrative proceedings and hearings before various federal and state agencies. Areas of concentration include: general commercial and civil litigation; antitrust, trade regulation and consumer protection; construction and procurement; education; employment and ERISA; energy; environmental; healthcare; insurance; intellectual property; international trade; motor vehicle franchise law; professional liability; securities; tax; telecommunications; timber; and white-collar crime.

Real EstateOur lawyers handle matters in virtually every state and in all major real estate markets. We resolve disputes, provide creditors’ rights and bankruptcy advice and representation, advise on regulatory issues, and identify and resolve tax questions. Areas of focus include acquisition and development; real estate finance and equity formation; pension fund investments; commercial leasing; the hospitality industry; international transactions; natural resources; foreclosure, bankruptcy and workouts; mergers and acquisitions; partnerships and partnership taxation; and environmental matters.

TaxWe serve as tax counsel to many of the world’s most prominent corporations, including numerous members of the Fortune 500, as well as medium-sized companies, partnerships, joint ventures, cooperatives, tax-exempt organizations, trusts, estates and individuals. We are actively involved in almost every area of taxation, including general corporate taxation, international taxation, state and local tax, employee benefits and executive compensation, taxation of financial products, timber taxation, partnership taxation, tax accounting, tax legislation, business and estate planning, and tax controversy and litigation.

Technological CapabilitiesWe use technology innovatively to help clients achieve their business goals. In a recent survey, clients identified Sutherland as one of the most effective law firms in using technology to deliver legal services. We provide clients with the following services: litigation management systems; computerized case management; document imaging; electronic billing; extranets; remote communications; video conferencing; computerized cost control; and technology security.

A SP IRE AND ACHIEVE

Industry KnowledgeSutherland solves clients’ challenging business problems by having an in-depth understanding of industry-specific issues. Within the firm’s seven major practice areas – corporate, energy and environmental, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and tax – we work across many industries:

Aerospace, Defense and Homeland Security

Automotive

Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Clean Technology

Construction

Consumer Products

Crude Oil and Refined Products

Education

Electric Power

Financial Services

Hospitality and Leisure

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Manufacturing

Natural Gas

Nuclear Energy

Pharmaceutical

Retirement Products and Services

Timber and Forest Products

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For more information, contact:

Managing Partner Mark D. Wasserman at 404.853.8000 or mark.wasserman@sutherland.com.

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