The Capital Law Firm, PLLC, based in Washington, D.C., serves U.S.-based and international clients, including foreign governments, in its Corporate, Litigation, Oil & Gas, and Foreign Sovereign practices.  Our attorneys aggressively protect and advance the property and rights of the Firm’s clients, drawing on a wealth of corporate, transactional, litigation, and negotiation experience.

Corporate Practice

The Firm’s Corporate practice focuses on acquisitions, corporate finance (including venture capital and private equity financings), contractual matters, corporate governance, and general corporate counseling, including advising clients with significant international activities.  The Firm also acts as outside general counsel to numerous companies, including those in the cloud computing, security, information technology, and entertainment industries.  The Firm also provides leading counsel in issues relating to benefit corporations, including having formed the nation’s first benefit corporation.  We carefully guide our clients through the legal concerns that affect critical business issues, including maintaining corporate control, ability to obtain financing, and their ability to maintain their operations in a highly competitive, rapidly-changing business environment. 

Litigation Practice

The Firm’s Litigation practice includes the defense and prosecution of high-stakes commercial litigation for domestic and international clients.  The Firm’s attorneys have extensive experience in federal and state courts around the country, fighting aggressively to protect the property and rights of the Firm’s clients.  The Firm’s principals have tried numerous jury trials to conclusion in federal and state courts. 

Oil and Gas Practice

The Firm’s Oil and Gas practice focuses on representing sovereign oil companies or their foreign investors and partners.  The Firm has significant experience in large infrastructure projects including pipelines, terminals, and refineries as well as upstream joint ventures and other M&A in the oil and gas industry.  In the electric power business, the Firm has represented government-owned electric utility monopolies in connection with the negotiation and signing of management contracts covering the operation and major expansion of large power projects.  The Firm also has extensive project experience in major pipeline consortium, upstream joint ventures between government-owned oil companies and key international oil refiners, and high-profile expansion projects. 

Foreign Sovereign Practice

The Firm’s Foreign Sovereign practice focuses on the representation of foreign sovereigns in transactions and disputes Involving foreign governments, their instrumentalities, and government-sponsored enterprises.  The Firm also has experience in federal lobbying.

Current Firm Projects:

·         Foreign Sovereign Representation – The Firm has been asked to advise the government of a major oil-producing country on its production, refining, and distribution projects.

·         Foreign Investment Project – Development of vehicle for investment by foreign investors under a program regulated and approved by the U.S. Government.  Investment should lead to permanent resident status for the investor and his or her entire immediate family, usually within two to three years.  Customary investment laws governing transactions in the U.S. apply.

·         Benefit Corporation Development – In 2010, Laura E. Jordan, the Firm’s Managing Principal, formed the nation’s first Benefit Corporation, a for-profit entity that also pursues specific social benefits.  The Firm acts as a resource center for social entrepreneurs interested in forming a Benefit Corporation, advising about startup and operational requirements for this new corporate form.  Ms. Jordan has lectured and presented widely on the topic, including testifying by invitation before the Maryland Senate and Maryland House of Delegates.

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