WHO WE ARE
Foreign owners of U.S. businesses have special needs, and it is not a bad thing! Unlike most U.S. attorneys, we are trained in several different legal systems and have lived outside of the United States a portion of our lives. That understanding of our foreign clients’ unique perspective allows us to help them navigate the U.S. business environment. This also allows us to prevent our clients from making risky assumptions about similarities with their country of origin.
Having worked for large U.S. law firms in the past, we've come to realize that many of our foreign clients wanted to work with a smaller structure that could deliver the same high quality advice without the high fees associated with Big Law firms. With that in mind, our boutique firm was born.
We typically work as outside general counsel for our clients, managing all, or most, of their daily legal needs. We specialize in contract law, intellectual property and employment matters, and work closely with highly qualified colleagues on immigration and litigation matters. That way, you can trust that, whatever your legal need, we will manage your risks and you will receive quality legal advice.
ANNE PANSARD
FOUNDER
Originally from Lille, France, Anne Pansard has over 18 years of experience working in the United States as a business attorney. She was trained in France, Great Britain and the United States.
Anne worked for a decade for large international law firms in New York and Chicago, and became General Counsel of a U.S. Ag Biotech sorghum company in 2014. In that role, she facilitated the rapid growth of the company, working closely with its executives, sales force, seed breeders, production managers and engineers. That in-house experience gives her the ability to approach her clients’ needs in a realistic and pragmatic manner.
In 2018, the company was purchased. As an active member of the Chicago international business community for many years, Anne realized that foreign entrepreneurs face particular challenges to manage their operations in the United States. Even for bilingual clients, the U.S. federal and state legal systems are complex, and managing a company remotely is particularly challenging. Having a reliable and knowledgeable business-oriented legal advisor who understands your culture is a great asset. To respond to that need, Anne founded the firm in 2018. Her goal is to help her clients achieve their business goals and manage their U.S. affiliate efficiently and in compliance with local laws.
Bar Admissions
Education
Anne worked for a decade for large international law firms in New York and Chicago, and became General Counsel of a U.S. Ag Biotech sorghum company in 2014. In that role, she facilitated the rapid growth of the company, working closely with its executives, sales force, seed breeders, production managers and engineers. That in-house experience gives her the ability to approach her clients’ needs in a realistic and pragmatic manner.
In 2018, the company was purchased. As an active member of the Chicago international business community for many years, Anne realized that foreign entrepreneurs face particular challenges to manage their operations in the United States. Even for bilingual clients, the U.S. federal and state legal systems are complex, and managing a company remotely is particularly challenging. Having a reliable and knowledgeable business-oriented legal advisor who understands your culture is a great asset. To respond to that need, Anne founded the firm in 2018. Her goal is to help her clients achieve their business goals and manage their U.S. affiliate efficiently and in compliance with local laws.
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2004
- Paris, 2006
- Illinois, 2009
Education
- L.L.B. King's College London, School of Law
- Licence et Master en Droit de l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
- J.D. Loyola Chicago School of Law