Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  As the new DOJ policies go into effect, companies should keep in mind the important factors considered by NSD when resolving corporate criminal matters involving export control and sanction regimes...
• Fraud
  Highly recognized litigators with industry-specific experience with Hatch-Waxman litigation, consumer fraud litigation, and commercial and contract disputes. We currently represent a number of life sciences clients in the Average Wholesale Price litigation, opioid litigation, and generic drug pricing antitrust litigation.
• Theft
• Money Laundering
  As stated by Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen, ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a DOJ “priority has been the robust enforcement of U.S. export and sanction laws and cracking down on efforts to evade those laws.” To support these increased enforcement efforts, which will include sanctions evasion investigations worldwide in various industries like fintech, banking, transportation, and defense, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (DAG Monaco) stated that the National Security Division (NSD) would onboard 25 new prosecutors within the NSD and create the new position of Chief Counsel for Corporate Enforcement. Outside of the NSD, the Bank Integrity Unit (BIU) of the Criminal Division’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS) is set to see increased funding and staffing and has been praised by DAG Monaco as having a significant track record or prosecuting global financial institutions for sanctions violations. Moreover, this push for additional funds and staffing to pursue further enforcement in the NSD comes on the heels of DOJ creating the Disruptive Technology Strike Force to combat attempted theft of advanced technology, and the KleptoCapture Task Force, formed shortly after the war in Ukraine, to seize luxury assets of Russian oligarchs.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  We have an immediate opening in for a mid-level Corporate Finance Associate with experience handling general corporate matters including M&A, equity/debt financing transactions and corporate governance counseling. Experience with capital markets transactions or SEC compliance is a plus. Candidates must possess at least 4 years of experience in this area, have strong drafting and negotiation skills, and deal team experience. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, a commitment to client service and the ability to multi-task and appropriately prioritize matters are also essential. Qualified candidates can be resident in our Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Tampa or New York office. State Bar required depending on location. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare and life sciences sector are back on the rise following a slight dip during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many PE firms taking a more significant role in managing their portfolio companies. However, while the prospect of PE diversifying its portfolio by acquiring a small-but-promising player in the life sciences and healthcare spaces–even with a reasonable risk profile–may seem appealing, proper due diligence to identify any violations of the False Claims Act is critical, as these companies will remain in the spotlight among regulators for years to come.
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  As a summer associate, your goal is to find a firm that matches your career plan. As a firm, our goal is to provide you with the opportunity to appreciate what it means to practice law at Buchanan. As a result, you have an active role in determining your assignments. If there is a particular area of law that you are interested in, we attempt to make those assignments available. We also make every effort to involve summer associates in depositions, negotiations, court appearances, client meetings, corporate and commercial transactions, pro bono opportunities and seminars. The assignments and the work environment are comparable to those experienced by our first and second year associates. We believe that the caliber of our attorneys and the quality of our support staff and administrative personnel are among our best recruiting assets. Buchanan employees work together to share and develop knowledge, resources and experience.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  The U.S. energy industry is evolving rapidly, with higher stakes and more opportunity than ever before. Every day, energy companies are confronting new regulatory challenges, intellectual property issues and expanding possibilities for midstream and downstream growth. It’s no longer hyperbole – the future of energy is now. And as we have been for decades, Buchanan is here to guide companies through the traditional challenges, the cutting-edge opportunities, and everything in between.
• Antitrust
  Specialized antitrust and trade regulation attorneys who represent clients in nearly all types of antitrust matters and include some of the most well-respected and significant pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies both domestically and abroad. We have assisted clients with matters regarding price-fixing, monopolization, boycotts, mergers and acquisitions, distribution, exclusive dealings, and other antitrust and trade regulation issues. We have also helped foreign companies navigate U.S. federal and state antitrust laws, including both civil litigation and parallel government investigations.

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Contract
  We understand the enormous challenges you face every day when it comes to compensation and benefits. Our attorneys have the experience to counsel you effectively on a broad range of employee benefits, ERISA, executive compensation, employment agreements and federal income tax matters.
• Employment Litigation
  A Buchanan Shareholder represented Joy Global Underground Mining LLC regarding privacy and related employment issues. Within days of Buchanan’s initial inquiry, TerraLex affiliates Landers & Rogers (Australia), Carey (Chile ), Boughton Peterson Yang Anderson (China), Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (England), Drzewiecki, Tomaszek & Wspolnicy (Poland), Pepeliaev Group (Russia) and Fairbridges (South Africa) provided quick advice. In some cases there was no charge for the advice.
• Sexual Harassment
  The rights and protections afforded to pregnant and nursing individuals at work were expanded late last year through two laws passed as amendments to the $1.7 trillion government spending bill signed by President Joe Biden. The Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act set minimum standards to protect individuals in the workplace affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions and lactation needs. Additionally, the Speak Out Act was signed into law in December 2022, rendering unenforceable pre-dispute, non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses related to allegations of sexual harassment and sexual abuse.

Property Law

• Real Estate Transactions
  Buchanan partners with our clients to manage real estate transactions from start to finish. We help to develop their ideas, navigate politics, finance deals and protect their interests by managing risks.
• Eminent Domain
  Whether a development plan is for a new highway, a gas pipeline, an airport expansion or a parking lot, acquiring the land for public use to build on can be filled with various obstacles for the property owners, business owners and governmental entities. Our eminent domain team is experienced in helping property owners protect their rights and obtain appropriate compensation for their property as well as assisting clients requesting and exercising legitimate eminent domain authority.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
  Today, more than ever, federal, state and local land use regulations complicate real estate development and slow down the permitting process. We work with local governmental officials, city planners, engineers, architects and environmental consultants to resolve zoning and land use issues to successfully complete even the most sophisticated real estate development project.

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization
  We assist individuals and their families with acquiring and preserving permanent residence status, with filing immigrant visa petitions on behalf of foreign national family members, and with eligibility for U.S. citizenship and naturalization proceedings. We also provide coordinated pre-residency immigration and international tax planning services to high-net-worth families moving to the U.S.
• Green Cards
• Work Visas
  Today’s businesses often depend on the global mobility of their workforce. To facilitate your mobility and flexibility, we work with you to obtain and maintain temporary and permanent work visas for your foreign national employees. We also counsel you concerning transfers of employees to live and work in other countries, assisting with obtaining the necessary work and residence permits.
• Investor Visas
  The EB-5 visa allows foreigners to receive a green card if they invest at least $500,000 in a U.S. business that creates at least 10 local jobs. Interest in this program has skyrocketed since its inception, and the program has been of tremendous benefit to developers who are using it to finance large-scale real estate development projects. Investors who do not have direct family links to U.S. residents or sponsorship from a corporation have come from China, India, Mexico, Iran and many other countries. For them, the EB-5 serves both their business and personal interests. Our immigration attorneys, assisted by our tax and corporate teams, have advised clients from more than 50 countries in investor visa matters.

Health Law

• Medical Malpractice
  We have an immediate opening in our Philadelphia office for a Staff Attorney in our Healthcare Litigation Practice Group. Previous medical malpractice or professional liability experience is preferred. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, strong research and writing skills and be admitted to practice in Pennsylvania. Admission in New Jersey is a plus. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  A robust team of banking and finance attorneys who have resolved disputes in federal and state trial courts, in appellate courts at every level, and in arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. We can help you with lender liability claims, bankruptcy litigation, consumer litigation and compliance under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), trust and estates litigation and more.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  Lenders in various aspects of chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, negotiating loan workouts, inter-creditor agreements, note sales, deficiency pay offs and deeds-in-lieu
• Foreclosure
  For debtors and trustees, we work to reorganize distressed businesses or liquidate assets in a manner that preserves and maximizes value. We have significant experience in using state and federal receiverships as an efficient and cost-effective alternative to bankruptcy or foreclosure. The costs and expenses of maintaining a receivership estate are typically significantly lower than a chapter 11 and offer the benefits of speed and flexibility.
• Tax Law
  We literally wrote the book on tax considerations. Attorneys in our Washington, D.C. office serve on Bloomberg’s BNA Tax Advisory Board and are the managing editors of BNA’s highly regarded Tax Management publication series, used by nearly all tax attorneys. We can provide you with counsel regarding the complex tax rules and other legal considerations that are involved with compensation and incentive plans. And we can help you obtain favorable determination letters, private letter rulings, voluntary compliance resolution statements and closing agreements with the Internal Revenue Service.
• Debt Collection