The more than 250 attorneys in Baker Donelson's Business Department represent public, private and emerging companies in a wide variety of areas, including data protection and privacy, technology transactions and agreements, public and private offerings, capital markets and lending transactions, executive compensation issues, corporate governance, ESG investments, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, tax and related services, strategic business planning, entity formation, and domestic and global commercial transactions.
Our team members provide advice on tax planning considerations for our clients' businesses at every stage of the lifecycle, including executive compensation, recapitalization, benefit plans and state and local taxes. We also offer our business clients advice on transitioning their businesses to the next generation of owners and manager, as well as guidance on registering as a benefit corporation. We are knowledgeable in both domestic and foreign tax issues, from individual tax and estate planning to international tax treaties.
Additionally, we help our clients protect and promote their brand's trademarks, inventions and other forms of intellectual property in the U.S. and throughout the world. We also assist our clients in managing real estate investments in a wide spectrum of real estate transactions including developments, single asset and portfolio sales and acquisitions, leasing and financing.
Our focus on industry-specific service teams means our attorneys understand the business climate and unique challenges under which our clients are operating. These teams include Gaming; Manufacturing; REITs; Drug, Device and Life Sciences; Hospitality, Franchising and Distribution; Automotive; Energy; Telecommunications; Retail; Health Care; and Construction.
We draw upon our extensive knowledge and experience to work as a strategic partner and advisor to our clients, serving their immediate goals as well as their longer-term objectives. We tailor our services and approach to meet the unique needs of our clients by providing timely, thoughtful and effective solutions, whether their businesses are public or private, domestic or foreign.