About Us
Law firm Web sites tend towards monotony. Almost all of them are lengthy variations on a single (contradictory) promise: that clients will receive the close personal attention characteristic of a small firm, and the inexhaustible resources of a big one.
There are many fine law firms like McAllister Olivarius in the world, filled with smart people working hard to advance their clients’ interests, and justice. What makes us different? Why should you hire us, or come work for us, rather than one of them?
We make three core promises to our clients. They reflect the kind of people we are, our aspirations in practicing law and in starting this firm as a place to express them. These promises are essential to why we have been able to achieve excellent results for our clients, while building a firm at which people are happy and proud to work.
Tenacity
We will fight hard for you. Lawyers exist to help people with tough problems. We have wrestled with and solved some extraordinarily tough ones, particularly where business intersects with the law. These include M&A transactions, government regulation, corporate investigations, and advising victims of sex and race discrimination at powerful banks and law firms. We have nipped other problems in the bud. We relish a good fight, and will keep at it as long as it takes. But because we are well-prepared and resourceful, we have been able to resolve many fights and potential fights amicably in our clients’ favor. We are delighted to get deals done.
Creativity
We never over-complicate your problem, but very few of our assignments involve turning a crank to get a standard result. Our lawyers, consultants and staff are graduates of the world’s élite universities and hold postgraduate degrees in multiple disciplines. Many are multilingual. All are smart, talented, and hardworking. We have trained at the most demanding law firms and investment banks, chaired successful international businesses, held senior positions in the media and run influential charities. We are “lawyer’s lawyers,” asked often to advise others in our profession. We like working together and love what we do. We will bring intellectual energy, broad international experience, inventiveness, and a global network of contacts in government, business, the law and media to your assignments. We develop “win-win” solutions that are often not obvious.
Dedication
Your best interests are paramount. We want you to feel secure in the knowledge that your needs are being competently and comprehensively addressed. We work fast. We return phone calls promptly. We are always thorough and discreet. If we have made a mistake, or think you are making one, we will not dance around the issue. No one likes to pay legal bills, but by combining speed, experience, nimbleness and excellent work, we aim always to provide you with exactly what you need at excellent value.