Strategic growth partnerships The firm is actively expanding its ecosystem through collaborations with Hallmark, Crayola, IKEA and Crayola’s network, signaling readiness to engage in alliance-driven projects and cross-industry regulatory or compliance work that could benefit from legal, governance and policy advisory.

AI and tech maturity Investments in AI governance and secure AI workspaces, along with a recent leadership transition in IT and a strategic technology partner in HIKE2, indicate strong potential to offer AI compliance, data privacy, cybersecurity, and digital operations optimization services to clients undergoing tech-enabled transformations.

Regulatory and antitrust Focus Appointment of an antitrust compliance officer and ongoing recognition in M&A practice highlight opportunities to sell antitrust, competition policy, and regulatory risk services to large, highly regulated clients and deal teams pursuing complex transactions.

Industry specialization Deep experience in energy, finance, healthcare and life sciences provides a foothold to cross-sell industry-specific compliance, policy affairs, and risk management solutions to Fortune 500 clients and their supply chains seeking sector-focused legal and regulatory guidance.

Talent and training expansion Expansion of the summer associate program and a broad national footprint across 17 offices signals ongoing capacity growth and client onboarding potential, presenting opportunities to offer talent development, secondment programs, and consultant staffing solutions for client teams.