Tech Driven Growth The appointment of a chief information officer signals a firm-wide push toward AI capabilities and digital operations. This creates an opportunity to position McNees as a tech-enabled partner for clients seeking efficient, compliant legal processes, including AI-assisted due diligence, eDiscovery, contract analytics, and cybersecurity/privacy programs.

Public Sector Focus With a robust public sector practice and active regulatory engagement, target state and local governments, municipalities, and public authorities with regulatory counsel, procurement support, and governance programs to win ongoing advisory and compliance engagements.

Energy and Environment Growth in energy, utility and environmental matters suggests demand for regulatory filings, permitting, rate cases, and compliance counsel; position to serve developers, utilities, and clients navigating environmental and energy regulations.

Investigations and Compliance Expansion of white-collar defense and investigations opens doors for governance, risk and compliance program design, internal investigations, anti-fraud reviews, and incident response planning across mid-market and regulated industries.

Multi-State Real Estate With offices across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and Washington, DC, and recent hires in construction and real estate litigation, there are cross-market opportunities to serve developers, lenders, and property owners with transactional support, dispute resolution, and permitting guidance.