ATLANTA, March 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP has formed a new legal group that will focus on serving businesses in "green industries" including renewable energy, clean technology and green building and development.
The Atlanta-based firm will focus in particular on serving green businesses in the areas of capital formation, tax structuring, financing, patent and trademark, technology licensing and distribution, government contracting and sustainable development.
"We have been representing an increasing number of green businesses across a number of existing groups within the firm, due to the explosive growth of these businesses and their varied legal needs," said Bruce Wobeck, the Chair of the new group. "Our Green Business Group can better serve these clients by focusing our efforts and expertise in a coordinated and cohesive manner on relevant legal issues," he added. "The combination of global warming, pollution, depletion of traditional energy resources, and threats to the security of these energy resources present great challenges for our country and the world. We are facilitating the efforts of those companies and individuals who are developing and implementing solutions for these challenges by delivering the legal expertise they need to succeed in those efforts."
"Responsible businesses are developing new products and technologies to help preserve the environment," said John Yates, Chair of the firm's Technology Group. "We believe it's important to serve the growth of these businesses and the new venture funds and private equity investors that are financing green initiatives."
The new group's plans include sponsoring seminars and investor conferences for clients and other interested businesses.
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, (www.mmmlaw.com) enjoys national prominence for its corporate finance, securities, litigation, technology, real estate and real estate capital markets, environmental, insurance and healthcare practices. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham and Princeton.