Foley & Lardner LLP

Foley & Lardner LLP is a preeminent national law firm with more than 1,100 attorneys across 27 offices, founded in Milwaukee in 1842. The firm serves Wisconsin's Fortune 500 companies and major corporations with sophisticated capabilities in corporate law, litigation, intellectual property, and emerging areas like AI, cryptocurrency, and FCPA enforcement. As Wisconsin's only national law firm with full-service state presence, Foley combines local expertise with nationwide resources across manufacturing, technology, energy, and healthcare sectors.

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Foley & Lardner LLP is a preeminent national law firm with deep roots in Wisconsin, having been founded in Milwaukee in 1842. Today, the firm's Milwaukee office remains its largest, housing nearly 300 lawyers and legal professionals who serve clients locally, nationally, and internationally. With more than 1,100 attorneys across 27 offices worldwide, Foley brings sophisticated legal capabilities to businesses of all sizes while maintaining its strong commitment to the region where it began.

The firm serves as the trusted legal counsel for many of Wisconsin's most prominent companies, including the majority of the state's Fortune 500 companies and nearly all Wisconsin firms listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Foley has long been recognized for excellence in corporate law, high-stakes litigation, and intellectual property matters. Today, the Milwaukee office offers a comprehensive range of legal services spanning manufacturing, innovative technology, energy and infrastructure, health care and life sciences, real estate, public finance, sports law, and cybersecurity.

The firm's practice areas extend to emerging and complex legal frontiers. Foley advises clients on import and export controls, cryptocurrency and blockchain, FCPA enforcement, artificial intelligence, fund formation, venture capital and private equity, cross-border transactions, and other cutting-edge matters. The firm positions itself as Wisconsin's only national law firm with a full-service presence in the state, allowing it to leverage both local expertise and nationwide resources for its client base.

Foley has identified four pivotal sectors as central to Wisconsin's present and future economy: Manufacturing, Innovative Technology, Energy and Infrastructure, and Health Care and Life Sciences. The firm's deeply integrated teams combine legal insight with real-world industry experience to deliver practical, business-focused advice tailored to the regulatory and operational challenges these sectors face. For companies considering relocation or expansion within Wisconsin, Foley maintains a dedicated corporate relocation team to help navigate the legal, regulatory, and operational complexities of such significant business undertakings.

The firm's commitment extends beyond legal services. Foley's Milwaukee attorneys and legal professionals actively support the community through pro bono work and board leadership, partnering with organizations including the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties. The firm operates from a principle that strong communities and strong businesses develop together.

Several of Foley's partners have been recognized as accomplished legal leaders. Benjamin Rikkers, a partner in the firm's Transaction Practice and chair of the Aviation and Aircraft Transaction Services team, focuses on mergers and acquisitions, securities law, general corporate business law, and venture capital and private equity investments. Rikkers and fellow partners Clyde Tinnen and Jennifer Urban were named to BizTimes Milwaukee's 2026 Class of Notable Leaders in Law.

Overview compiled from the firm's website