Legal Notices and Disclaimer

Ogletree Deakins is an international law firm serving clients through affiliated legal entities regulated under the laws of their respective national jurisdictions. Information concerning the entities through which we provide service to our clients is provided below.

The information contained in this website is provided solely for the general interest of clients and friends of Ogletree Deakins. This information should not be relied upon or construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction. Ogletree Deakins assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this website. The use of our website is not intended to and does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send us confidential information via e-mail without first obtaining permission to do so from one of our attorneys.

In some jurisdictions, this website may be considered to be advertising. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements, or upon written information contained on this website.

We use the terms “Shareholder” and “Partner” to refer to individuals who are members, shareholders, or persons of equivalent standing and qualifications in our respective affiliated entities. Generally, we use the term “Shareholder” to mean a person who is a shareholder in Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. and whose practice is based in the United States (including the U.S. Virgin Islands). We use the term “Partner” to mean a person who is a member of one of our affiliated entities and whose practice is based outside of the United States.

Legal responsibility for the provision of services to clients is defined in the engagement letter or agreement entered into between the client and the applicable Ogletree Deakins entity. Unless expressly agreed to the contrary, no Ogletree Deakins entity is responsible for the acts or omissions of another.

Questions regarding this website may be sent to clientservices@ogletreedeakins.com or Client Services at (+1) 404-881-1300.

United States of America

In the United States, Ogletree Deakins operates through Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., a South Carolina Professional Corporation whose principal office is located at 300 North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601.

Unless otherwise specified, attorneys in our US offices are not certified as specialists by any applicable State Bar or similar agency, including but not limited to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization, or the Missouri Bar. Listing of practice areas herein does not constitute or imply a representation of certification or specialization.

The following language is required by the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct: No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.

United States Virgin Islands

In the United States Virgin Islands, Ogletree Deakins operates through Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, LLC, a Virgin Islands limited liability company whose address is 1336 Beltjen Road, Suite 201, St. Thomas VI 00802.

Mexico

In Mexico, Ogletree Deakins operates through Ogletree Deakins International, SC, a civil partnership (sociedad civil) whose address is Torre del Ángel, Paseo de la Reforma 350, Pisos 10 y 11, Col. Juárez, México, D.F. 06600 México.

Canada

In Ontario, Canada, services are provided by Ogletree Deakins LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership, whose address is 220 Bay Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON M5J 2W4.

In Quebec, Canada, services are provided by Ogletree Deakins S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L., whose address is 1155, rue Metcalfe, Bureau 1548, Montreal, QC H3B 2V6.

Europe

In the UK, France, and Germany, Ogletree Deakins operates through Ogletree Deakins LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under number OC378101 and whose registered office is at St. Pauls’ House, 6th Floor, 8-10 Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BP. A list of the names of the partners of Ogletree Deakins LLP is available for inspection at this address.

England

Ogletree Deakins LLP is authorized and regulated by the UK Solicitors Regulation Authority (“SRA”). The firm’s SRA registration number is 572229. Information on the regulations of the SRA can be found in the SRA Handbook at http://www.sra.org.uk/handbook/ and the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct at www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page .

The firm has obtained compulsory professional indemnity insurance in England and Wales with the insurer Lloyd’s Syndicate 4000, One Lime Street, London EC3M 7HA. The policy number is PSLNS1801032.

Ogletree Deakins LLP’s complaints procedure is available upon request. If for any reason we are unable to resolve any problem between us, you may be entitled to ask the Legal Ombudsman to consider the complaint. The Legal Ombudsman’s contact details are available through their website at http://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/ . Normally, you will need to bring a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman within six months of receiving a written response from us about your complaint. If your complaint is in relation to our bill then there may also be a right to object to the bill by applying to the court for an assessment of the bill under Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974.

Ogletree Deakins LLP’s value added tax identification number is GB144786679.

France

Ogletree Deakins LLP est inscrit au Barreau de Paris en application de la Directive 98/5/CE. Ogletree Deakins LLP est un limited liability partnership, Cabinet de Solicitors and registered foreign lawyers enregistré en Angleterre et au pays de Galles sous le numéro OC378101 dont le siège social est St. Pauls’ House, 6th Floor, 8-10 Warwick Lane, London EC4M 7BP Ogletree Deakins LLP est soumis aux règles du Barreau de Paris et est autorisé et régi par la Sollicitors Regulation Autority. Une liste des associés est disponible à l’adresse ci-dessus indiquée ainsi qu’au siège social. Toute référence à quelque bureau autre que nos bureaux de Londres et de Paris fait référence à un bureau d’une entité associée.