Restaurant Law Center Bolsters Capabilities through Partnership with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Greenberg Traurig
“Skadden and Greenberg Traurig’s partnership will be integral to combating emerging legal challenges that threaten pro-business policies,” said Angelo Amador, Executive Director of the Restaurant Law Center. “These firms’ unique areas of expertise will better equip the RLC with additional experienced counsel, expanding our capabilities and allowing us–collectively–to best service the U.S. restaurant industry.”
Skadden is an invaluable partner to the RLC. The firm recently welcomed partners Meredith C. Slawe and Michael W. McTigue, who regularly defend class action matters brought under federal and state consumer protection statues, to Skadden's Mass Torts, Insurance and Consumer Litigation Group. Ms. Slawe and Mr. McTigue will help the RLC increase its capabilities to support restaurants facing legal threats relating to insurance and consumer claims.
“Given the significant class and mass action risk facing the restaurant industry, we appreciate the opportunity to continue to be a resource to the Restaurant Law Center and its members,” said Slawe.
Greenberg Traurig is a multi-national law firm that is ranked and recognized as a leader in the legal restaurant space for both transactional and litigation work, representing some of the world’s best-known brands. Riley Lagesen recently joined Greenberg Traurig with his team of restaurant finance and development specialists to serve as Chair of GT’s Global Restaurant Industry Group. Lagesen, who was involved with the RLC at his prior law firm, leads a GT team with over 100 attorneys, focusing on finance, employment, intellectual property, franchising, privacy, policy and government affairs, among other areas, which will now be available to support the RLC’s work.
“I have long enjoyed the partnership with the Restaurant Law Center, which is the Nation’s leading legal advocate on behalf of the industry. Partnering with the RLC provides a valuable opportunity for us to better serve restaurant industry clients and the restaurant industry as a whole,” said Lagesen.
“The Restaurant Law Center continues to build out its portfolio of partners, with a focus on providing the most value to our members and the industry,” said Chappell Phillips, Board Chair of the Restaurant Law Center and Executive Vice President & General Counsel for Golden Corral Corporation. “The addition of Skadden and Greenberg Traurig to our impressive list of Law Firm Partners greatly augments the RLC’s ability to defend and advocate for the nation’s local restaurants in a complex and ever-evolving legal environment.”
For more information on the Restaurant Law Center’s partners, click here.
About the Restaurant Law Center
The Restaurant Law Center (Law Center) is an independent public policy organization affiliated with the National Restaurant Association. It was established to enhance the industry’s voice in the judicial and regulatory arena. The Law Center works to protect and advance the restaurant industry and promote pro-business laws and regulations that allow restaurants to continue to grow, create jobs and contribute to a robust American economy. Find more information at restaurantlawcenter.org.
About the Restaurant Law Center
The Restaurant Law Center (Law Center) is an independent public policy organization affiliated with the National Restaurant Association. It was established to enhance the industry’s voice in the judicial and regulatory arena. The Law Center works to protect and advance the restaurant industry and promote pro-business laws and regulations that allow restaurants to continue to grow, create jobs and contribute to a robust American economy. Find more information at restaurantlawcenter.org.