Global Apparel Retailer Seeks Team of Interim Counsel for Acquisition Integration

The Client

Global apparel retailer with 3,500+ locations nationwide and a robust e-commerce business

The Challenge

Our client, a global apparel retailer, acquired a large apparel manufacturer and sought a team of attorneys to assist with the integration of the acquired organization. Specifically, they needed assistance in reviewing the acquired company’s contracts, incorporating them into its contracts management database and creating an efficient workflow.

The Solution

Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent team met with the General Counsel and asked pointed questions to learn about the volume, specifics of the varied commercial agreements, and the potential financial and legal implications involved. Based on this brief but impactful meeting, MLA Interim created an interim counsel source map and phenotype, made recommendations and forecasted the cost of the project.

We then tapped into our network to find qualified, experienced interim counsel who could seamlessly integrate. We identified and onboarded an experienced interim counsel very quickly—less than two weeks from when the initial call came in.

The Results

The General Counsel was impressed by MLA Interim’s great communication, responsiveness and expansive pool of interim counsel. They were able to allocate their day-to-day legal needs to our team, which allowed their legal department to focus on other initiatives in the company.

While their initial request was for one attorney, the client turned to MLA Interim for two additional interim counsel. They now have our three attorneys working together, providing support to facilitate the successful integration of the two companies.