Gold Sponsor

About Debevoise & Plimpton

www.debevoise.com

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices, a global perspective and strong New York roots. Our clients look to us to bring a distinctively high degree of quality, intensity and creativity to resolve legal challenges effectively and cost efficiently.

Deep partner commitment, industry experience and a strategic approach enable us to bring clear commercial judgment to every matter. We draw on the strength of our culture and structure to deliver the best of our firm to every client through true collaboration.

Approximately 800 lawyers work in nine offices across three continents, within integrated global practices, serving clients around the world. Our lawyers prioritize developing a deep understanding of the business of our clients. We then pursue each matter with both intensity and creativity to achieve optimal results.

We are committed to serving our clients through excellence in lawyering. We receive numerous accolades and awards recognizing this commitment and the firm’s market prominence worldwide.

Debevoise is also recognized as one of the leading firms for diversity. We believe that a diverse workforce, where all of our colleagues feel respected, builds a stronger firm, and benefits clients and the wider community.

The firm’s culture fosters a collaborative approach across disciplines and regions, and, as a result, clients benefit from the dedication, cohesiveness and superior quality that we bring to all of our work worldwide.

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Silver Sponsor

About McGuireWoods

www.mcguirewoods.com

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has earned the loyalty of its many longstanding clients with deep and broad legal experience; a passion for understanding their businesses and markets; innovative delivery of practical, business-minded solutions; and unmatched service. With 1,100 lawyers in 21 offices worldwide, McGuireWoods’ continuing success comes down to one simple fact: The firm listens to its clients. That’s the reason they consistently place McGuireWoods among a select group of elite firms in surveys such as BTI Consulting’s Client Service A-Team, an annual ranking derived from unprompted feedback by general counsel and top decision-makers at Fortune 1,000 companies. McGuireWoods has been singled out for excellence on BTI’s Client Service 30 list 15 times. And Financial Times has recognized McGuireWoods repeatedly as one of the most innovative law firms in North America.

Why did you decide to become a NBA-CLS sponsor?

McGuireWoods is a proud sponsor of the National Bar Association – Commercial Law Section in promoting its mission of increasing the opportunities and expanding the pipeline for Black lawyers entering the legal profession. As a key focus of the firm’s strategic plan, we recognize that diversity and inclusion are essential to how we do business, informing how we recruit, retain, and promote lawyers to serve our clients. Our efforts are also supported by partnerships with clients, community members and affiliate organizations, such as the NBA-CLS, who are committed to advancing diversity in the legal profession. Working together, we can build a synergistic whole greater than the sum of its parts. That is diversity in action.

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Platinum Sponsor

About Seyfarth Shaw LLP

www.seyfarth.com

With approximately 900 lawyers across 18 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide.

Our high-caliber legal representation and advanced delivery capabilities allow us to take on our clients’ unique challenges and opportunities―no matter the scale or complexity. Whether navigating complex litigation, negotiating transformational deals, or advising on cross-border projects, our attorneys achieve exceptional legal outcomes. Our drive for excellence leads us to seek out better ways to work with our clients and each other. We have been first-to-market on many legal service delivery innovations―and we continue to break new ground with our clients every day. This long history of excellence and innovation has created a culture with a sense of purpose and belonging for all. In turn, our culture drives our commitment to the growth of our clients, the diversity of our people, and the resilience of our workforce.

For us, “inclusion and belonging” are more than aspirational words. They are at the forefront of our firm’s client- and talent-centered culture. We drive our efforts through tangible action, continuous improvement, and constant learning. Our goal is to create a culture in which people can bring their authentic selves and unique experiences to the work we do every day. We do so for two simple yet powerful reasons: our people matter, and we excel when we cultivate a culture of inclusion and belonging.

We have long taken a strategic approach to strengthening our workforce and cultivating inclusion. Our innovative programs—inside the firm and in partnership with our clients—help grow our high performing teams from all backgrounds, and advance their careers.

Why did you decide to become a NBA-CLS sponsor?

Seyfarth is proud to sponsor the National Bar Association’s Commercial Law Section Conference. Our support reflects a core belief: that inclusive leadership, equitable opportunity, and collaborative partnership are essential to the future of the profession. Sponsorship of NBA-CLS furthers our goal of investing in the advancement of Black legal talent and engaging with leaders who are shaping the business of law in powerful ways.

Final thoughts…

Good intentions are meaningless without bold action. At Seyfarth, we constantly seek to evaluate what works and how we can do better. We know that it is not enough to provide education and awareness but we must also examine the systems and processes we use in the business and practice of law. As such, we look at our talent development, human resources, compensation, and other processes with an eye of mitigating undesired consequences and addressing cultural and diversity blind spots. We also focus on measurement and accountability as a key inclusion driver.

We are dedicated to fostering dialogue, education, and reflection around issues of equity, justice, and inclusion. Seyfarth’s firmwide 2025 speaker series has welcomed leaders and changemakers to explore critical topics—from racial justice and disability rights to global migration and belonging. These conversations are among the most widely attended events in firm history, demonstrating our people’s deep engagement with the issues that shape our world.

We became an NBA-CLS sponsor because our firm is committed to advancing inclusion and belonging in the legal profession. At Seyfarth, we support attorneys from all backgrounds in achieving long-term success. One of the ways we do this is by encouraging and enabling participation in external development programs which provide access to professional networks and practical strategies for navigating legal careers..

Our sponsorship of NBA-CLS reflects this ongoing commitment. It allows us to invest in the support of our diverse legal talent, while also building meaningful relationships that strengthen our profession as a whole.

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