Strategies helps businesses and individuals solve the complexities of dealing with the government at every level. Our team of specialists concentrate exclusively on government affairs, representing clients nationwide who need assistance with public policy, advocacy, and government relations strategies.
This unique program provides innovative and affordable opportunities to startups and early-stage emerging companies with a solid technology or scientific foundation. We help companies that have a quality management team in place and do not have other significant legal representation.
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RICHMOND and VIRGINIA BEACH – Troutman Pepper Locke’s Richmond and Virginia Beach office managing partners, Brooks Smith and Robert Beaman, respectively, have once again been named to the Virginia 500: Power List. The annual list, published by Virginia Business, recognizes the state’s “most powerful and impactful leaders in business, government, politics, and education.”
Smith manages Troutman Pepper Locke’s Richmond office and is a member of the firm’s Environmental and Natural Resources Practice Group. His practice focuses on environmental litigation, enforcement defense, project development, and compliance counseling.
Beaman manages Troutman Pepper Locke’s Virginia Beach office and is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. His practice focuses on commercial real estate development, commercial leasing, real estate transactions, and real estate litigation.
Now in its sixth year, the Virginia 500 showcases the commonwealth’s leading business executives across 20 key sectors, such as law, banking, government contracting, health care, and real estate. The prestigious list highlights Virginia’s most influential figures in various industries and offers a personal glimpse into the state’s most powerful leaders.
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New York Intellectual Property Law Association’s (NYIPLA) 104rd Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary
March 27, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM ET
New York Hilton Midtown
1335 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019
Speaking Engagements
UNC Banking Institute
March 25 – 27, 2026
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201 E Trade St., Charlotte, NC 28202
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Cross Border Life Sciences Distribution Agreements: A Trade Compliance Playbook
March 18, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Virtual
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Foreign Private Issuers’ D&Os Now Subject to Sec. 16(a) Insider Reporting: Compliance Burdens, Timing, Practical Implications
March 17, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
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