by John Hellerman | Mar 10, 2014 | Branding, Business Development, Case Study, John Hellerman
Situation/Objective: The Beatles famously held off coming to New York before they had a number-one hit. Few of the nation’s largest law firms have shown such restraint. Many of them rapidly increased their numbers, and offices, during the good times—only to undergo...
by John Hellerman | Jan 15, 2014 | Branding, Business Development, Case Study, Content Marketing, John Hellerman, Law
Situation/Objective: In the summer of 2011, HC was charged with highlighting a new IP boutique’s role in the record-breaking auction of 6,000 patent assets owned by Nortel Networks—the largest patent auction in history. Because the auction was happening within the...
by John Hellerman | Jun 6, 2013 | Business Development, Case Study, Content Marketing, John Hellerman, Law
Situation/Objective: A national, home-warranty company faced a class-action law suit prompted over the way the company notified its customers of policy changes. The suit exposed the company to more than $225 million in damages. The company felt that the problem was...
by John Hellerman | Jun 5, 2013 | Branding, Case Study, John Hellerman, Law, Reputation
Situation/Objective: When Pravin Rao joined the law firm Perkins Coie, he brought a wealth of government experience. His young career already included stints as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Branch Chief, and...
by John Hellerman | Feb 4, 2013 | Branding, Case Study, Content Marketing, John Hellerman, Law
Situation/Objective: When executed correctly, legal blogs are a great way for law firms to deepen their connections to new and prospective clients. Doing it right, however, is not easy. The blogosphere is littered with legal blogs that, for one reason or another, fail...
by John Hellerman | Jan 1, 2013 | Branding, Case Study, Law, Reputation
Situation/Objectives: When Canadian law firm Ogilvy Renault came to HC for an announcement code-named Project X for secrecy, it was clearly not going to be an ordinary engagement. Ogilvy Renault, along with South African firm Deneys Reitz, was preparing to merge with...
