John Brunjes

Personal Introduction

My firm is a referral-only boutique law firm devoted to representing the interests of sophisticated U.S. and foreign individuals, family offices, family limited partnerships, private investment funds and institutional taxable and tax-exempt investors involved in allocation, disposition and other types of monetization and investment transactions. We strive to have no more than 2-3 active matters underway at any time in order to maximize our client focus and responsiveness. We use client-first fee arrangements, including flat project fees, fee caps, in-kind payment in lieu of fees, installment payment plans and and deferred billing, in each case driven by hourly rates that average between 20%-50% lower than rates charged by global money center law firms (including those of which we are alums) for lawyers with similar experience. We require a retainer of 5%-50% of our estimated total compensation prior to commencing work. Absent extraordinary factors, we decline engagements with unsophisticated or financially impaired parties. Wealthy or prominent clients in particular often have legitimate need for opacity about their business dealings and personal/family matters. Our engagements with these clients are accompanied by a separate nondisclosure agreement under which we commit to maintain in strict confidence everything and anything we learn about that is not otherwise covered by attorney-client privileges and protections. We avoid social and professional innuendo regarding client identities and personal affairs. We do not trumpet client names or broadcast the successes we obtain for them in press releases, on websites, or via social media platforms. Our singular mission is to deliver exceptional results for clients … quietly, efficiently, and without having to troll for public validation of our achievements.