Business-related criminal allegations
Where the allegation is connected with a commercial conflict or business exposure.
Selected matters
Considered counsel.
For complex situations.
Selected legal matters assessed for fit, conflicts and scope.
Selective initial screening
Matters NLF may consider.
These categories describe matters that may be assessed for conflict, fit, urgency, capacity, procedural posture and required expertise. Category fit does not assure acceptance or create an attorney-client relationship.
Administrative or regulatory proceedings
Where a notice, order, investigation or agency process requires initial screening.
Property or ownership disputes
Where ownership, possession or property rights are connected with business interests.
Selected private or civil matters
Where a property, succession, family or other civil matter has substantial strategic exposure.
Next step
Begin with a high-level screening request.
Provide the relevant parties, the document and date received, any deadline, the procedural stage and a short factual summary. Do not send highly sensitive or privileged records until the firm confirms the appropriate secure channel.
Overview
How we help
Selected matters outside our core business practice.
This is a selective intake route, not a general practice-area menu. A matter may be accepted directly, handled jointly with appropriate network counsel, referred to another lawyer or declined based on conflict, fit, urgency, capacity, procedural posture or required expertise.
Scope and initial-review checklist
What the engagement may include
- Business-related criminal allegations
- Administrative and regulatory proceedings
- Property and ownership disputes connected with business interests
- Selected civil matters with substantial exposure
- Selected property disputes
- Selected succession and family matters
What to prepare for initial review
- Names of relevant parties for conflict checking
- The document received and date received
- Procedural stage and any deadline
- A short factual summary
- List of available records
- Whether a secure channel is needed before documents are shared
Limits and common questions
Not included / not assured
- Acceptance of a matter is not assured.
- No engagement exists before conflict checking and written acceptance.
- Do not send unnecessary sensitive or privileged material before the secure channel is confirmed.
- Work outside the written scope is not included.
Common questions
Will NLF accept every selected matter?
No. Screening considers conflict, fit, urgency, capacity, posture and required expertise.
What if NLF is not the right fit?
The firm may refer the matter to appropriate counsel where suitable.