Case Study INTERIM LEGAL TALENT THE CLIENT North American Clothing Company Industry Retail Manufacturing Headquarters Los Angeles, CA Executive Summary In the midst of bankruptcy and without the necessary day-to-day legal support, our client had an immediate need for an experienced attorney who could navigate the bankruptcy and pending reorganization. Working together, our Interim Legal Talent group and the private equity firm that owned the client developed a vision for what they needed now and in the future. We were able to identify an experienced attorney who could be on- site full time and assist all sides with the transactions moving forward. The Challenge Our client was facing bankruptcy and the in-house counsel leﬅ the organization, leaving a void in the day-to-day legal support. They urgently needed an experienced attorney who was well-versed with commercial contracts and negotiation and could navigate the bankruptcy and pending reorganization, working closely with outside counsel and the private equity firm. The Approach The private equity firm that owned our retail client knew Major, Lindsey & Africa’s reputation for recruiting top-tier in-house counsel and reached out to one of our offices for help. The in-house recruiter introduced the PE executive to Interim Legal Talent. Together, they discussed the legal short-term and long-term goals of the retail organization. Our Interim Legal Talent business development consultant offered advice on which functions could be handled by outside counsel and developed a profile of the ideal candidate. The Solution Interim Legal Talent identified an experienced attorney who was well-versed with commercial agreements related to the manufacturing and distribution industry. The consulting attorney was able to be on-site for 40-50 hours per week, maintaining the company’s patent portfolio and assisting outside counsel with the bankruptcy filing. The Results The client ultimately converted the consulting attorney to a full-time employee aﬅer two years. During that time, they were able to keep their outside counsel fees low and get to know the work quality and fit of the consulting attorney before committing to a permanent role. The client is now working with Interim Legal Talent to provide interim legal services throughout the rebuilding phase of their organization. © 2018 MLA Legal | 7317 Parkway Drive South, Hanover, MD 21076 | +1.877.482.1010 | www.mlaglobal.com AN ALLEGIS GROUP COMPANY

Case Study...working closely with outside counsel and the private equity firm. The Approach The private equity firm that owned our retail client knew Major, Lindsey & Africa’s reputation

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Case StudyINTERIM LEGAL TALENT

THE CLIENTNorth American Clothing Company

IndustryRetail Manufacturing

HeadquartersLos Angeles, CA

Executive SummaryIn the midst of bankruptcy and without the necessary day-to-day legal support, our client had an immediate need for an experienced attorney who could navigate the bankruptcy and pending reorganization. Working together, our Interim Legal Talent group and the private equity firm that owned the client developed a vision for what they needed now and in the future. We were able to identify an experienced attorney who could be on-site full time and assist all sides with the transactions moving forward.

The ChallengeOur client was facing bankruptcy and the in-house counsel left the organization, leaving a void in the day-to-day legal support. They urgently needed an experienced attorney who was well-versed with commercial contracts and negotiation and could navigate the bankruptcy and pending reorganization, working closely with outside counsel and the private equity firm.

The ApproachThe private equity firm that owned our retail client knew Major, Lindsey & Africa’s reputation for recruiting top-tier in-house counsel and reached out to one of our offices for help. The in-house recruiter introduced the PE executive to Interim Legal Talent. Together, they discussed the legal short-term and long-term goals of the retail organization. Our Interim Legal Talent business development consultant offered advice on which functions could be handled by outside counsel and developed a profile of the ideal candidate.

The SolutionInterim Legal Talent identified an experienced attorney who was well-versed with commercial agreements related to the manufacturing and distribution industry. The consulting attorney was able to be on-site for 40-50 hours per week, maintaining the company’s patent portfolio and assisting outside counsel with the bankruptcy filing.

The ResultsThe client ultimately converted the consulting attorney to a full-time employee after two years. During that time, they were able to keep their outside counsel fees low and get to know the work quality and fit of the consulting attorney before committing to a permanent role. The client is now working with Interim Legal Talent to provide interim legal services throughout the rebuilding phase of their organization.