In the summer of 2011, Foley Partner Christopher Cain and Senior Counsel Galen Mason recognized that a new market was developing in Chicago, and that Foley was not only in a position to differentiate and establish itself as the go-to law firm in the Midwest for this market but that with the firm’s existing resources and talents, Foley also could play an integral role in helping to foster and accelerate the market’s economic development.

In addition to providing space and pro bono counsel to Catapult, Foley lawyers from a variety of practice areas hold regular office hours for Catapult residents, participate in various presentations and programming, and open up their professional network. Foley also helped Catapult secure similar support from other established Chicago businesses with expertise in accounting, human resources, marketing, and real estate. Connecting Chicago’s know-how with the most promising leaders of the new market had begun.