{"id":1887,"date":"2024-12-20T21:48:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T21:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/?page_id=1887"},"modified":"2026-03-09T09:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:51:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:45px;--awb-padding-bottom:45px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1256.6px;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:70%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.0785714285714%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.0785714285714%;--awb-width-medium:70%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.0785714285714%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.0785714285714%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:14px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:48px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">\u201cAfrica will never develop if we continue to elect thieves, hyenas, and buffoons into leadership.\u201d<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:right;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><mark class=\"fusion-highlight custom-textcolor highlight1 awb-highlight-marker\" style=\"--awb-color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 60%));--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);\">Professor PLO Lumumba<\/mark>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.275%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.275%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.275%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.275%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-transition:filter 600ms ease, transform 600ms ease, background-color 600ms 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fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.455%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.455%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:39px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:45%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2333333333333%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2333333333333%;--awb-width-medium:45%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2333333333333%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2333333333333%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"Courtroom focus\" title=\"gmmedia_260306_3202\" src=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gmmedia_260306_3202.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gmmedia_260306_3202.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-4375\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271333%27%20height%3D%272000%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201333%202000%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271333%27%20height%3D%272000%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gmmedia_260306_3202-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gmmedia_260306_3202-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gmmedia_260306_3202-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gmmedia_260306_3202-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gmmedia_260306_3202-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gmmedia_260306_3202.jpg 1333w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:55%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.6454545454545%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.6454545454545%;--awb-width-medium:55%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.6454545454545%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.6454545454545%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:8px;--awb-margin-right:80px;--awb-margin-bottom:24px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:24px;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">Introduction<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-right:40px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;\"><p>GEM Advocates is a modern and innovative business law firm that strives to meet the ever changing, unique and diverse needs of our clients hence clearly ear-marking us as \u201cthe preferred corporate firm of choice\u201d. Our philosophy is always to strive to add value to the transactions\/briefs on which we work by being more than just providers of legal advice.<\/p>\n<p>Our multi-disciplinary team of lawyers including the (5) five partners and 2 (two) Consultants have skillset and experience in areas of Mining and Natural Resources Law, Banking and Finance, Construction Law, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, Project Finance, International trade, Employment and Employee Benefits, Corporate Governance and Advisory, Tax, Real Estate, Intellectual Property.<\/p>\n<p>The practice competes successfully with the largest and best firms in the market in its areas of expertise, supported by the previous experience of its lawyers who worked at top law firms in the city, and top fin-tech firms in the Industry. The Partners have developed skills and experience that enable us to deliver high quality work in a timely manner with high level of professionalism.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:37px;--awb-padding-bottom:37px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1220px + 30px );margin-left: calc(-30px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-30px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:36;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Core Values<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:48px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:48px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-blend:color-burn;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-link-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 20%));\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/contact-us\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Team Work<\/a><\/h5><\/div><i class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-hands-helping fas circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-font-size:76px;--awb-margin-right:38px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:19px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:12px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p>We capitalize on the creativity, energy, and passion that working together creates. Working together creates a more enriching work environment and generates better results.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:48px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:48px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-blend:color-burn;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/reviews-cta-bg-1.png\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/reviews-cta-bg-1.png\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">Excellence<\/h5><\/div><i class=\"fb-icon-element-3 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-chart-line fas circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-font-size:76px;--awb-margin-right:38px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:19px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:12px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p>We always strive to be the best in everything we do. We improve our performance continually and stress the importance of quality and productivity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:48px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:48px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-link-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 20%));\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/contact-us\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Accountable<\/a><\/h5><\/div><i class=\"fb-icon-element-4 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon awb-recruitment-temporary-staff circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-font-size:76px;--awb-margin-right:38px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:19px;width:100%;max-width:48px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:12px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p>Holding ourselves accountable for results is a reflection of our personal commitment to our mission.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:48px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:48px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:12px;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-link-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 20%));\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/contact-us\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Solutions, Not Blame<\/a><\/h5><\/div><i class=\"fb-icon-element-5 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-hand-holding-heart fas circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-font-size:76px;--awb-margin-right:38px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:19px;width:100%;max-width:48px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:2px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p>Blame has no place in a high-performance organization. We fix mistakes by focusing on solutions, not on whose fault it was. We use these situations to learn, and we apply that learning by improving our processes to reduce the likelihood of repeating the mistake.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:48px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:48px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-blend:color-burn;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:12px;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/reviews-cta-bg-1.png\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/reviews-cta-bg-1.png\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">Innovative<\/h5><\/div><i class=\"fb-icon-element-6 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-lightbulb far circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-font-size:76px;--awb-margin-right:38px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:19px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:2px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p>We exist in an ever-changing world where the needs of our clients and our business never stay the same. We are always coming up with new ideas and new methods.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:48px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:48px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:12px;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-link-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 20%));\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/contact-us\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Integrity<\/a><\/h5><\/div><i class=\"fb-icon-element-7 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-user-shield fas circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-font-size:76px;--awb-margin-right:38px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:19px;width:100%;max-width:48px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 50%));border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:2px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p>We are not willing to violate our identity at any cost.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:140px;--awb-padding-right:120px;--awb-padding-bottom:140px;--awb-padding-left:120px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),calc(var(--awb-color5-l) - 30%),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 90%)) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%)) 100%);;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:23px;--awb-spacing-right-large:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:18px;--awb-spacing-left-large:15px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:15px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:15px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:15px;--awb-spacing-left-small:15px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gmmedia_260101_4881-scaled.jpg\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/scbetax.com\/gem-live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gmmedia_260101_4881-scaled.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),calc(var(--awb-color5-l) - 30%),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 90%)) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%)) 100%)\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-8 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon icon-gemcodesbrndStampx002 circle-no fusion-no-small-visibility icon-rotate\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color4);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_6);--awb-font-size:220px;--awb-margin-top:0;--awb-margin-right:110px;--awb-margin-bottom:0;--awb-margin-left:0;--awb-align-self:flex-start;\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1256.6px;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:72px;--awb-padding-right:72px;--awb-padding-bottom:72px;--awb-padding-left:72px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:48%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.03125%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.03125%;--awb-width-medium:48%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.03125%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.03125%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;--awb-sticky-offset:70px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-margin-bottom:24px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><mark class=\"fusion-highlight custom-textcolor highlight1 awb-highlight-marker\" style=\"--awb-color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 70%));--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);\">How we make it happen<\/mark>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:48px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:48px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Our Approach<\/h2><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type awb-b-icon-pos-right\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);\" target=\"_self\" data-hover=\"icon_position\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">start the process<\/span><i class=\"awb-recruitment-arrow-btn awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"awb-recruitment-arrow-btn awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:72px;--awb-padding-right:72px;--awb-padding-bottom:72px;--awb-padding-left:72px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:52%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.7980769230769%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.7980769230769%;--awb-width-medium:52%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.7980769230769%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.7980769230769%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:103% !important;max-width:103% !important;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.455%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.455%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-9 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon awb-recruitment-employer-needs circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlecolor:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 85%));--awb-circlecolor-hover:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_2-h),var(--awb-custom_color_2-s),var(--awb-custom_color_2-l),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_2-a) - 80%));--awb-circlebordercolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:68px;--awb-width:75px;--awb-height:75px;--awb-line-height:75px;--awb-margin-bottom:32px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:16px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:16px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">Corporate Restructuring Advisory<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p>We routinely advise on corporate restructuring and tax planning matters, represent borrowers and lenders in bank and private financing and equity offerings, and advise buyers and sellers in real estate and corporate asset purchases. Our lawyers, are well-versed in the tax implications of corporation strategies at different stages of maturity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:103% !important;max-width:103% !important;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.455%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.455%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-10 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon awb-recruitment-candidate-selection circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlecolor:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 85%));--awb-circlecolor-hover:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_2-h),var(--awb-custom_color_2-s),var(--awb-custom_color_2-l),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_2-a) - 80%));--awb-circlebordercolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:68px;--awb-width:75px;--awb-height:75px;--awb-line-height:75px;--awb-margin-bottom:32px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:16px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:16px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">Navigating Business Complexities<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);\"><p>Businesses trust GEM Advocates to handle their corporate transactions and navigate business complexities because our lawyers understand business, we get deals done and we take our clients&#8217; business personally. Our seasoned business and corporate lawyers have extensive experience guiding companies through a wide range of business transactions and corporate governance issues, from simple contracts to sophisticated multi-party mergers and asset sales. We regularly counsel entrepreneurs, family business owners, private and publicly held corporations, and local, regional and national businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:103% !important;max-width:103% !important;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.455%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.455%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-11 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon awb-recruitment-permanent-staff circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlecolor:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 85%));--awb-circlecolor-hover:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_2-h),var(--awb-custom_color_2-s),var(--awb-custom_color_2-l),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_2-a) - 80%));--awb-circlebordercolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:68px;--awb-width:75px;--awb-height:75px;--awb-line-height:75px;--awb-margin-bottom:32px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:16px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:16px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">Personalized Client Engagement<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);\"><p>At GEM Advocates, we take a personal approach to every client engagement. Our lawyers invest the time to learn our clients&#8217; business and industry so that we can proactively offer sound advice and effective planning strategies throughout the development and evolution of our client&#8217;s business. As a result of the trusted relationships we build with clients, many businesses come to utilize our firm as their outside general counsel. Moreover, several have asked our lawyers to join their corporate advisory boards, to regularly attend board of directors&#8217; meetings, or in some cases to set regular office hours at the client&#8217;s operational headquarters. This personal approach to our clients&#8217; business fosters long-standing client relationships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:103% !important;max-width:103% !important;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:15px 15px 15px 15px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.455%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.455%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-12 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon awb-recruitment-contract circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlecolor:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 85%));--awb-circlecolor-hover:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_2-h),var(--awb-custom_color_2-s),var(--awb-custom_color_2-l),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_2-a) - 80%));--awb-circlebordercolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:70px;--awb-width:75px;--awb-height:75px;--awb-line-height:75px;--awb-margin-bottom:32px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:16px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:16px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">Minimizing Risk to Enable Progress<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);\"><p>Our clients expect not only sound advice, but also valuable results. Our attorneys have an impressive track record for consistently closing business deals. While other business lawyers focus too heavily on the elimination of risk and ultimately &#8220;kill the deal&#8221; with delays or concerns, our lawyers help clients understand and minimize risk to an acceptable level so that the deal can close and business can progress. Our creative solutions enable our clients to operate their businesses, remain competitive, and achieve success so they can feel confident and assured.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1256.6px;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.275%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.275%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.275%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.275%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.425%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.425%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.425%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.425%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom-small:32px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Recognition<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.275%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.275%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.275%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.275%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" 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